George Schindler, the national Dean of the Society of American Magicians, will be awarded the Academy of Magical Arts's Lifetime Achievement Fellowship at a ceremony in Los Angeles on April 2. Created in 1985, the Lifetime Achievement Fellowship is given to a person whose entire life has been dedicated to magic, either as a performer, a preservationist or a historian. Magic Castle co-founder William W. Larsen, Jr. received the first presentation, followed by Don Lawton, Castle co-founder Milt Larsen, Francis Marshall and others. "It's a great honor to be in such wonderful company," said Schindler when asked how felt about receiving the honor. Tom Ogden, Vice-Chair of the AMA's Board of Trustees, will present the award.
The Academy of Magical Arts is the nonprofit organization which operates The Magic Castle, a private club for magicians in Hollywood, California. Each year it presents a series of awards recognizing achievement in magic. The Lifetime Achievement Fellowship and the AMA's other awards will be presented this year at the Orpheum Theater in Downtown, Los Angeles.
As Dean of the national Society of American Magicians, Schindler represents the face of magic nationally and internationally. For decades he also has been deeply involved with the local New York City chapter." In Addition to his active schedule as a performer, Dean Schindler has always made time to keep Parent Assembly #1 of the Society of American Magicians thriving," said Robert Braun President of the Assembly. "He has served for years as a trustee, and in that capacity helps to assist fellow magicians in need, and to keep our Assembly in the forefront of magic in New York. We in Parent Assembly are priviledged to have Dean Schindler as one of our own, and we congratulate him on this well deserved honor."
George Schindler is an American stage magician, magic consultant, comedian, actor, ventriloquist and writer based in New York. He has been a fixture on the magic scene, on TV, in film and performing at venues around the world. He serves as the Lifetime Dean of the Society of American Magicians, founded The School for Magicians in the ’70s, and has penned several noted books on the art of magic. Among his many other performances and accomplishments includes an appearance as a magician in the Woody Allen film Oedipus Wrecks.
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The Academy of Magical Arts is the nonprofit organization which operates The Magic Castle, a private club for magicians in Hollywood, California. Each year it presents a series of awards recognizing achievement in magic. The Lifetime Achievement Fellowship and the AMA's other awards will be presented this year at the Orpheum Theater in Downtown, Los Angeles.
As Dean of the national Society of American Magicians, Schindler represents the face of magic nationally and internationally. For decades he also has been deeply involved with the local New York City chapter." In Addition to his active schedule as a performer, Dean Schindler has always made time to keep Parent Assembly #1 of the Society of American Magicians thriving," said Robert Braun President of the Assembly. "He has served for years as a trustee, and in that capacity helps to assist fellow magicians in need, and to keep our Assembly in the forefront of magic in New York. We in Parent Assembly are priviledged to have Dean Schindler as one of our own, and we congratulate him on this well deserved honor."
George Schindler is an American stage magician, magic consultant, comedian, actor, ventriloquist and writer based in New York. He has been a fixture on the magic scene, on TV, in film and performing at venues around the world. He serves as the Lifetime Dean of the Society of American Magicians, founded The School for Magicians in the ’70s, and has penned several noted books on the art of magic. Among his many other performances and accomplishments includes an appearance as a magician in the Woody Allen film Oedipus Wrecks.
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