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The Magician

  • TV Series
  • 1973–1974
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
653
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Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
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The cases of a stage magician/escape artist who moonlights as an amateur crimefighter.The cases of a stage magician/escape artist who moonlights as an amateur crimefighter.The cases of a stage magician/escape artist who moonlights as an amateur crimefighter.

  • Creator
    • Bruce Lansbury
  • Stars
    • Bill Bixby
    • Julian Christopher
    • Keene Curtis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    653
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Bruce Lansbury
    • Stars
      • Bill Bixby
      • Julian Christopher
      • Keene Curtis
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Bill Bixby
    Bill Bixby
    • Anthony Blake…
    Julian Christopher
    Julian Christopher
    • Jerry Anderson…
    Keene Curtis
    Keene Curtis
    • Max Pomeroy
    Joseph Sirola
    Joseph Sirola
    • Dominick
    Cami Sebring
    • Kathy…
    Mark Wilson
    • Mark Wilson…
    Todd Crespi
    • Dennis Pomeroy
    Larry Anderson
    Larry Anderson
    • Larry Anderson
    Greg Wilson
    • Greg Wilson
    Charlie Picerni
    Charlie Picerni
    • Johnny Kroll…
    Sheila English
    • Magician's Assistant…
    Wesley Lau
    Wesley Lau
    • Captain Ivan Gottschalk
    John Colicos
    John Colicos
    • Paul Gunther
    Carol Lynley
    Carol Lynley
    • Janet Keegan
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Johnson
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Charles Keegan
    Joe Maross
    Joe Maross
    • Alan Burke
    John Devlin
    John Devlin
    • Howard Sherman…
    • Creator
      • Bruce Lansbury
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    • Trivia
      Bill Bixby was a skilled amateur magician. He actually learned how to do the magic tricks for this role, so for most of the magic there was no trick photography used at all. Some magic did use the frame of the camera or edits to allow effects that would not have been possible otherwise.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Quantum Leap: The Great Spontini - May 9, 1974 (1990)

    User reviews8

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    9/10

    Brilliant

    I'd only heard of this via another excellent series

    This is what Mulder was watching the night his sister was abducted, then wasn't, then was, then wasn't

    I was intrigued and looked it up I haven't been disappointed Been a big fan of Bill Bixby since his green days

    Mr Bixby delivers and is believable in the role Should have gone on for longer but what we have, is brilliantly done.
    • gerrydax-78680
    • Jan 29, 2022
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    FAQ28

    • How many seasons does The Magician have?Powered by Alexa
    • Bill Bixby was a member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, presumably since 1973. Mark Wilson hired Larry Anderson to teach Bixby the tricks used in this series. How long had Bill Bixby been an amateur magician BEFORE this series? When did he become interested in the hobby and why? Or did he take it up specifically for this show? (Accurate answers, only: please cite your sources.)
    • What kind of owl is that used in the show, and how many were used?
    • Could a person keep an owl as a pet, legally and practically?

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El mago
    • Filming locations
      • Stimson House - 2421 S Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Max Pomeroy and his son, Dennis, home after the pilot.)
    • Production companies
      • B&B Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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