Topas
Acting
Biography
Topas is born on July 20, 1972 in Stuttgart, Germany. In 1979 Topas encounters the art of magic for the first time - by receiving a Ravensburger magic set. Soon it becomes clear, this bond will last for a lifetime. In 1982, at the age of eighteen only, Topas performs for the Magic Circle of Stuttgart. He picks cards from thin air and cuts a rope in two, only to restore it a moment later. In 1986 Topas becomes the youngest member of the Magic Circle of Germany. In October he successfully performs at his first magic competition: At the magic convention in Brussels, Belgium, Topas wins first price in the junior category. Even though he is only fourteen years old he receives the highest score of the entire competition. 1987, Annual convention of the Magic Circle in Hamburg: with his manipulation act with bells and sunglasses Topas becomes the new celebrated German champion of junior magic. In the same year he competes at the international championships in Krems, Austria and receives the Grand Prix - this time in the regular category! This award leads to a 10-day-engagement in the famous ‘Theater and der Wien’ in Vienna, Austria, where he successfully performs with internationally known stars (Paul Daniels, among others).
Known For
The World's Greatest Magic was a series of American television specials showcasing magic acts. The first of five shows was broadcast by NBC in 1994, and continued with annual editions through 1998. These shows were most often first telecast during the Thanksgiving holidays when special programming would occur. These specials reran occasionally on ABC Family from October 1996 to early 2002. The first episode was hosted by Robert Urich, the second by Alan Thicke, and the final three episodes by John Ritter. Before each commercial break of every episode, in a segment known as the Mac King School of Magic, Mac King showed viewers a simple magic trick, and would break its steps down after the commercial break so that the audience could perform the same trick for family and friends. Here's a list of the closing illusions for each of the five shows, and the magicians that performed them: ⁕World's Greatest Magic I: Franz Harary - Space Shuttle vanish ⁕World's Greatest Magic II: Penn and Teller - Magic bullet catch ⁕World's Greatest Magic III: The Pendragons - Disappearance of 25 Vegas showgirls ⁕World's Greatest Magic IV: Lance Burton - Jaws of Death escape
The World's Greatest Magic
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Masters of Magic
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