swap_horiz Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin Alternatives

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Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini was an American magician renowned for his daring escapology performances during the late 19th and early 20...

Stage American Historical Escapologist

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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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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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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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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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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Thomas Nelson Downs

Thomas Nelson Downs was an American vaudeville magician who specialized exclusively in close-up and stage coin manipulat...

Stage Historical Close Up Coin Magic

9.2 Excellent

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Alexander Herrmann

Alexander Herrmann was a prominent French magician active during the late 1800s. His distinctive performance style, char...

Stage French Traditional Historical

9.1 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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Max Maven

Max Maven was a significant figure in American stage magic. He specialized in intricate, interactive illusions that chal...

Stage American Historical Bizarre

9.1 Excellent

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Bautier de Kolta

Bautier de Kolta was a 19th-century French illusionist recognized for inventing several foundational stage magic tricks....

Stage Creator Historical Illusionist

9.1 Excellent

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Adelaide Herrmann

Adelaide Herrmann was a celebrated British stage magician known for her innovative and daring illusions. Following her h...

Stage Female Historical British

9.0 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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Ching Ling Foo

Ching Ling Foo was a Chinese stage magician who achieved significant international fame in the late 19th and early 20th...

Classic Stage Historical Chinese

8.9 Great

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Gazzo

Gazzo is a British street magician and busker widely recognized in the performance community for his work in open-air th...

Stage Historical British Street

8.9 Great

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Lance Burton

Lance Burton is a renowned American illusionist celebrated for his technically demanding and deeply traditional magic pe...

Stage American Contemporary Traditional

8.8 Great

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P.C. Sorcar

P.C. Sorcar was an influential Indian magician whose innovative and elaborate illusions captivated global audiences thro...

Stage Indian Traditional Historical

8.8 Great

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Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine, born Meyer Kessler, was an American entertainer known for originating the genre of comedy magic under t...

Stage American Comedy Historical

8.8 Great