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James Mark Wilson (April 11, 1929 – January 19, 2021), known professionally as Mark Wilson, was an American magician and author. He was widely credited as the first major television magician, and in the process established the viability of illusion shows as a television format.
This is a list of magicians/illusionists, prestidigitators, mentalists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. For the list of supernatural magicians, see List of occultists. Magicians are listed by the most common name used in performance. Magicians' actual names, when applicable, follow in parentheses.
Cates produced a magic special in 1977 for ABC called The Magic of ABC, hosted by Copperfield, [27] as well as several The Magic of David Copperfield specials on CBS between 1978 and 2001. [26] There have been 18 Copperfield TV specials and 2 documentaries between September 7, 1977, and April 3, 2001.
David Blaine (born David Blaine White; April 4, 1973) [2] [3] is an American magician, mentalist, and endurance performer. [4] [5] Born in New York City, Blaine became interested in magic at a very young age. He gained prominence in 1997, when his first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic, aired on ABC. That year, he also appeared in ...
Val Valentino (born Leonard Montano, June 14, 1956) [1] is an American magician.Valentino is best known for starring in the television show Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, where he exposes the methods behind numerous classic magic tricks and illusions on the Fox network.
American television showes featuring magic, a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. Pages in category "American television magic shows"
Murray John Sawchuck (born November 25, 1973, [1] stage name Murray SawChuck) is a stage illusionist, magician, comedian, actor, and host.Based in Las Vegas, SawChuck has dubbed himself "The 'Dennis the Menace' of Magic," and his shows often consist of a blend of "comical mishaps" that result in illusions and magic tricks. [2]
This category features articles about television shows based around magic, illusion or escapology. Articles should be featured in one or more subcategories, where possible. Articles should be featured in one or more subcategories, where possible.