Help us get to over 8,748 articles in 2024.

If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com

Difference between revisions of "Academy of Magical Arts"

From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Bar Magician of the Year)
(Performing Fellowship)
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 115: Line 115:
  
 
=== Performing Fellowship ===
 
=== Performing Fellowship ===
* 1968 [[Cardini]]; [[Willard the Wizard]]
+
 
* 1969 [[Frakson]]; [[Slydini]]
+
*1968 [[Cardini]]; [[Willard the Wizard]]
* 1970 [[Kuda Bux]]
+
*1969 [[Frakson]]; [[Slydini]]
* 1971 [[Richiardi, Jr.]]
+
*1970 [[Kuda Bux]]
* 1972 [[Les Levante]]
+
*1971 [[Richiardi, Jr.]]
* 1973 [[Maurice Rooklyn]]
+
*1972 [[Les Levante]]
* 1974 [[Marvyn Roy]] & Carol
+
*1973 [[Maurice Rooklyn]]
* 1975 [[Channing Pollock]]
+
*1974 [[Marvyn Roy]] & Carol
* 1976 [[Roy Benson]]; [[Neil Foster]]
+
*1975 [[Channing Pollock]]
* 1977 [[Tihany]]; [[Leon Mandrake]]
+
*1976 [[Roy Benson]]; [[Neil Foster]]
* 1978 [[Russell Swann]]; [[Johnny Platt]]
+
*1977 [[Tihany]]; [[Leon Mandrake]]
* 1979 [[Jimmy Grippo]]
+
*1978 [[Russell Swann]]; [[Johnny Platt]]
* 1980 [[Suzy Wandas Bennett]]
+
*1979 [[Jimmy Grippo]]
* 1981 [[Andre Kole]]
+
*1980 [[Suzy Wandas Bennett]]
* 1982 [[John Calvert]]
+
*1981 [[Andre Kole]]
* 1983 [[The Morettis]]; [[Billy McComb]]
+
*1982 [[John Calvert]]
* 1984 [[Carl Ballantine]]; [[Bert Easley]]
+
*1983 [[The Morettis]]; [[Billy McComb]]
* 1985 [[John Thompson]]; [[Mardoni & Louise]]
+
*1984 [[Carl Ballantine]]; [[Bert Easley]]
* 1986 [[Eddie Tullock]]; [[Tom & Liz Tucker]]; [[Will Rock]]
+
*1985 [[John Thompson]]; [[Mardoni & Louise]]
* 1987 [[Milo & Roger]]
+
*1986 [[Eddie Tullock]]; [[Tommy Tucker]] & [[Liz Tucker]]; [[Will Rock]]
* 1988 [[Shimada]]
+
*1987 [[Milo & Roger]]
* 1989 [[Topper Martyn]]
+
*1988 [[Shimada]]
* 1990 [[Del Ray]]
+
*1989 [[Topper Martyn]]
* 1991 [[Don Alan]]
+
*1990 [[Del Ray]]
* 1992 [[Terry Seabrooke]]; [[Harry Blackstone, Jr.]]
+
*1991 [[Don Alan]]
* 1993 [[Norm Nielsen]]
+
*1992 [[Terry Seabrooke]]; [[Harry Blackstone, Jr.]]
* 1994 [[Chuck Jones]] & Jan
+
*1993 [[Norm Nielsen]]
* 1995 [[Jack Kodell]]; [[Doug Henning]]
+
*1994 [[Chuck Jones]] & Jan
* 1996 [[Mike Skinner]]; [[Tommy Wonder]]
+
*1995 [[Jack Kodell]]; [[Doug Henning]]
* 1997 [[Rene Lavand]]; [[Peter Reveen]]
+
*1996 [[Mike Skinner]]; [[Tommy Wonder]]
* 1998 [[Goldfinger & Dove]]; [[Martin Nash]]
+
*1997 [[Rene Lavand]]; [[Peter Reveen]]
* 1999 [[Bruce Cervon]]; [[Ed & Nancy Keener]]
+
*1998 [[Goldfinger & Dove]]; [[Martin Nash]]
* 2000 [[Richard Ross]]; [[Juan Tamariz]]
+
*1999 [[Bruce Cervon]]; [[Ed & Nancy Keener]]
* 2001 [[Earl Nelson]]; [[The Pendragons]]
+
*2000 [[Richard Ross]]; [[Juan Tamariz]]
* 2002 [[Harry Lorayne]]; [[Alan Shaxon]]
+
*2001 [[Earl Nelson]]; [[The Pendragons]]
* 2003 [[Walter Blaney|Walter "Zaney" Blaney]]
+
*2002 [[Harry Lorayne]]; [[Alan Shaxon]]
* 2004 [[Magic Christian]]
+
*2003 [[Walter Blaney|Walter "Zaney" Blaney]]
* 2005 [[Bobby Baxter]]; [[Flip Hallema]]
+
*2004 [[Magic Christian]]
 +
*2005 [[Bobby Baxter]]; [[Flip Hallema]]
 +
*2006 [[Eugene Burger]]; [[Chen Kai]]
 +
*2007 [[Penn & Teller]]; [[Dr. Sawa]]
 +
*2008 [[Celeste Evans]]; [[Howie Schwarzman]]
 +
*2009 [[Pam Thompson]]; [[J.C. Wagner]]
 +
*2010 [[Franz Harary]]; [[Bob White]]
 +
*2011 [[Finn Jon]]
 +
*2012 [[David Williamson]]
 +
*2013 [[David Kaye]]
 +
*2014 [[John Carney]]
 +
*2015 [[Greg Frewin]]
 +
*2016 [[Fielding West]]; [[Luis Piedrahita]]
 +
*2017 [[Ray Anderson]]; [[Eric Mead]]
 +
*2018
  
 
=== Creative Fellowship ===
 
=== Creative Fellowship ===
Line 245: Line 259:
 
* 2004 [[Bart Whaley]]
 
* 2004 [[Bart Whaley]]
 
* 2005 [[David Britland]]
 
* 2005 [[David Britland]]
 +
*2006 [[David Goodsell]]; [[Phil Willmarth]]
 +
*2007 [[William Kalush]]
 +
*2008 [[Louis Falanga]]
 +
*2009 [[Todd Karr]]
 +
*2010 [[Stan Allen]]
 +
*2011 [[Roberto Giobbi]]
 +
*2012 [[David Charvet]]
 +
*2013 [[Steve Beam]]
 +
*2014 [[Dan Buck]] & [[Dave Buck]]
 +
*2015 [[Will Houstoun]]
 +
*2016 [[Dr. Lori Pieper]]
 +
*2017 [[David Ginn]]
 +
*2018
  
 
===Special Fellowship===
 
===Special Fellowship===
Line 286: Line 313:
 
===Award of Merit===
 
===Award of Merit===
  
* 1968 Milt Larsen; Mattel Corporation; Lou Derman; John Gaughan
+
*1968 [[Milt Larsen]]; Mattel Corporation; [[Lou Derman]]; [[John Gaughan]]
* 1970 Bill Groom; Peter Pit; John Shrum; Eleanor St. Germain
+
*1970 [[Bill Groom]]; [[Peter Pit]]; [[John Shrum]]; [[Eleanor St. Germain]]
* 1971 Siegfried & Roy; George Boston
+
*1971 [[Siegfried & Roy]]; [[George Boston]]
* 1972 Bob McAllister
+
*1972 [[Bob McAllister]]
* 1973 Bob Barker; Bill Bixby; Charles Reynolds
+
*1973 [[Bob Barker]]; [[Bill Bixby]]; [[Charles Reynolds]]
* 1974 Ken Brooke; James G. Williams; The Magic Castle; Jerry Rosen; Henk Vermeyden
+
*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
+
*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
+
*1976 Lewis P. Horwitz; Century III Programs, Inc. Jack Rhodes, Wendell Wilks, Stanley Dorfman
* 1977 Ralph Edwards; Pat Hennessy Jr.; Peter Kersten
+
*1977 Ralph Edwards; Pat Hennessy Jr.; Peter Kersten
* 1978 Dick Cavett; Dick Clark; Armand Grant; Ted Salter
+
*1978 Dick Cavett; Dick Clark; Armand Grant; Ted Salter
* 1979 Robert Albo; Ernie Evans; Ken & Roberta Griffin; Dale Harney; Don Wayne
+
*1979 Robert Albo; Ernie Evans; Ken & Roberta Griffin; Dale Harney; Don Wayne
* 1980 John Davison; Christian Fechner; Sammy McKay; Diana Zimmerman
+
*1980 John Davison; Christian Fechner; Sammy McKay; Diana Zimmerman
* 1981 Paul Daniels; Liberace
+
*1981 [[Paul Daniels]]; [[Liberace]]
* 1982 Robert & Elaine Lund; Peter Pit; Jamal Rofeh
+
*1982 Robert & Elaine Lund; Peter Pit; Jamal Rofeh
* 1983 Fred Anderson; Eric Elkaim; John Fisher
+
*1983 Fred Anderson; Eric Elkaim; John Fisher
* 1984 Bill Cosko; Ton Onosaka; Manfred Thumm
+
*1984 Bill Cosko; Ton Onosaka; Manfred Thumm
* 1985 Mark Nelson; Jim Steinmeyer; Dick Zimmerman
+
*1985 Mark Nelson; Jim Steinmeyer; Dick Zimmerman
* 1986 Lynette Chappell; John "Kaz" Kasnetsis; Jeff Semel; Richard M. Sherman
+
*1986 Lynette Chappell; John "Kaz" Kasnetsis; Jeff Semel; Richard M. Sherman
* 1987 Bob Dorian; Benjamin Garth; Ray Pierce
+
*1987 Bob Dorian; Benjamin Garth; Ray Pierce
* 1988 Mike Elkan; Margaret Hennessy; Hugh Rappaport
+
*1988 Mike Elkan; Margaret Hennessy; Hugh Rappaport
* 1989 James Starr
+
*1989 [[James Starr]]
* 1990 Dale Salwak
+
*1990 [[Dale Salwak]]
* 1992 Stan Allen; Sandy Edberg
+
*1992 [[Stan Allen]]; [[Sandy Edberg]]
* 1993 Dick Foster
+
*1993 [[Dick Foster]]
* 1994 Egil "Egelo" Berg; Luis de Matos; Merv Griffin
+
*1994 Egil "Egelo" Berg; Luis de Matos; Merv Griffin
* 1995 Dream Team Gary Ouellet; Gary Pudney; Bob Jaffe
+
*1995 Dream Team Gary Ouellet; Gary Pudney; Bob Jaffe
* 1996 Bill Bowers; Arnold Brema; Triny Peller; John Zweers
+
*1996 [[Bill Bowers]]; [[Arnold Brema]]; [[Triny Peller]]; [[John Zweers]]
* 1997 Bob Busch; Joan Lawton; Rick Marcelli
+
*1997 [[Bob Busch]]; [[Joan Lawton]]; [[Rick Marcelli]]
* 1998 Gordon Bean; Robert Carver; Donna Chapman; Mike Elkan; Michael Flint; Joe Hoffman; Ron Jackson; Mike Lacey; Robert Parker
+
*1998 [[Gordon Bean]]; [[Robert Carver]]; [[Donna Chapman]]; [[Mike Elkan]]; [[Michael Flint]]; [[Joe Hoffman]]; [[Ron Jackson]]; [[Mike Lacey]]; [[Robert Parker]]
* 1999 George Juarez; James G. Williams; Fred & Wanda Wood; Mystina
+
*1999 [[George Juarez]]; [[James G. Williams]]; [[Fred Wood]] & [[Wanda Wood]]; [[Mystina]]
* 2000 Jean Boyle; Ray Forgette; Clark James; Carol Marie; Mark Nelson; Scott Tokar; John Zweers
+
*2000 [[Jean Boyle]]; [[Ray Forgette]]; [[Clark James]]; [[Carol Marie]]; [[Mark Nelson]]; [[Scott Tokar]]; [[John Zweers]]
* 2001 Gary Frank; Terry Hill; Amazing Johnathan; Francis B. Martineau; David Thorsen
+
*2001 [[Gary Frank]]; [[Terry Hill]]; [[Amazing Johnathan]]; [[Francis B. Martineau]]; [[David Thorsen]]
* 2002 Scott Smith
+
*2002 [[Scott Smith]]
* 2003 Aldo Colombini
+
*2003 [[Aldo Colombini]]
* 2004 David McKenzie
+
*2004 [[David McKenzie]]
* 2006 Alan Rosson
+
*2006 [[Alan Rosson]]
* 2007 Rich Cowley; Paul Gross
+
*2007 [[Rich Cowley]]; [[Paul Gross]]
* 2009 Obie O'Brien
+
*2009 [[Obie O'Brien]]
* 2010 William Scott Anderson
+
*2010 [[William Scott Anderson]]
* 2011 Ira Goldstein; The Skirball Cultural Center; The Los Angeles Fire Department
+
*2011 [[Ira Goldstein]]; The Skirball Cultural Center; The Los Angeles Fire Department
* 2013 Neil Patrick Harris
+
*2013 [[Neil Patrick Harris]]
* 2014 Randy Pitchford; [[Alan Watson]]
+
*2014 [[Randy Pitchford]]; [[Alan Watson]]
 +
*2015 [[Erika Larsen]]
  
 
===Comedy Magician of the Year===
 
===Comedy Magician of the Year===
Line 490: Line 518:
 
===Lecturer of the Year===
 
===Lecturer of the Year===
  
* 1968 Dick Zimmerman
+
* 1968 [[Dick Zimmerman]]
* 1969 "Senator" Clarke Crandall
+
* 1969 [["Senator" Clarke Crandall]]
* 1970 Bruce Cervon
+
* 1970 [[Bruce Cervon]]
* 1971 Bob Eads
+
* 1971 [[Bob Eads]]
* 1972 Lou Derman
+
* 1972 [[Lou Derman]]
* 1973 "Senator" Clarke Crandall
+
* 1973 [["Senator" Clarke Crandall]]
* 1974 Ali Bongo
+
* 1974 [[Ali Bongo]]
* 1975 Milbourne Christopher
+
* 1975 [[Milbourne Christopher]]
* 1976 Sid Lorraine
+
* 1976 [[Sid Lorraine]]
* 1977 Pat Culliton
+
* 1977 [[Pat Culliton]]
* 1978 Jerry Andrus
+
* 1978 [[Jerry Andrus]]
* 1979 Max Maven
+
* 1979 [[Max Maven]]
* 1980 Karrell Fox
+
* 1980 [[Karrell Fox]]
* 1981 Albert Goshman
+
* 1981 [[Albert Goshman]]
* 1982 Mike Ammar
+
* 1982 [[Michael Ammar]]
* 1983 Mike Ammar
+
* 1983 [[Michael Ammar]]
* 1984 Eugene Burger
+
* 1984 [[Eugene Burger]]
* 1985 Eugene Burger
+
* 1985 [[Eugene Burger]]
* 1986 Gaeton Bloom
+
* 1986 [[Gaeton Bloom]]
* 1987 Chuck Fayne
+
* 1987 [[Chuck Fayne]]
* 1988 Daryl
+
* 1988 [[Daryl]]
* 1989 Dale Salwak
+
* 1989 [[Dale Salwak]]
* 1990 Dave Williamson
+
* 1990 [[David Williamson]]
* 1991 John Carney
+
* 1991 [[John Carney]]
* 1992 Daryl
+
* 1992 [[Daryl]]
* 1993 Dave Williamson
+
* 1993 [[David Williamson]]
* 1994 Paul Gertner
+
* 1994 [[Paul Gertner]]
* 1995 Jahnoy Ace Palmer
+
* 1995 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
* 1996 David Roth
+
* 1996 [[David Roth]]
* 1987 Tom Mullica
+
* 1987 [[Tom Mullica]]
* 1998 Peter Pit
+
* 1998 [[Peter Pit]]
* 1999 Johnny Ace Palmer
+
* 1999 [[Johnny Ace Palmer]]
* 2000 Aldo Colombini
+
* 2000 [[Aldo Colombini]]
* 2001 David Regal
+
* 2001 [[David Regal]]
* 2002 Paul Green
+
* 2002 [[Paul Green]]
* 2003 Aldo Colombini
+
* 2003 [[Aldo Colombini]]
* 2004 Bob Sheets
+
* 2004 [[Bob Sheets]]
* 2005 Martin Lewis
+
* 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
  
 
===Junior Achievement Award===
 
===Junior Achievement Award===

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
Wikipedia-logo.png This page incorporated content from Academy of Magical Arts,

a page hosted on Wikipedia. Please consult the history of the original page to see a list of its authors. Therefor, this article is also available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License