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Illusionists of the world
Surnames and names of famous illusionists (magicians)
magician (illusionist)- This is a person who, with the help of sleight of hand, tricks or special equipment, creates the illusion of objects violating their usual properties.
The art of owning an illusion comes from antiquity, when it was possible to control the people (shamans, priests) and entertain people (fakirs) with its help. Professional artists of the illusion genre appeared in the Middle Ages, when puppeteers and conjurers could be seen at fairs using various mechanisms and demonstrating tricks with cards.
Each era had its famous magicians. Today, illusionists work on the stage, in the circus, there are special courses that allow you to master this skill, there is a lot of literature on this topic.
Illusionists they constantly improve their technical arsenal, and people go to the performances of illusionists in order to be deceived.
Surnames and names of famous illusionists (magicians)
Harry Houdini
This famous illusionist was born in Budapest on March 24, 1874. The real name of the artist is Eric Weiss.
Houdini gained worldwide fame for his ability to free himself from shackles, handcuffs and a straitjacket, thanks to the incredible flexibility that was developed through exhausting training since childhood.
Uri Geller
Born in Israel on December 20, 1946. In the 1970s, the Geller show became popular in Europe and the United States thanks to a simple and old spoon bending trick borrowed from illusionist David Berglas. He is known for a series of numbers with stop and start clocks, bending a large number spoons, guessing the picture in a sealed envelope. Geller is most famous for the trick of stopping the clock on London's Big Ben.
David Copperfield
Copperfield became famous for his grandiose tricks, during which the plane disappeared, the Statue of Liberty, he demonstrated the ability to fly, passing through the Great Wall of China, escaping from Alcatraz prison, from an exploding building, falling from Niagara Falls, disappearing from the Orient Express car, liberation from a straitjacket , survival in a pillar of fire. The magician gives more than 500 concerts annually, traveling all over the world.
David Blaine
Born in New York in 1973. His most famous acts were: being buried alive in a plastic container (1999), freezing in ice (2000), standing on top of a 22-meter column for 35 hours (2002), and being imprisoned for 44 days without food in a box above the surface of the Thames. The capabilities of this person's body are so great that Blaine broke the world record for holding his breath underwater, having been there for 17 minutes.
Nicolas-Philippe Ledru
(1731-1807), known as Comus. Nickname Comyu taken from name Greek god the feasts and festivities of Coma. The magician entertained the royal court, aristocrats and the common public with his tricks.
Emil Keogh
Emil Teodorovich Hirshfeld-Renard (1894-1965) - the founder of the dynasty of illusionists. He developed a number of tricks that are still used by many illusionists today. It is no coincidence that in 1960 he received in England the title of the best magician in the world. Emil Teodorovich's book "Tricks and Conjurers" became useful guide for artists of this genre.
The sons of Kio, Emil and Igor, eventually began to perform with their father and continued the dynasty.
Alessandro Cagliostro
(1743-1795) was a famous adventurer of his time, his real name is Joseph Balsamo. Since childhood, he has shown a penchant for fraud. The career of the future count began with the sale of fake miracle potions and treasure maps. After the death of his aunt, Vincenza Cagliostro, Joseph took her surname and awarded himself the title of count. It cost him nothing to increase the size of the diamond, or remove a crack from the diamond, turn the burlap into silk, and turn the iron nail into gold. Cagliostro convinced that he knew the secret of the philosopher's stone, and he himself was over three hundred years old. Constantly traveling, the count also reached Russia, where he conducted magical sessions and talked about the possession of the elixir of immortality. However thirst luxurious life and the dubiousness of tricks, which served as the basis for the profit of Cagliostro, constantly drove him from place to place. Moreover, the count actively participated in political life Europe. As a result, he was captured in Italy and accused of fraud and witchcraft, ending his days in prison. The story of this illusionist and adventurer is so rich in adventure that it is reflected both in literature and in cinema: Dumas' novel "Joseph Balsamo" and the film "Formula of Love".
Bartholomew Bosco
Born in Turin in 1793. Extraordinary talent quickly led this wandering magician to the salons of the rich.
David Werner
nicknamed Dai Vernon, was born in Canada in 1894. It is believed that it was this magician who set the classic rules for this profession and was able to deceive Houdini himself. The fact is that Harry Houdini boasted that it is enough to see the trick no more than three times to understand how it is performed. In 1919, Vernon accepted the challenge by showing Houdini "The Ambitious Card" eight times in a row, but Harry never figured out the secret to doing it. Many famous contemporary magicians have studied with Vernon.
Pinetti
(1750-1800) famous Italian magician. The illusionist's performances were distinguished by pomp and sophisticated surroundings. Pinetti demonstrated the possibilities of the "third" eye by reading closed books and recognizing objects in boxes. His performances were such a great success that the magician was invited to the court of George III at Windsor Castle. There, the show was a resounding success, featuring dozens of assistants, exotic animals, complex mechanisms and mirrors. The popularity of the artist allowed him to tour in Portugal, Germany and Russia. The magician could break a fresh bun in front of the crowd and find a gold coin there, which immediately turned into a token with the wizard's initials. It is believed that it was Pinetti who laid down the features of the modern image of a magician - recognition, courage, artistry and a little pomposity. In his experiments, the illusionist used knowledge of physics, chemistry, mathematics, mechanics and medicine.
Criss Angel
Born in 1967. His parents are Greek by origin. Criss has many professions: magician, illusionist, stuntman, hypnotist, yogi, musician. Angel does tricks such as: levitation surrounded by a dozen people, walking on water with eyes closed and etc.
Jean Eugene Robert Houdin
(1805-1871), French illusionist, called the father of modern magic. Before Robert-Houdin, illusionists always performed in cheap pubs and at fairs. But Robert-Houdin raised illusionism to a professional level, brought it to light.
Ching Ling Fu
(1854-1922), was one of the first Asian magicians to receive international recognition for his skill. Fu was born near Beijing, he simply amazed the audience of thousands by inhaling and exhaling smoke and bright fire, making objects disappear.
Harry Blackstone Sr.
(1885-1965), famous illusionist, earned the title of one of the best illusionists in America.
Lance Barton
(1960), American illusionist. Performs in his nightly show at the "Monte Carlo Resort and Casino" in Las Vegas.
Protul Chandra Sorkar
(1913-1971). Famous Indian magician, illusionist. Thanks to his talent, he traveled the whole world, demonstrating the number "cutting a woman in half." His son Protul Chandra Sorkar Jr. continued his father's work.
Jeff McBride
(born in 1959). American. He performs unique numbers that combine magic with pantomime, elements of oriental martial arts and Japanese Kabuki theater. Performs all over the world.
Kalanagh
(1903-1963) Kalanag is the stage name of Helmunt Schreiber, borrowed from R. Kipling's The Jungle Book (Kala Nag - Black Snake). The highlight of his program was the "suspension" in the air of his wife Gloria, and it seemed to everyone that she was floating in the air lying down. He also did card tricks.
Boitier de Colta
(1847-1903), French magician. Changed the clothes of a Catholic priest to the cloak of a magician. Most of his tricks were his own inventions, and therefore completely unique. Many of his tricks ("disappearing lady", "flying birdcage") are performed to this day. There is not a single master in the history of illusion art who invented so many new effects and various technical devices as Boitiers de Colta.
Harutyun Hmayakovich Hakobyan
(1918-2005), Soviet and Russian stage artist, magician-manipulator. National artist USSR. Having become an illusionist and having learned the secrets of many tricks, Hakobyan wanted to free his numbers from unnecessary props. The lack of props could only be made up for by brilliant hand technique. Through years of hard training of the hands, constant exercise and finger warming, Hakobyan became a manipulative magician and was able to compose performance programs from tricks that almost did not require props. The name of Harutyun Hakobyan was widely known outside the Soviet Union.
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Tricks have long ceased to be a real miracle, but still sometimes you want to be deceived and not understand how it happened. Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874. We decided to talk about the most famous and famous magicians.
His real name is Eric Weiss and he was born in Wisconsin back in 1874. Already at the age of 10, Harry began to show the public various card tricks. He owes his pseudonym to the French illusionist Robert Goodin, and got his name thanks to Harry Kellar. World fame Harry Houdini brought the ability to get out of any shackles and handcuffs. He always demonstrated his skill on his own. Bound or handcuffed, he always got out of the shackles very quickly. He was hung up by his legs, thrown into the river with a 30-kilogram load, buried alive in a coffin - he always got out. Harry Houdini was real star of his time - this is what ruined him.
The illusionist went down in history as the man who completely made the great legend of Harry Houdini. The fact is that the trick with the name The Ambitious Card was never solved by the great maestro. Dai Vernon lived humble life and never recognized. The only one he never spoke of with respect was Harry Houdini.
Uri built his career on the supernatural and mysticism. He learned how to bend spoons with a single movement of his hand, but he is most remembered for his ability to stop time. It was thanks to him that the London Big Ben once stopped, although there is no video confirmation of this. Colleagues in the shop often accuse Uri of fraud, including thanks to the Big Ben story. Now the magician himself admits that he is tired of his own paranormal fame and wants to be just a "pop illusionist."
His name is definitely known to everyone and has become a real synonym for the words magician and illusionist. He shows his tricks - like real Hollywood multi-million dollar blockbusters. It was he who went through the Chinese wall, got out of the flames, conquered the Niagara Falls, “stole” the Statue of Liberty in New York and the plane. He shows his shows with the help of a large team of assistants.
The most famous representative younger generation magicians. He successfully uses "street magic" and shows the whole world the incredible possibilities of the body. David's most famous numbers are - being buried alive in a plastic container, freezing in ice (while in an iceberg, his body temperature reached 33.7 degrees, which equates to clinical hypothermia with irreversible consequences), 35-hour standing on top of a 22-meter column, and also imprisonment without food in a box above the surface of the Thames for 44 days.
Chris is called one of the most successful illusionists since the great Houdini. A versatile personality, he is not only a magician and illusionist, but also a yogi, stuntman, hypnotist, musician and director. Chris became famous thanks to levitation, walking on water. Having devoted his whole life to magic, he now hosts his own television show, has several shops and his own bar-restaurant. In addition, in 2006 he published a book in which he reveals all his secrets.
Circus artist, illusionist and Honored Artist of Russia. Son of circus illusionist Harutyun Hakobyan. In films, he mostly played negative roles. He studied at the circus school.
Emil Teodorovich Hirshfeld-Renard became the founder of a whole dynasty of illusionists. Initially, Emil was attracted not by the circus, but by cinema and theater. And at the age of 26 he became an actor in the theater of miniatures in Moscow. But gradually the circus also came into his life, which he just did not work there until he came to the arena with his tricks. He came up with his pseudonym thanks to the fallen letter H from the word Kino. Emil also suggested deciphering his pseudonym as "Kyiv Famous Deceiver". In 1960 he became the best illusionist in the world.
The greatest illusionist in history, Houdini, whose career began at the birth of cinema, turned his craft into a massive show, and he himself became the first transatlantic celebrity.
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The magician's talent manifested itself in Eric Weiss (real name) in early childhood. Six-year-old Eric was already showing card tricks to his family and neighbors with might and main, and from the age of ten he was earning this in various establishments. And at the same time he sold newspapers and cleaned shoes on the streets - his family, Jewish emigrants from Budapest, was poor. By the age of 18, having changed his name to Harry (derived from Eric) Houdini (in honor of famous illusionist Robert Houdin), the young man began to make professional career. Paired with his brother Theo, Houdini, who turned his body into plasticine through long training, demonstrated miracles of flexibility - placed in a small box, he got out of there in a few seconds. The joint family venture did not last long: in 1894, twenty-year-old Harry met Bess Runner and, three weeks after the first meeting, married her. Then he made him his assistant - instead of his brother. Extrication tricks had already become Houdini's signature style; gradually their scale and complexity grew, despite the fact that their dramaturgy and techniques were common. A handcuffed (or bound) illusionist for maximum a short time untangled by being hung by the legs, thrown into the river, buried alive in a coffin or in steam engine. In addition to magic tricks, Harry Houdini made films for which he wrote scripts; wrote books, including exposing colleagues in the shop. He also greatly spoiled the lives of magicians, mystics and various sorcerers, leading them to clean water, exposing right at the sessions, where he appeared incognito. Houdini was a real pop star of his time, which ruined him. Once, before the next performance, several young people came into his dressing room. One of them asked if the famous magician really can take any blow. Before the illusionist had time to answer, the young man hit Houdini in the stomach. This caused a rupture of the appendix, which, in the absence of antibiotics in those years, turned out to be fatal. In October 1926, Harry Houdini died. The great artist was buried in the same coffin in which he was lowered into the water when he was bound. This time, Houdini failed to escape.
Houdini's opponent, Vernon, went down in history as the man who confused the legend of the genre: Houdini was never able to understand how his younger colleague was doing a trick called The Ambitious Card. The maestro, who publicly declared that he could figure out any trick in three viewings, watched The Ambitious Card eight times in a row and capitulated, unable to understand how Vernon does it. Victory like the others professional achievements, did not spoil Dai Vernon: looking like an old-school university professor, a distinguished illusionist who had raised more than one generation of magicians, behaved modestly, was not conceited and did not demand respect for himself. The only one Vernon couldn't help but say something bad about was Harry Houdini. Why is unknown.
Unlike Harry Houdini, Uri Geller has built a career on flirting with the mystical and the supernatural. And even his signature trick - the deformation of spoons with the help of "simple" stroking - Geller furnished as an incredible miracle. He stopped the clock, and, in fact, went down in history as the man who made the time stop on the clock of London's Big Ben. Colleagues were suspicious of Geller and regularly accused him of fraud - including the Big Ben trick (there is no video evidence that the clock really got up; there are only the words of the magician himself and several witnesses). All this did not interfere with the career of Uri Geller, who became a celebrity thanks to his TV show. In addition to magic tricks and television, he wrote and writes books, acts in films. The peak of his popularity has long passed, but this does not bother Geller too much - he works as a judge in the "Battle of Psychics", and a few years ago he calmly admitted that he himself was tired of the mess around his paranormal talents, and all he needs is "to be pop illusionist." And there is.
An illusionist whose tricks are real big-budget blockbusters, a large-scale show, embodied by a large team of assistants. Copperfield is an analogue of Steven Spielberg: rich, artistic, with an idea and convincing dramaturgy. He went through the Great Wall of China, "stealed" the plane and the Statue of Liberty, got out of the flames, jumped into Niagara Falls. Copperfield gives more than three hundred concerts annually, he is assigned a platform in one of the Vegas casinos; magician actively uses modern technologies in his work, preferring complex staged stunts. However, as a true professional, he does not disdain even modest sketches. During off-hours, he relaxes, spending time, money and nerves on women. Copperfield met with Claudia Schiffer, and, in addition, several times found herself at the center of scandals due to allegations of harassment.
Burton is the variety version of David Copperfield. Just as rich and artistic, only, unlike Copperfield, everything is done live, not on cameras, but in front of the public. Burton worked in Vegas for 13 years, where a separate building was specially built for him. Over the years spent in Vegas, the illusionist has earned more than $100 million.
The tricks of illusionists have never ceased to fascinate mankind. There is always a sense of wonder when we encounter a wizard performing a magical act. And the rule applies to almost every person, regardless of status or age. Famous wizards have impressed millions of people! There have been several illusionists who have confused many onlookers and TV viewers and made them believe in something that was nearly impossible. Today we bring you a list of the 10 best illusionists of all time, the most famous magicians. Take a look at this list and you will definitely be surprised!
1. Cyril Takayama
This guy was born in 1973 in Hollywood (California). Kirill gained recognition through online videos on his YouTube channel and various websites. He began his career as a magician at the age of 12, and also invented the magic trick "Card Through Glass", which brought him immense popularity. Dropping the head from the shoulders is also an incredible show for the audience, and Kirill Takayama made people believe him. "Hamburger on the menu" is also one of the most famous stunts he has ever performed.
2. Siegfried and Roy
Not everyone likes to play with cats. And in this case, we are talking about larger cats - tigers. But Roy is definitely different. His love for tigers and Siegfried's love for the magic of illusory tricks brought these two guys together. The result was an incredible couple who remained in the industry for over 50 years and most time surprised the audience with her magnificent tricks and tricks involving a tiger. Unfortunately, one day at a show in live in 2003, Roy was bitten by a tiger, and their joint career had to stop there for several reasons. But their shows and all these tricks, magic illusion, certainly make these famous magicians popular all over the world.
3. Penn and Teller
The duo of Penn Gillett and Raymond Teller became famous in the 1980s when they started to impress people with their stunts. It's a mixture of comedy and amazing illusion. This famous magician duo is known for performing dangerous magical acts with a comedic twist. They performed on many TV shows and described all their tricks in many books. Penn was the narrator for the duo, and Teller remained quiet almost every time and endured when he was subjected to "violence" in the productions.
4. Doug Henning
This man was probably the best magician, illusionist and trickster of his time. The reaction of the crowd when he first performed at a birthday party at the age of 14 made him plunge headlong into the industry and he has never looked back. Doug started working as a party artist and continued to entertain big companies their shows and performances.
5. Lance Barton
Lance Barton is the name that comes to mind when it comes to showing amazing skill and precision while performing magic tricks and incredible illusions. Appearing on many of his own TV shows, as well as The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Lance has won a number of competitions related to magical actions, including the Grand Prix, and also received the Wizard of the Year award once.
6. David Blaine
Have you ever tried holding your breath for a minute or two? Sounds crazy and almost impossible, right? Well, for this man, a street performer known for his skills and unrealistic endurance skills, hold your breath for long time- This is an easy task. After he performed an unrealistic trick, that is, he held his breath for 17 minutes, his name was entered into the Guinness Book of Records in 2008. Vertigo, Buried Alive, the Bullet Catch, Drowned Alive, Frozen in Time, just to name a few. of his great tricks.
7. Harry Houdini
If we talk about the great illusory tricks of magicians and do not mention Harry Houdini, this is nothing but a crime. He is one such illusionist who lives among wizards even after his death. Many of his deeds have been guidebooks for magicians for decades. He used his skills to free himself from straitjackets, open locks and handcuffs. His most famous magic tricks were: "Metamorphosis", "Mirror Reflection", "Exemption from the Box", "Buried Alive" and "Chinese Torture Chamber".
8. Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, better known as Criss Angel, was born December 19, 1967 in New York City. His TV show Criss Angel: Mind freak has achieved immense popularity with the youth of this century and he is undoubtedly one of the best magicians to show such incredible illusions that people have ever seen. Some of his notable acts include the Lamborghini disappearing stunt, walking in the air between two buildings, surviving an explosion.
9. Dynamo
There may be very few people who have never seen his TV show Dynamo: The Magic of the Impossible. This is one of the most popular magicians, known for his illusionistic tricks. The 33-year-old English magician impressed people by infuriating them by performing tricks on the streets with them. He turned snow into diamonds, walked along the Thames, swallowed wrist watch and then took them out of someone else's pocket. Ask him to do anything - and he will do it!
10. David Copperfield
List of the most famous illusionists of all times would be incomplete without the name of David Copperfield. He is still one of the world's most successful wizards and is credited with his 11 Guinness World Record entries along with 21 Emmy awards. Known as the "Millennium Wizard", this popular illusionist has done incredible things like walking the Great Wall of China and disappearing the Statue of Liberty.
Undoubtedly, there are many talented and famous magicians in the world, and it is not an easy task to describe them in one article. But we tried to tell you about the best among the best. These are the ten most gifted and talented illusionists in the world.
Since childhood, we have been attracted to the words "magic" and "magic". And we feel genuine delight when someone shows tricks, although we understand that magic tricks are nothing but an idea that has nothing to do with reality. I present to your attention the stunning tricks of outstanding illusionists.
David Copperfield "Death Saw"
David lies face down on the table, the assistants chain his legs, torso and arms to the table, and close him in a box. A huge circular saw is installed above it, which starts working and slowly sinks down. David has exactly one minute to free himself and get out before the saw cuts him. He does not have time, he starts to fuss, the saw cuts him exactly in the middle. After a few seconds, he raises his head. After another second, two assistants push the halves of the table in different directions, legs lie on one, and the torso on the other. Both halves are brought to each other, a cry is heard from the hall: “move your legs!”. David looks at his legs and in a second they begin to move. Then he starts the mechanism in reverse side, the saw begins to spin, the halves are connected, the box covers David and his legs. A second later, he rises unharmed.
Chris Angel "Walking on Water"
Criss Angel is an American illusionist, hypnotist, and musician. Recognized as the best magician in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011. Criss Angel is the darkest magician on this list, famous for his shows Crazy, Phenomenon. He is known for his dark magic. This illusion shows a pool with people to whom he shows that he can walk on water, perform his trick while they watch and swim around and under him. In 2006, his book was published, in which he reveals the secrets of his tricks. However, this book cannot be found on the shelves of bookstores, it can only be purchased on Chris's official website.
Paul Daniels "Cup"
Paul Daniels is a famous British magician and TV presenter. The audience loved the performances of Paul Daniels because they were dynamic and really exciting. With his quick hand movements, Paul could entertain the audience for such a long time that he was rightfully considered the best magician in his genre. The Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts in 1983 even awarded him the prestigious Magician of the Year award.
Lance Barton "Doves"
Lance Barton is a world class manipulator own theater illusions in Las Vegas. Participated in numerous television programs, spoke to Queen Elizabeth II and President Ronald Reagan. In August 1994, Barton signed a 13-year contract (the longest contract for a magician in Las Vegas history) with the Monte Carlo Resort. Especially for his performances, the Lance Barton Theater was built for 1274 seats, costing $ 27 million. The opening took place on June 21, 1996. According to USA Weekend magazine, over 13 years of operation, Barton's profit amounted to more than $110 million. The main illusion of the magician was that he, standing on the street in a tailcoat and top hat, took out pigeons, candles and canes right out of thin air. With this number, he won the FISM in 1982, thus becoming the youngest of all who won the prize of this competition.
Richard Ross "Connected Rings"
Richard Ross was a Dutch magician known for his sleight of hand. The "Connected Rings" stunt was performed in 1983. It was necessary to closely monitor the rings, as they incredibly approach and move away from each other.
Harry Blackstone Jr. "Floating Bulb"
Harry Blackstone Jr. (1934 - 1997) was an American magician. From the age of 6 months, Harry begins to take an active part in the performances of his father, and his father was Harry Blackstone Sr., who is called a legend, because it was he who raised the technique of illusions and magic to an unprecedented level, which was far ahead of his era. In the "Soaring Light Bulb" focus, the audience watches a light bulb without wires flying across the stage and the hall.
David Blaine "Anterior Teeth Extraction"
David Blaine is an American illusionist. Started doing street magic in 1997. His show on ABC immediately gained popularity. Since 1999, Blaine has periodically shown more grandiose "miracles", including: Freeze in Ice (2000); "Vertigo" - 35-hour "standing" on top of a 22-meter column (2002); 44 days of confinement without food in a box above the surface of the Thames. In the "Removal of the front teeth" trick, he, approaching from one person to another, took out a tooth from each person's mouth right in front of the camera. David Blaine is a graduate in street magic and magical performances.
David Copperfield "The Disappearance of the Statue of Liberty"
The disappearance of the Statue of Liberty trick was invented by famous magic trick designer Jim Steinmeyer. Performed once - by David Copperfield in 1983. There are two towers in front of the Statue of Liberty. Against the background of the night sky, a brightly lit Statue is visible, a mark from it is visible on the radar. The cover rises on the towers, David closes the radar, the cover falls - the statue has disappeared, only the ring of lights around it is visible. The radar marker also disappears. The veil rises and falls again - the statue appeared as if nothing had happened. Naturally, the image on the radar is an imitation (and the imitation is inept - the sweep outlines the grid lines, while the Statue is displayed regardless of the movement of the sweep; in addition, the side of the statue farthest from the radar cannot be displayed at all).
Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon "Metamorphoses"
The Metamorphosis trick, invented by illusionist John Nevil Maskelyne in the 19th century, has become legendary in the 20th century. To the best of their ability, all magicians tried to perform it, from Houdini to Mark Wilson, and each brought something new to the act. Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon were especially distinguished in improving the Metamorphoses. They got their hands and other parts of their bodies into this trick so much that they pulled off the climax in a record-breaking two seconds. With these seconds, the Pendragons entered the 50th anniversary edition of the Guinness Book of Records. In 2006, Jonathan Pendragon fell on an arrow while rehearsing for a dangerous stunt. The arrow hit the liver, stomach and heart, but he survived. Their metamorphosis trick is recognized as the fastest trick in history. The couple are known for their dangerous illusions.
Penn and Teller "Bullet Catching"
Perfection in the performance of the bullet trick was achieved by the American illusionists Penn and Teller, who not only asked someone from the auditorium to choose bullets, sign them with their initials and load the gun, but also simultaneously shot at each other. Following this, the magicians demonstrated cartridges “caught” and sandwiched between their teeth and turned to the same spectators with a request to check the presence of previously made signatures. "Catching a bullet" obviously implies deception, since it is physically impossible to stop a cartridge flying out of a pistol with your teeth and stay alive. Illusionists use decoy spectators or, by diverting the attention of the public, with the help of imperceptible manipulations, remove bullets from a loaded pistol before firing.
However, even with a carefully calibrated script and well-coordinated work of an assistant and a magician, this trick remains one of the most dangerous: more than 10 professional illusionists died while performing this particular number.