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A real wizard is one type of magician. There are many types of professional magicians; successful magicians have perfected not only their magic act, but their persona, as well. Magicians perfect the ability to distract an audience with their banter, and they perfect the ability to hide things in their hands, up their sleeves and... more »
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Magician may refer to:
Performers of magic
* Magician (paranormal), a person who performs feats using supernatural means
* Magician (fantasy), a character in a fictional fantasy context who performs supernatural feats
* Illusionist, an entertainer who creates illusions of impossible or supernatural feats (magic tricks)
* Escape artist, a type of magician who specializes in escapes from restraints
Books
* Magician (novel), a novel in the Riftwar series by Raymond E. Feist
* The Magician (novel), a 1971 young adult novel by Sol Stein
* The Magician (Maugham novel), a 1908 fantasy novel by Somerset Maugham
* The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, a 2008 fantasy novel by Michael Scott
* The Magician, a novel by Leitch Ritchie
* Magician, a minor character in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy universe
Film and television
* The Magician (1926 film), a horror film directed by Rex Ingram
* The Magician (1958 film), a drama directed by Ingmar Bergman
* The Magician (2005 film), a crime drama directed by Scott Ryan
* The Magician (2006 film), a comedy drama directed by Cem Yılmaz
* Magicians, a 2000 film directed by [[James Merendino and starring Til Schweiger and Claire Forlani
* Magicians (2007 film), a 2007 comedy directed by Andrew OConnor
* The Magician (TV series), an American series that aired in 1973-1974
* The Magician (animated series), an animated series that aired in 1999
Other uses
* The Magician (Tarot card)
* Magician (comics), a Marvel Comics character
* Magician (video game)
* Fabrice Santoro, French tennis player
* Antonio Esfandiari, poker player
See also
* List of magicians
* List of magicians in fantasy
read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magician
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