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A non-profit social order devoted to the advancement of magic. Its clubhouse is the famed [[Magic Castle]], one of the most unique private clubs in the world.
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'''Academy of Magical Arts''' is a  non-profit social order devoted to the advancement of magic. Its clubhouse is the famed [[Magic Castle]], one of the most unique private clubs in the world.
  
The AMA was started in April 1951 by [[William W. Larsen, Sr.]], whom subscribers to his magazine [[Genii]] became instant members. But the organization faded away when Bill Larsen Sr. passed away at the age of 48 in 1955.
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The AMA was started in April [[1952]] by [[William W. Larsen, Sr.]], whom subscribers to his magazine [[Genii]] became instant members. But the organization faded away when Bill Larsen Sr. passed away at the age of 48 in 1955.<ref> [[Genii 1952 April]]</ref>
  
In 1961, when Bill Larsen Sr.'s younger son, [[Milt Larsen]], started creating the [[Magic Castle]] there was no club. He convinced his brother [[Bill Larsen Jr.]] that it would be a good time to resurrect the Academy of Magical Arts. The first members were again Genii subscribers.  
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In [[1961]], when Bill Larsen Sr.'s younger son, [[Milt Larsen]], started creating the [[Magic Castle]] there was no club. He convinced his brother [[Bill Larsen Jr.]] that it would be a good time to resurrect the Academy of Magical Arts. The first members were again Genii subscribers.  Bill was Chairman and the original Board of Directors was composed of [[Harry Mendoza]], [[Frederick Shields]], [[George Boston]], [[Alvin Jansen]] and [[Norman Carroll]] (who died before the club went into operation).
  
 
There are several types of membership:
 
There are several types of membership:
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The following are the list published in the AMA program each year.
 
The following are the list published in the AMA program each year.
 
=== Masters Fellowship ===
 
=== Masters Fellowship ===
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(Date presented)
 
* 1968  [[Dai Vernon]]
 
* 1968  [[Dai Vernon]]
* 1969   [[Cardini]]
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* 1969   (date of banquet moved)
* 1970 [[Virgil And Julie]]  
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* 1970  [[Cardini]]
* 1971 [[Senor Frakson]]  
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* 1971 [[Virgil And Julie]]  
* 1972 [[Charlie Miller]]  
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* 1972 [[Senor Frakson]]  
* 1973 [[Slydini]]   
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* 1973 [[Charlie Miller]]  
* 1974 [[Dunninger]]   
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* 1974 [[Slydini]]   
* 1975 [[Robert Harbin]]  
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* 1975 [[Dunninger]]   
* 1976 [[Les Levante]]   
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* 1976 [[Robert Harbin]]  
* 1977 [[Dorney Dornfield]]  
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* 1977 [[Les Levante]]   
* 1978 [[Walter B. Gibson]]  
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* 1978 [[Dorney Dornfield]]  
* 1979 [[MacDonald Birch]], [[Fred Kaps]]   
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* 1979 [[Walter B. Gibson]]  
* 1980 [[Gene Gordon]]  
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* 1980 [[MacDonald Birch]], [[Fred Kaps]]   
* 1981 [[Jay Marshall]]  
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* 1981 [[Gene Gordon]]  
* 1982 [[Joe Berg]]   
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* 1982 [[Jay Marshall]]  
* 1983 [[Maurice Rooklyn]]  
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* 1983 [[Joe Berg]]   
* 1984 [[Eric Lewis]]   
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* 1984 [[Maurice Rooklyn]]  
* 1985 [[Murray]]  
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* 1985 [[Eric Lewis]]   
* 1986 [[Tihany]]  
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* 1986 [[Murray]]  
* 1987 [[Mark Wilson]]
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* 1987 [[Tihany]]  
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* 1988 [[Mark Wilson]]
  
 
===  Lifetime Achievement Fellowship ===
 
===  Lifetime Achievement Fellowship ===
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* 1996 [[Billy McComb]]
 
* 1996 [[Billy McComb]]
 
* 1997 [[Alex Elmsley]]
 
* 1997 [[Alex Elmsley]]
*1998 [[Bev Bergeron]]
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* 1998 [[Bev Bergeron]]
 
* 1999 [[John Gaughan]]
 
* 1999 [[John Gaughan]]
 
* 2000 [[Stan Kramien]]
 
* 2000 [[Stan Kramien]]
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*1991 [[Lance Burton]]
 
*1991 [[Lance Burton]]
 
*1992 [[Juan Tamariz]]
 
*1992 [[Juan Tamariz]]
*1993 [[Jeff McBride]][
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*1993 [[Jeff McBride]]
*1994 The Pendragons
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*1994 [[The Pendragons]]
 
*1995 [[Penn & Teller]]
 
*1995 [[Penn & Teller]]
 
*1996 [[Ricky Jay]]
 
*1996 [[Ricky Jay]]
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*2004 [[Darren Romeo]]
 
*2004 [[Darren Romeo]]
 
*2005 [[Criss Angel]]
 
*2005 [[Criss Angel]]
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*2006 [[Cyril Takayama]]
 +
*2007 [[Derren Brown]]
 +
*2008 [[Guy Hollingworth]]
 +
*2009 [[Ed Alonzo]]
 +
*2010 [[Topas]]
 +
*2011 [[Lu Chen]]
 +
*2012 [[Penn & Teller]]
 +
*2013 [[Yo Ho-Jin]]
 +
*2014 [[Michael Carbonaro]]
 +
*2015 [[Dynamo]]
 +
*2016 [[Derek DelGuadio]]
 +
*2017 [[David Williamson]]
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*2018
  
 
=== Performing Fellowship ===
 
=== Performing Fellowship ===
* 1968 [[Cardini]]; [[Willard the Wizard]]
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* 1969 [[Frakson]]; [[Slydini]]
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*1968 [[Cardini]]; [[Willard the Wizard]]
* 1970 [[Kuda Bux]]
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*1969 [[Frakson]]; [[Slydini]]
* 1971 [[Richiardi]]
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*1970 [[Kuda Bux]]
* 1972 [[Les Levante]]
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*1971 [[Richiardi, Jr.]]
* 1973 [[Maurice Rooklyn]]
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*1972 [[Les Levante]]
* 1974 [[Marvyn Roy]] & Carol
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*1973 [[Maurice Rooklyn]]
* 1975 [[Channing Pollock]]
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*1974 [[Marvyn Roy]] & Carol
* 1976 [[Roy Benson]]; [[Neil Foster]]
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*1975 [[Channing Pollock]]
* 1977 [[Tihany]]; [[Leon Mandrake]]
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*1976 [[Roy Benson]]; [[Neil Foster]]
* 1978 [[Russell Swann]]; [[Johnny Platt]]
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*1977 [[Tihany]]; [[Leon Mandrake]]
* 1979 [[Jimmy Grippo]]
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*1978 [[Russell Swann]]; [[Johnny Platt]]
* 1980 [[Suzy Wandas Bennett]]
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*1979 [[Jimmy Grippo]]
* 1981 [[Andre Kole]]
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*1980 [[Suzy Wandas Bennett]]
* 1982 [[John Calvert]]
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*1981 [[Andre Kole]]
* 1983 [[The Morettis]]; [[Billy McComb]]
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*1982 [[John Calvert]]
* 1984 [[Carl Ballantine]]; [[Bert Easley]]
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*1983 [[The Morettis]]; [[Billy McComb]]
* 1985 [[John Thompson]]; [[Mardoni & Louise]]
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*1984 [[Carl Ballantine]]; [[Bert Easley]]
* 1986 [[Eddie Tullock]]; [[Tom & Liz Tucker]]; [[Will Rock]]
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*1985 [[John Thompson]]; [[Mardoni & Louise]]
* 1987 [[Milo & Roger]]
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*1986 [[Eddie Tullock]]; [[Tommy Tucker]] & [[Liz Tucker]]; [[Will Rock]]
* 1988 [[Shimada]]
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*1987 [[Milo & Roger]]
* 1989 [[Topper Martyn]]
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*1988 [[Shimada]]
* 1990 [[Del Rey]]
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*1989 [[Topper Martyn]]
* 1991 [[Don Alan]]
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*1990 [[Del Ray]]
* 1992 [[Terry Seabrooke]]; [[Harry Blackstone, Jr.]]
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*1991 [[Don Alan]]
* 1993 [[Norm Nielsen]]
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*1992 [[Terry Seabrooke]]; [[Harry Blackstone, Jr.]]
* 1994 [[Chuck Jones]] & Jan
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*1993 [[Norm Nielsen]]
* 1995 [[Jack Kodell]]; [[Doug Henning]]
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*1994 [[Chuck Jones]] & Jan
* 1996 [[Mike Skinner]]; [[Tommy Wonder]]
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*1995 [[Jack Kodell]]; [[Doug Henning]]
* 1997 [[Rene Lavand]]; [[Peter Reveen]]
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*1996 [[Mike Skinner]]; [[Tommy Wonder]]
* 1998 [[Goldfinger & Dove]]; [[Martin Nash]]
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*1997 [[Rene Lavand]]; [[Peter Reveen]]
* 1999 [[Bruce Cervon]]; [[Ed & Nancy Keener]]
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*1998 [[Goldfinger & Dove]]; [[Martin Nash]]
* 2000 [[Richard Ross]]; [[Juan Tamariz]]
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*1999 [[Bruce Cervon]]; [[Ed & Nancy Keener]]
* 2001 [[Earl Nelson]]; [[The Pendragons]]
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*2000 [[Richard Ross]]; [[Juan Tamariz]]
* 2002 [[Harry Lorayne]]; [[Alan Shaxon]]
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*2001 [[Earl Nelson]]; [[The Pendragons]]
* 2003 [[Walter "Zaney" Blaney]]
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*2002 [[Harry Lorayne]]; [[Alan Shaxon]]
* 2004 [[Magic Christian]]
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*2003 [[Walter Blaney|Walter "Zaney" Blaney]]
* 2005 [[Bobby Baxter]]; [[Fl!p Hallema]]
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*2004 [[Magic Christian]]
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*2005 [[Bobby Baxter]]; [[Flip Hallema]]
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*2006 [[Eugene Burger]]; [[Chen Kai]]
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*2007 [[Penn & Teller]]; [[Dr. Sawa]]
 +
*2008 [[Celeste Evans]]; [[Howie Schwarzman]]
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*2009 [[Pam Thompson]]; [[J.C. Wagner]]
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*2010 [[Franz Harary]]; [[Bob White]]
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*2011 [[Finn Jon]]
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*2012 [[David Williamson]]
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*2013 [[David Kaye]]
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*2014 [[John Carney]]
 +
*2015 [[Greg Frewin]]
 +
*2016 [[Fielding West]]; [[Luis Piedrahita]]
 +
*2017 [[Ray Anderson]]; [[Eric Mead]]
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*2018
  
 
=== Creative Fellowship ===
 
=== Creative Fellowship ===
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* 1984 [[Karrell Fox]]
 
* 1984 [[Karrell Fox]]
 
* 1985 [[Sam Berland]]
 
* 1985 [[Sam Berland]]
* 1986 [[Gill Leaney]]
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* 1986 [[Gil Leaney]]
 
* 1987 [[Jerry Andrus]]
 
* 1987 [[Jerry Andrus]]
 
* 1988 [[Tenyo Company]]
 
* 1988 [[Tenyo Company]]
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* 2004 [[Kevin James]]
 
* 2004 [[Kevin James]]
 
* 2005 [[Eberhard Riese]]
 
* 2005 [[Eberhard Riese]]
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* 2006 [[Paul Harris]]
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* 2007 [[Steve Dusheck]]
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* 2008 [[Pierre Mayer]]
 +
* 2009 [[Michael Weber]]
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* 2010 [[Dean Dill]]
 +
* 2011 [[Lubor Fiedler]]
 +
* 2012 [[Paul Kieve]]
 +
* 2013 [[David Regal]]
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* 2014 [[Mark Setteducati]]
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* 2015 [[Tom Stone]]
  
 
=== Literary Fellowship ===
 
=== Literary Fellowship ===
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* 1986 [[Bill Larsen | Bill]] & [[Irene Larsen]]
 
* 1986 [[Bill Larsen | Bill]] & [[Irene Larsen]]
 
* 1987 [[Robert Lund]]
 
* 1987 [[Robert Lund]]
* 1988 [[Ken de Coursey]]; [[Robert Albo]]
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* 1988 [[Ken de Courcy]]; [[Robert Albo]]
 
* 1989 [[David Price]]
 
* 1989 [[David Price]]
* 1990 [[Mickey Hades]]
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* 1990 [[Micky Hades]]
 
* 1991 [[Bascom Jones. Jr.]]
 
* 1991 [[Bascom Jones. Jr.]]
 
* 1992 [[Karrell Fox]]
 
* 1992 [[Karrell Fox]]
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* 2004 [[Bart Whaley]]
 
* 2004 [[Bart Whaley]]
 
* 2005 [[David Britland]]
 
* 2005 [[David Britland]]
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*2006 [[David Goodsell]]; [[Phil Willmarth]]
 +
*2007 [[William Kalush]]
 +
*2008 [[Louis Falanga]]
 +
*2009 [[Todd Karr]]
 +
*2010 [[Stan Allen]]
 +
*2011 [[Roberto Giobbi]]
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*2012 [[David Charvet]]
 +
*2013 [[Steve Beam]]
 +
*2014 [[Dan Buck]] & [[Dave Buck]]
 +
*2015 [[Will Houstoun]]
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*2016 [[Dr. Lori Pieper]]
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*2017 [[David Ginn]]
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*2018
  
===SPECIAL FELLOWSHIP===
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===Special Fellowship===
 
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* 1968 [[Carl Owen]]
* 1968 Carl Owen
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* 1970 [[Goodliffe]]; [[Charlie Miller]]; [[Ed Sullivan]]
* 1970 Goodliffe; Charlie Miller; Ed Sullivan
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* 1971 [[Tenkai]]
* 1971 Tenkai
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* 1972 [[Faucett Ross]]
* 1972 Faucett Ross
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* 1973 [[Marion Chavez]]; [[Carl Ballantine]]; [[Dunninger]]
* 1973 Marion Chavez; Carl Ballantine; Dunninger
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* 1974 [[Johnny Giordomaine]]
* 1974 Johnny Giordomaine
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* 1975 [[Henk Vermeyden]]; [[Ken Brooke]]
* 1975 Henk Vermeyden; Ken Brooke
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* 1976 [[Shirley Carroll]]; [[Johnny Carson]]; [[Danny Dew]]
* 1976 Shirley Carroll; Johnny Carson; Danny Dew
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* 1977 [[Loring Campbell]]
* 1977 Loring Campbell
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* 1978 [[Lloyd E. Jones]]
* 1978 Lloyd E. Jones
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* 1979 Len Vintus; [[Burling Hull]]
* 1979 Len Vintus; Burling Hull
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* 1980 Geraldine Larsen Jaffe; [[Jane Thurston Shepard]]
* 1980 Geraldine Larsen Jaffe; Jane Thurston Shepard
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* 1981 Moi-yo Miller
 
* 1981 Moi-yo Miller
* 1982 Leon &Teddy Leon
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* 1982 [[Leon Leon|Leon & Teddy Leon]]
 
* 1983 Robert Albo; Irving Desfor
 
* 1983 Robert Albo; Irving Desfor
 
* 1984 Marie Marshall; Orson Welles; Shigeo Tagaki
 
* 1984 Marie Marshall; Orson Welles; Shigeo Tagaki
 
* 1986 Harry Stanley; Stan Kramien; James Randi
 
* 1986 Harry Stanley; Stan Kramien; James Randi
* 1987 Bob Barker; Jimmy Ravel
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* 1987 [[Bob Barker]]; Jimmy Ravel
 
* 1988 Tom Bradley; Homer Hudson
 
* 1988 Tom Bradley; Homer Hudson
 
* 1989 John Fisher
 
* 1989 John Fisher
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* 1993 John Salisse
 
* 1993 John Salisse
 
* 1994 Ton Onasaka
 
* 1994 Ton Onasaka
* 1995 Lynette Chappell; Litzka Raymond Gibson; Maurice Pierre; John Salisse
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* 1995 Lynette Chappell; [[Litzka Raymond Gibson]]; Maurice Pierre; John Salisse
 
* 1996 Joe Stevens
 
* 1996 Joe Stevens
 
* 1997 Roy Walton; Senor Wences
 
* 1997 Roy Walton; Senor Wences
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* 2005 Rich Bloch; Lew Horowitz; Dale Hindman
 
* 2005 Rich Bloch; Lew Horowitz; Dale Hindman
  
===COMEDY MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR===
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===Award of Merit===
  
* 2003 Dana Daniels
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*1968 [[Milt Larsen]]; Mattel Corporation; [[Lou Derman]]; [[John Gaughan]]
* 2004 Michael Finney
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*1970 [[Bill Groom]]; [[Peter Pit]]; [[John Shrum]]; [[Eleanor St. Germain]]
* 2005 Ed Alonzo
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*1971 [[Siegfried & Roy]]; [[George Boston]]
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*1972 [[Bob McAllister]]
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*1973 [[Bob Barker]]; [[Bill Bixby]]; [[Charles Reynolds]]
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*1974 [[Ken Brooke]]; [[James G. Williams]]; [[The Magic Castle]]; [[Jerry Rosen]]; [[Henk Vermeyden]]
 +
*1975 [[Shirley Carroll]]; [[Johnny Carson]]; [[Danny Dew]]; [[Doug Henning]]; [[Charles Reynolds]] & [[Regina Reynolds]]
 +
*1976 Lewis P. Horwitz; Century III Programs, Inc. Jack Rhodes, Wendell Wilks, Stanley Dorfman
 +
*1977 Ralph Edwards; Pat Hennessy Jr.; Peter Kersten
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*1978 Dick Cavett; Dick Clark; Armand Grant; Ted Salter
 +
*1979 Robert Albo; Ernie Evans; Ken & Roberta Griffin; Dale Harney; Don Wayne
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*1980 John Davison; Christian Fechner; Sammy McKay; Diana Zimmerman
 +
*1981 [[Paul Daniels]]; [[Liberace]]
 +
*1982 Robert & Elaine Lund; Peter Pit; Jamal Rofeh
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*1983 Fred Anderson; Eric Elkaim; John Fisher
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*1984 Bill Cosko; Ton Onosaka; Manfred Thumm
 +
*1985 Mark Nelson; Jim Steinmeyer; Dick Zimmerman
 +
*1986 Lynette Chappell; John "Kaz" Kasnetsis; Jeff Semel; Richard M. Sherman
 +
*1987 Bob Dorian; Benjamin Garth; Ray Pierce
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*1988 Mike Elkan; Margaret Hennessy; Hugh Rappaport
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*1989 [[James Starr]]
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*1990 [[Dale Salwak]]
 +
*1992 [[Stan Allen]]; [[Sandy Edberg]]
 +
*1993 [[Dick Foster]]
 +
*1994 Egil "Egelo" Berg; Luis de Matos; Merv Griffin
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*1995 Dream Team Gary Ouellet; Gary Pudney; Bob Jaffe
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*1996 [[Bill Bowers]]; [[Arnold Brema]]; [[Triny Peller]]; [[John Zweers]]
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*1997 [[Bob Busch]]; [[Joan Lawton]]; [[Rick Marcelli]]
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*1998 [[Gordon Bean]]; [[Robert Carver]]; [[Donna Chapman]]; [[Mike Elkan]]; [[Michael Flint]]; [[Joe Hoffman]]; [[Ron Jackson]]; [[Mike Lacey]]; [[Robert Parker]]
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*1999 [[George Juarez]]; [[James G. Williams]]; [[Fred Wood]] & [[Wanda Wood]]; [[Mystina]]
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*2000 [[Jean Boyle]]; [[Ray Forgette]]; [[Clark James]]; [[Carol Marie]]; [[Mark Nelson]]; [[Scott Tokar]]; [[John Zweers]]
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*2001 [[Gary Frank]]; [[Terry Hill]]; [[Amazing Johnathan]]; [[Francis B. Martineau]]; [[David Thorsen]]
 +
*2002 [[Scott Smith]]
 +
*2003 [[Aldo Colombini]]
 +
*2004 [[David McKenzie]]
 +
*2006 [[Alan Rosson]]
 +
*2007 [[Rich Cowley]]; [[Paul Gross]]
 +
*2009 [[Obie O'Brien]]
 +
*2010 [[William Scott Anderson]]
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*2011 [[Ira Goldstein]]; The Skirball Cultural Center; The Los Angeles Fire Department
 +
*2013 [[Neil Patrick Harris]]
 +
*2014 [[Randy Pitchford]]; [[Alan Watson]]
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*2015 [[Erika Larsen]]
  
===BAR MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR===
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===Comedy Magician of the Year===
  
* 2004 Doc Eason
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*2003 [[Dana Daniels]]
* 2005 Whit Haydn
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*2004 [[Michael Finney]]
 +
*2005 [[Ed Alonzo]]
 +
*2006 [[Ed Alonzo]]
  
===STAGE MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR===
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===Bar Magician of the Year===
  
* 1968 John Daniel
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*2004 [[Doc Eason]]
* 1969 Carazini; Eric Lewis; Norm Nielsen
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*2005 [[Whit Haydn]]
* 1970 Don Lawton
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* 1971 Glenn Falkenstein
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* 1972 Shimada
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* 1973 Shimada
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* 1974 Eric Lewis
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* 1975 Shimada
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* 1976 Johnny Thompson
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* 1977 Peter Pit
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* 1978 Goldfinger & Dove
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* 1979 Whit Haydn
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* 1980 Harry & Leslie Anderson
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* 1981 Tomsoni & Company
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* 1982 Goldfinger & Dove
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* 1983 Lance Burton
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* 1984 Jonathan Neal Brown
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* 1985 The Pendragons
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* 1986 The Pendragons
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* 1987 Jonathan Neal Brown & Liane
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* 1988 James Dimmare & Lisa
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* 1989 Amos Levkovitch
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* 1990 Amos Levkovitch
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* 1991 Christopher Hart
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* 1992 Glenn Falkenstein & Frances Willard
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* 1993 Christopher Hart
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* 1994 Tina Lenert
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* 1995 Glenn Falkenstein & Frances Willard
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* 1996 Jason Byrne
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* 1997 Jason Byrne
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* 1998 John Carney
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* 1999 Ed Alonzo
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* 2000 Ed Alonzo
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* 2001 John Carney
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* 2002 James Dimmare
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* 2003 Kevin James
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* 2004 Danny Cole
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* 2005 Danny Cole
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===CLOSE-UP MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR===
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===Stage Magician of the Year===
  
* 1968 Albert Goshman
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* 1968 [[John Daniel]]
* 1969 John Platt
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* 1969 [[Carazini]]; [[Eric Lewis]]; [[Norm Nielsen]]
* 1970 Mike Skinner
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* 1970 [[Don Lawton]]
* 1971 Ron Wilson
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* 1971 [[Glenn Falkenstein]]
* 1972 Bruce Cervon
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* 1972 [[Shimada]]
* 1973 Mike Skinner
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* 1973 [[Shimada]]
* 1974 Albert Goshman
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* 1974 [[Eric Lewis]]
* 1975 Bruce Cervon
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* 1975 [[Shimada]]
* 1976 Jules Lenia
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* 1976 [[Johnny Thompson]]
* 1977 David Roth
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* 1977 [[Peter Pit]]
* 1978 Earl Nelson
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* 1978 [[Goldfinger & Dove]]
* 1979 Daryl
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* 1979 [[Whit Haydn]]
* 1980 Darvl
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* 1980 [[Harry & Leslie Anderson]]
* 1981 Mike Ammar
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* 1981 [[Tomsoni & Company]]
* 1982 Bob Jardine
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* 1982 [[Goldfinger & Dove]]
* 1983 Mike Ammar
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* 1983 [[Lance Burton]]
* 1984 John Carney
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* 1984 [[Jonathan Neal Brown]]
* 1985 Earl Nelson
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* 1985 [[The Pendragons]]
* 1986 Johnny Ace Palmer
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* 1986 [[The Pendragons]]
* 1987 Johnny Ace Palmer
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* 1987 [[Jonathan Neal Brown]] & [[Liane]]
* 1988 John Carney
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* 1988 [[James Dimmare]] & Lisa
* 1989 Dave Williamson
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* 1989 [[Amos Levkovitch]]
* 1990 Dave Williamson
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* 1990 [[Amos Levkovitch]]
* 1991 Martin Nash
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* 1991 [[Christopher Hart]]
* 1992 Tony Giorgio
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* 1992 [[Glenn Falkenstein]] & [[Frances Willard]]
* 1993 Rene Lavand
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* 1993 [[Christopher Hart]]
* 1994 Paul Gertner
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* 1994 [[Tina Lenert]]
* 1995 Paul Gertner
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* 1995 [[Glenn Falkenstein]] & [[Frances Willard]]
* 1996 Martin Nash
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* 1996 [[Jason Byrne]]
* 1997 Eugene Burger
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* 1997 [[Jason Byrne]]
* 1998 Eugene Burger
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* 1998 [[John Carney]]
* 1999 Steve Valentine
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* 1999 [[Ed Alonzo]]
* 2000 Lennart Green
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* 2000 [[Ed Alonzo]]
* 2001 Steve Valentine
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* 2001 [[John Carney]]
* 2002 Shoot Ogawa
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* 2002 [[James Dimmare]]
* 2003 Whit Haydn
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* 2003 [[Kevin James]]
* 2004 Whit Haydn
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* 2004 [[Danny Cole]]
* 2005 Shoot Ogawa
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* 2005 [[Danny Cole]]
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*2006 [[Mike Caveney]]
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*2007 [[Dana Daniels]]
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*2008 [[Kevin James]]
 +
*2009 [[Jeff Hobson]]
 +
*2010 [[Dana Daniels]]
 +
*2011 [[Rob Zabrecky]]
 +
*2012 [[Rob Zabrecky]]
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*2013 [[Mike Caveney]]
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*2014 [[Pop Haydn]]
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*2015 [[Shoot Ogawa]]
 +
*2016 [[Thommy Ten]] and [[Amélie van Tass]] ([[The Clairvoyants]])
 +
*2017 [[Shoot Ogawa]]
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*2018
  
===PARLOUR MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR===
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===Close-Up Magician of the Year===
  
* 1983 Tom Ogden
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* 1968 [[Albert Goshman]]
* 1984 Tom Ogden
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* 1969 [[Johnny Platt]]
* 1985 Michael Ammar
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* 1970 [[Mike Skinner]]
* 1986 Daryl
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* 1971 [[Ron Wilson]]
* 1987 Daryl
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* 1972 [[Bruce Cervon]]
* 1988 Kevin James
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* 1973 [[Mike Skinner]]
* 1989 John Carney
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* 1974 [[Albert Goshman]]
* 1990 Michael Ammar
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* 1975 [[Bruce Cervon]]
* 1991 John Carney
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* 1976 [[Jules Lenier]]
* 1992 Chuck Fayne
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* 1977 [[David Roth]]
* 1993 Chuck Fayne
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* 1978 [[Earl Nelson]]
* 1994 Dave Williamson
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* 1979 [[Daryl]]
* 1995 Whit Haydn
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* 1980 [[Daryl]]
* 1996 T.C. Tahoe
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* 1981 [[Michael Ammar]]
* 1997 T.C. Tahoe
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* 1982 [[Bob Jardine]]
* 1998 Aldo Colombini
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* 1983 [[Michael Ammar]]
* 1999 Aldo Colombini
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* 1984 [[John Carney]]
* 2000 Martin Lewis
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* 1985 [[Earl Nelson]]
* 2001 Martin Lewis
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* 1986 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
* 2002 Whit Haydn
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* 1987 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
* 2003 Dana Daniels
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* 1988 [[John Carney]]
* 2004 Dana Daniels
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* 1989 [[David Williamson]]
* 2005 Michael Finney
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* 1990 [[David Williamson]]
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* 1991 [[Martin Nash]]
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* 1992 [[Tony Giorgio]]
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* 1993 [[Rene Lavand]]
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* 1994 [[Paul Gertner]]
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* 1995 [[Paul Gertner]]
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* 1996 [[Martin Nash]]
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* 1997 [[Eugene Burger]]
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* 1998 [[Eugene Burger]]
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* 1999 [[Steve Valentine]]
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* 2000 [[Lennart Green]]
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* 2001 [[Steve Valentine]]
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* 2002 [[Shoot Ogawa]]
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* 2003 [[Whit Haydn]]
 +
* 2004 [[Whit Haydn]]
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* 2005 [[Shoot Ogawa]]
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*2006 [[Jon Armstrong]]
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*2007 [[Paul Green]]
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*2008 [[Doc Eason]]
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*2009 [[Doc Eason]]
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*2010 [[Suzanne]]
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*2011 [[Derek DelGaudio]]
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*2012 [[Derek DelGaudio]]
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*2013 [[Bill Goodwin]]
 +
*2014 [[Richard Turner]]
 +
*2015 [[Mike Pisciotta]]
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*2016 [[Mike Pisciotta]]
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*2017 [[Richard Turner]]
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*2018
  
===LECTURER OF THE YEAR===
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===Parlour Magician of the Year===
  
* 1968 Dick Zimmerman
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* 1983 [[Tom Ogden]]
* 1969 "Senator" Clarke Crandall
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* 1984 [[Tom Ogden]]
* 1970 Bruce Cervon
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* 1985 [[Michael Ammar]]
* 1971 Bob Eads
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* 1986 [[Daryl]]
* 1972 Lou Derman
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* 1987 [[Daryl]]
* 1973 "Senator" Clarke Crandall
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* 1988 [[Kevin James]]
* 1974 Ali Bongo
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* 1989 [[John Carney]]
* 1975 Milbourne Christopher
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* 1990 [[Michael Ammar]]
* 1976 Sid Lorraine
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* 1991 [[John Carney]]
* 1977 Pat Culliton
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* 1992 [[Chuck Fayne]]
* 1978 Jerry Andrus
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* 1993 [[Chuck Fayne]]
* 1979 Max Maven
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* 1994 [[David Williamson]]
* 1980 Karrell Fox
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* 1995 [[Whit Haydn]]
* 1981 Albert Goshman
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* 1996 [[T.C. Tahoe]] (Christian Lange)
* 1982 Mike Ammar
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* 1997 [[T.C. Tahoe]] (Christian Lange)
* 1983 Mike Ammar
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* 1998 [[Aldo Colombini]]
* 1984 Eugene Burger
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* 1999 [[Aldo Colombini]]
* 1985 Eugene Burger
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* 2000 [[Martin Lewis]]
* 1986 Gaeton Bloom
+
* 2001 [[Martin Lewis]]
* 1987 Chuck Fayne
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* 2002 [[Whit Haydn]]
* 1988 Daryl
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* 2003 [[Dana Daniels]]
* 1989 Dale Salwak
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* 2004 [[Dana Daniels]]
* 1990 Dave Williamson
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* 2005 [[Michael Finney]]
* 1991 John Carney
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*2006 [[Jason Alexander]]
* 1992 Daryl
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*2007 [[Shoot Ogawa]]
* 1993 Dave Williamson
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*2008 [[Shoot Ogawa]]
* 1994 Paul Gertner
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*2009 [[Andrew Goldenhersh]]
* 1995 Jahnoy Ace Palmer
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*2010 [[Andrew Goldenhersh]]
* 1996 David Roth
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*2011 [[Helder Guimaraes]]
* 1987 Tom Mullica
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*2012 [[Helder Guimaraes]]
* 1998 Peter Pit
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*2013 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
* 1999 Johnny Ace Palmer
+
*2014 [[Rob Zabrecky]]
* 2000 Aldo Colombini
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*2015 [[Rob Zabrecky]]
* 2001 David Regal
+
*2016 [[Handsome Jack]] ([[John Lovick]])
* 2002 Paul Green
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*2017 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
* 2003 Aldo Colombini
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*2018
* 2004 Bob Sheets
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* 2005 Martin Lewis
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===JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD===
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===Lecturer of the Year===
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* 1968 [[Dick Zimmerman]]
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* 1969 [["Senator" Clarke Crandall]]
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* 1970 [[Bruce Cervon]]
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* 1971 [[Bob Eads]]
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* 1972 [[Lou Derman]]
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* 1973 [["Senator" Clarke Crandall]]
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* 1974 [[Ali Bongo]]
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* 1975 [[Milbourne Christopher]]
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* 1976 [[Sid Lorraine]]
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* 1977 [[Pat Culliton]]
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* 1978 [[Jerry Andrus]]
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* 1979 [[Max Maven]]
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* 1980 [[Karrell Fox]]
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* 1981 [[Albert Goshman]]
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* 1982 [[Michael Ammar]]
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* 1983 [[Michael Ammar]]
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* 1984 [[Eugene Burger]]
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* 1985 [[Eugene Burger]]
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* 1986 [[Gaeton Bloom]]
 +
* 1987 [[Chuck Fayne]]
 +
* 1988 [[Daryl]]
 +
* 1989 [[Dale Salwak]]
 +
* 1990 [[David Williamson]]
 +
* 1991 [[John Carney]]
 +
* 1992 [[Daryl]]
 +
* 1993 [[David Williamson]]
 +
* 1994 [[Paul Gertner]]
 +
* 1995 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
 +
* 1996 [[David Roth]]
 +
* 1987 [[Tom Mullica]]
 +
* 1998 [[Peter Pit]]
 +
* 1999 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
 +
* 2000 [[Aldo Colombini]]
 +
* 2001 [[David Regal]]
 +
* 2002 [[Paul Green]]
 +
* 2003 [[Aldo Colombini]]
 +
* 2004 [[Bob Sheets]]
 +
* 2005 [[Martin Lewis]]
 +
*2006 [[The Flicking Fingers]]
 +
*2007 [[Martin Lewis]]
 +
*2008 [[Jeff McBride]]
 +
*2009 [[Doc Eason]]
 +
*2010 [[David Regal]]
 +
*2011 [[Howard Hamburg]]
 +
*2012 [[Harry Anderson]]
 +
*2013 [[Steve Valentine]]
 +
*2014 [[Steve Valentine]]
 +
*2015 [[Doc Eason]]
 +
*2016 [[Rob Zabrecky]]
 +
*2017 [[John Carney]]
 +
*2018
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===Junior Achievement Award===
  
 
* 1976 Dirk Arthur
 
* 1976 Dirk Arthur
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* 2005 Jessica Phillips
 
* 2005 Jessica Phillips
  
== Official Web Site ==
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http://www.magiccastle.com/ama/index.cfm
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{{References}}
 
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* The Academy of Magical Arts Awards Shows A 20 Year Retrospect by Paul Butler in [[Genii 1988 January]]
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* http://www.magiccastle.com/ama/index.cfm
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Revision as of 22:22, 25 October 2019

Academy of Magical Arts is a non-profit social order devoted to the advancement of magic. Its clubhouse is the famed Magic Castle, one of the most unique private clubs in the world.

The AMA was started in April 1952 by William W. Larsen, Sr., whom subscribers to his magazine Genii became instant members. But the organization faded away when Bill Larsen Sr. passed away at the age of 48 in 1955.[1]

In 1961, when Bill Larsen Sr.'s younger son, Milt Larsen, started creating the Magic Castle there was no club. He convinced his brother Bill Larsen Jr. that it would be a good time to resurrect the Academy of Magical Arts. The first members were again Genii subscribers. Bill was Chairman and the original Board of Directors was composed of Harry Mendoza, Frederick Shields, George Boston, Alvin Jansen and Norman Carroll (who died before the club went into operation).

There are several types of membership:

  • MAGICIAN (REGULAR) MEMBERS
  • ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
  • HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIPS and VIP MEMBERSHIPS
  • JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS

There is an annual Academy of Magical Arts Award Show and Banquet. The highest award given is the Masters Fellowship.

Awards

The following are the list published in the AMA program each year.

Masters Fellowship

(Date presented)

Lifetime Achievement Fellowship

Magician of the Year

Performing Fellowship

Creative Fellowship

Literary Fellowship

Special Fellowship

Award of Merit

Comedy Magician of the Year

Bar Magician of the Year

Stage Magician of the Year

Close-Up Magician of the Year

Parlour Magician of the Year

Lecturer of the Year

Junior Achievement Award

  • 1976 Dirk Arthur
  • 1977 Robbie Millman
  • 1978 Geofrey Williams
  • 1979 Mark Kalin
  • 1980 Mark van Buren; The Magic Company (Bob Piskens, Jim Heckens, Yvonne Pickens,Rita Nessett)
  • 1981 Scott Cervine; Michael Weber
  • 1982 Ed Alonzo; Larry Clark; Bill Goodwin
  • 1984 Ray Kosby; Danny Scott
  • 1985 Scott Tokar
  • 1986 David Doyle
  • 1989 Mark Matsumoto; Jason Alexander
  • 1990 Steve Barnes
  • 1992 Michael Battistoni
  • 1995 Chris Gongora
  • 1996 Mindy Edberg; Jason Neistat; Matt Marcy
  • 1997 Wesley Edberg
  • 1998 Danny Cole; Thomas Meier; Bryan Stoops
  • 1999 James Holguin
  • 2000 Scott Berry; Joseph Tran
  • 2001 Jason Latimer
  • 2002 David Stryker
  • 2003 Joel Ward; Matthew Grunwald; Jonathon Dabach
  • 2004 Tony Elias
  • 2005 Jessica Phillips


References

  1. Genii 1952 April
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