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'''Tony Giorgio''' was an actor, magician and gambling expert.<ref> Cover [[Genii 2003 May]]</ref>
 
 
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== Biography ==
 
Giorgio has appeared in more than 100 feature films and television shows. He was also the technical advisor on magic and gambling for Mission Impossible. One of his notable performances was as Bruno Tattaglia, in The Godfather.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0320413/</ref>{{Youtube Thumb|pD0YXa7rJJg}}
 
Giorgio has appeared in more than 100 feature films and television shows. He was also the technical advisor on magic and gambling for Mission Impossible. One of his notable performances was as Bruno Tattaglia, in The Godfather.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0320413/</ref>{{Youtube Thumb|pD0YXa7rJJg}}
  
 
Beginning in 1991, he lectured and wrote about con games and gambler's subterfuges. Giorgio wrote on the subject of card manipulation and gambling in [[Genii]] magazine.  
 
Beginning in 1991, he lectured and wrote about con games and gambler's subterfuges. Giorgio wrote on the subject of card manipulation and gambling in [[Genii]] magazine.  
  
He has produced and offers for sale several DVDs. A visual treatise on the art of handmucking (holding out), "The Ultimate Work," detailed the magicians' palm and the applicability of the gamblers' palm and methodology to the art of card magic.<ref>http://www.tonygiorgio.com/</ref><ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=259958#Post259958</ref><ref>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-giorgio&pid=155759383</ref>
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He has produced and offers for sale several DVDs. A visual treatise on the art of handmucking (holding out), "The Ultimate Work," detailed the magicians' palm and the applicability of the gamblers' palm and methodology to the art of card magic.<ref>http://www.tonygiorgio.com/</ref><ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=259958#Post259958</ref><ref>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-giorgio&pid=155759383</ref><ref>[[Genii 2012 April]]</ref>
 
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* Tossing Broads (lecture notes originally entitled "Reminiscences and Magic").
  
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Revision as of 18:45, 2 March 2017

Tony Giorgio
BornJoseph Anthony Giorgio
September 27, 1923
Herkimer, New York
DiedFebruary 1, 2012 (age 88)
Resting placeForest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Forest Lawn Memorial Parks & Mortuaries

Tony Giorgio (1923-2012) was an actor, magician and gambling expert.[1]

Biography

Giorgio has appeared in more than 100 feature films and television shows. He was also the technical advisor on magic and gambling for Mission Impossible. One of his notable performances was as Bruno Tattaglia, in The Godfather.[2]

Beginning in 1991, he lectured and wrote about con games and gambler's subterfuges. Giorgio wrote on the subject of card manipulation and gambling in Genii magazine.

He has produced and offers for sale several DVDs. A visual treatise on the art of handmucking (holding out), "The Ultimate Work," detailed the magicians' palm and the applicability of the gamblers' palm and methodology to the art of card magic.[3][4][5][6]

Contributions

  • The Giorgio Letters - 1991-1997 in Genii.

Bibliography

  • Tossing Broads (lecture notes originally entitled "Reminiscences and Magic").

References

  1. Cover Genii 2003 May
  2. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0320413/
  3. http://www.tonygiorgio.com/
  4. http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=259958#Post259958
  5. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-giorgio&pid=155759383
  6. Genii 2012 April