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Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1857-1910) was a prominent French stage magician who significantly shaped modern illusionism....

Stage French Traditional Historical

9.9 Brilliant

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David Berglas

David Berglas was a British stage magician and mentalist renowned for his innovative techniques and close-up work. He de...

Stage Historical British Mentalist

9.8 Brilliant

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Fred Kaps

Fred Kaps was a prominent Dutch magician renowned for his exceptional skill in close-up magic. He achieved significant r...

Stage Historical Dutch Close Up

9.7 Brilliant

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Penn & Teller

Penn & Teller is a long-running American television show and stage performance featuring the comedic talents of David Co...

Television Stage American Comedy

9.6 Brilliant

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Tommy Wonder

Tommy Wonder is a celebrated Dutch magician known for his intricate close-up and stage illusions. His performances empha...

Stage Historical Dutch Close Up

9.6 Brilliant

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Ed Marlo

Ed Marlo was a prominent American magician specializing in close-up card magic during the mid-20th century. He is notabl...

Card American Historical Close Up

9.6 Brilliant

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Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay was a prominent American magician celebrated for his mastery of close-up card techniques and intricate sleight...

Card American Historical Close Up

9.5 Brilliant

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Cardini

Alfred “Dinky” Cardini was a British magician renowned for his elaborate and technically demanding stage illusions perfo...

Stage Historical British Manipulation

9.5 Brilliant

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Paul Harris

Paul Harris was a significant figure in twentieth-century American magic. He developed numerous innovative close-up magi...

American Creator Historical Close Up

9.4 Excellent

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David Roth

David Roth was a prominent American magician specializing in close-up coin manipulation. He gained recognition for his s...

American Coin Historical Close Up

9.4 Excellent

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Harry Kellar

Harry Kellar was a prominent figure in late nineteenth and early twentieth century American stage magic. He gained recog...

Stage American Traditional Historical

9.2 Excellent

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Eugene Burger

Eugene Burger was a prominent American magician specializing in close-up techniques and unusual effects. His innovative...

Teacher American Historical Close Up

9.2 Excellent

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Johnny Thompson

Johnny Thompson, also recognized as The Great Tomsoni, was an American magician who achieved prominence in the late 19th...

Stage American Consultant Historical

9.2 Excellent

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Richard Ross

Richard Ross was a celebrated Dutch stage magician recognized globally for his exceptional skill with close-up illusions...

Stage Historical Dutch Close Up

9.2 Excellent

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Howard Thurston

Howard Thurston was a prominent American magician active primarily in the early 20th century. He gained widespread recog...

Card Stage American Historical

9.1 Excellent

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Chung Ling Soo

William Ellsworth Robinson, known as Chung Ling Soo, was an American magician renowned for his performances of classic C...

Stage American Traditional Historical

8.9 Great

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Jonathan Pendragon

Jonathan Pendragon is an American illusionist who, alongside his former wife Charlotte, formed the world-renowned magic...

Stage American Historical Illusionist

8.7 Great

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Roger Klause

Roger Klause was an American close-up magician renowned for his sophisticated sleight-of-hand and his influential lectur...

Stage American Historical Close Up

8.6 Great

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Mike Caveney

Mike Caveney is an American magician and historian noted for his vaudeville-style performances and his curation of the E...

Stage American Historical Writer

8.4 Great

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Jack Gwynne

Jack Gwynne was a prominent American stage illusionist in the mid-20th century who popularized the Gwynne Box and his di...

Stage American Historical Illusionist

8.4 Great