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+ | '''Christian Fechner''' (1944-2008), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a [[FISM]] winner and a [[Robert-Houdin]] expert. | ||
+ | == Biography == | ||
Fechner gathered one of the world's largest collection of Robert-Houdin memorabilia for his own mini-museum. He had convinced the family to grant him access to the Robert-Houdin's manuscripts and papers, which he used in his biography of the master magician. | Fechner gathered one of the world's largest collection of Robert-Houdin memorabilia for his own mini-museum. He had convinced the family to grant him access to the Robert-Houdin's manuscripts and papers, which he used in his biography of the master magician. | ||
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==Books== | ==Books== | ||
− | * Soirées Fantastiques (1988) (French and English) | + | * [[Soirées Fantastiques]] (1988) (French and English) |
− | * Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française (1994) | + | * [[Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française]] (1994) |
− | * La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 1 & 2 (2002) | + | * [[La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste]], Vol. 1 & 2 (2002) |
* La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005) | * La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005) | ||
− | * | + | * [[The Magic of Robert-Houdin]], translated to English by Stacey Dagron, edited by [[Todd Karr]] (2003). |
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+ | * Cover [[Genii 2002 November]] | ||
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[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
+ | [[Category: French magicians]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:35, 9 March 2014
Christian Fechner | |
Cover of Genii (2002) | |
Born | Christian Fechner July 26, 1944 France |
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Died | November 26, 2008 (age 64) |
Categories | Books by Christian Fechner |
Christian Fechner (1944-2008), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a FISM winner and a Robert-Houdin expert.
Biography
Fechner gathered one of the world's largest collection of Robert-Houdin memorabilia for his own mini-museum. He had convinced the family to grant him access to the Robert-Houdin's manuscripts and papers, which he used in his biography of the master magician.
Fechner was the creator of the Bar Stool Levitation.
Awards and honors
- 1st prize FISM grand illusion and invention (1979)
- Cover Genii 2002 November
Books
- Soirées Fantastiques (1988) (French and English)
- Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française (1994)
- La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 1 & 2 (2002)
- La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005)
- The Magic of Robert-Houdin, translated to English by Stacey Dagron, edited by Todd Karr (2003).
References
- Cover Genii 2002 November