Greatest Magicians of all Time

Magic is also a kind of profession just like an engineer, teacher, doctor, actor, etc. The magician is an artist who with his presence of mind entertains the people. A magician performs in front of his audience and entertains them with illusions, techniques, tricks, and effects. Nobody can ever guess in the audience that how the magic happens in front of their eyes and the trick used behind it.

Posted On May 25th, 2021

Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini was a great magician. His original name was Erik Weisz. He was born in Budapest. He was known for his sensational escape arts. He and his wife agreed to perform an experiment in spiritualism, that included the first person who will die will try to communicate with the survivor. But her widow, before her death, declared the experiment a failure.

Penn and Teller

Penn Jillette and Teller are some of the most eminent magicians of America. They have been performing since the ending of the 1970s. They are best known for their actions that is a combination of magic with comedy. Jillette acts as an orator during the performance whereas Teller doesn’t speak much. Teller communicates through nonverbals and mines. They also do a TV show together named Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

The Great Lafayette

The Great Lafayette was also one of the greatest magicians in the world. He was a good friend of Harry Houdini. He used to adore his dog above everything and her name was Beauty. His original name was Sigmung Neuberger. During one of his shows, a lamp fell and caught fire where he died.

The Great Randi

James Randi or the great Randi was a famous American- Canadian magician who unfortunately died in the year 2020. He was also the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and founder of the James Randi Educational Founder (JREF). He began his career with the name of The Amazing Randi. He took retirement at the age of 60 from the magic.

Derren Brown

Derren Brown is an author, painter, mentalist, and illusionist. He made his television debut with the show Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000. Two of his shows made him won the Lawerence Oliver Awards. Those shows were Something Wicked This Way Comes in 2006 and Svengali in 2012. He has also written many books for both the public and magicians.

David Blaine

David Blaine is also an American illusionist, performer, and artist. He has set and broken so many records. He is popular among many because of his high-profile feats of endurance. Blaine is also involved in charity work and performs for charitable trusts.

Lance Burton

William Lance Burton is also an American magician who has performed more than 15,00 shows in Las Vegas. Moreover, in the year 2010, he ended his 31 years show in Las Vegas. He has been awarded the Academy of Magical Arts for the magician of the year twice.

David Copperfield

David Copperfield or David Seth Kotkin is also a successful magician. His television specials have made him won 21 Emmy Awards. He has also earned 11 Gunnies World Record. He is best known for his illusions with storytelling. He has also been named The Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.