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Skinner made two guest appearances on [[The Tonight Show]] starring [[Johnny Carson]].<ref>Obit [[Genii 1998 September]]</ref> | Skinner made two guest appearances on [[The Tonight Show]] starring [[Johnny Carson]].<ref>Obit [[Genii 1998 September]]</ref> | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
* Best Close-up Magician twice and was awarded a Performing Fellowship in 1997 by the [[Academy of Magical Arts]]. | * Best Close-up Magician twice and was awarded a Performing Fellowship in 1997 by the [[Academy of Magical Arts]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:36, 30 August 2014
| Michael Skinner | |
 Cover of Genii (2000) | |
| Born | Michael B. Skinner August 9, 1941 USA |
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| Died | September 3, 1998 (age 57) |
| Categories | Books by Michael Skinner |
Michael Skinner (1941-1998) was a close-up magician that grew up in Rochester, New York and studied under Eddie Fechter from Buffalo.[1] He later moved to Hollywood and spent eight years at the Magic Castle studying with the Professor, Dai Vernon.
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Biography
For over 20 years, he was the magician in residence at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]
His vast repertoire once allowed him to perform 28 shows, in one week, at the Magic Castle without repeating a single effect.
Skinner made two guest appearances on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.[3]
Skinner contributed to many magazines, including Genii. There was also a manuscript he wrote, titled Ten for Ten, which never materialized from would-be publisher Jeff Busby, who had the completed manuscript for about 25 years. It was to consist of 10 tricks for a cost of 10 dollars.[4]
Awards
- Best Close-up Magician twice and was awarded a Performing Fellowship in 1997 by the Academy of Magical Arts.
Books
- Michael Skinner's Intimate Magic (1982) by Jeff Busby
- Classic Sampler (1996)
References
- ↑ http://www.death-record.com/l/104437109/Michael-B-Skinner
- ↑ Cover Genii 2000 November
- ↑ Obit Genii 1998 September
- ↑ Skinner Tapes CD, disk 7
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