David Berglas
British magician (1926-2023)
David Berglas (30 July 1926[1] – 3 November 2023) was a British magician and mentalist. He was one of the first magicians to appear on UK television. In the 1950s, Berglas created what is now referred to as the "Holy Grail" of card magic, known as "The Berglas Effect."[2] The effect was first named "The Berglas Effect" by Jon Racherbaumer in his 1984 book At The Table [3]
David Berglas | |
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 David Berglas (1989) | |
| Born | 30 July 1926 |
| Died | 3 November 2023 (aged 97) |
| Occupation(s) | psychological magician and mentalist. |
Movies
change- The 1967 version of Casino Royale[4]
- Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon
- Albert R. Broccoli's Octopussy
- George Lucas's Willow
- Tim Burton's Batman
Honours
changeBerglas was awarded an MBE in the 2019 New Year Honours List.[5]
References
change- ↑ http://bradfordjewish.org.uk/david-berglas/
- ↑ "Account".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Jon Racherbaumer: At the Table". magicref.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ↑ "David Berglas". IMDb.
- ↑ Davies, Caroline (28 December 2018). "Magician and mentalist David Berglas awarded MBE". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
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