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'''Ottokar Fischer''' (b.1873-d.1940) was was an Austrian magician.


In 1883 his parents moved to Vienna, where he saw Charles Obra, Mellini, Ben Ali Bey, and other noted performers. He gave his own first public performance at age 18. He billed himself as "O.F. Marteua".


In 1896 Fischer met [[George Heubeck]], who was the successor of [[J. N. Hofzinser]], who taught him all of Hofzinser's effects. Fischer also previously had studied with A. Fredmar the only pupil of [[Compars Herrmann]].
== Biography ==
Ottokar Fischer was born in Leschan, a small village in Mähren, Austria (now Lešany, CZ), to Josef Fischer und Christine Fischer (born Večera). In 1891 he was married to Barbara Eiböck (1875-1938), they had a son (Dr. Otto Fischer).


Starting in 1898 he managed and appeared regularly at the Kratky Baschik theatre in Vienna, a magic theatre with nearly 1000 seats. For 12 years he performed daily with a two and a half-hour show of magic. Several times Fischer performed before the Imperial Court of Austria and before other crowned heads.  
In 1883 his parents moved to Vienna, where he saw [[Charles Arbre]], [[Herman Mellini]], [[Ben Ali Bey]], and other noted performers. He gave his own first public performance at age 18.  


After the First World War he no longer performed publicly and dedicated his life to the history of magic, in particular to the life of Austrian and European magicians.  
Fischer studied with A. Fredmar, who claimed to be the successor of [[Compars Herrmann]]. In 1895 Fischer met [[George Heubeck]], who was one of the pupils of [[J. N. Hofzinser]]. Heubeck taught Fischer all of Hofzinser's effects he knew.  


Fischer was the founder of the "Wiener Magischer Klub" and its president for many years.
Starting in 1898 Fischer managed and appeared regularly at the [[Anton Kratky-Baschik|Kratky-Baschik]] theatre in Vienna, a magic theatre with nearly 1000 seats. For 12 years he performed nearly daily with a two and a half-hour show of magic.  In his Kratky-Baschik performances Fischer billed himself as "O.F. Marteau".
(Note: Some sources in Internet claim Fischer's name was "Ottokar Fischer Marteau", which is wrong.)
Several times Fischer performed before the Imperial Court of Austria and before other crowned heads.
 
Fischer founded his own magic shop "WIENER KUNSTSTÄTTE" (1914-1929) where he also sold a lot of Hofzinser's tricks. Fischer had many famous people like [[C.H. Larette]], Valentino Graziadei, Rolf Hansen, etc.
 
Fischer was always interested in the history of magic and dedicated a great part of his life in its research.  He started to investigate J.N. Hofzinser's life and continued his research of historical magicians around the world.  He also stayed in contact with a lot of magicians (i.e. [[Harry Houdini]], [[Okito]], Dr. Rohnstein, [[Clement de Lion]], etc.)
 
In 1908 Fischer founded the "Wiener Magischer Club" and was its president for several times.<ref>[[Genii 1941 April|Genii Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 8, April 1941]], Obituary, Ottokar Fischer, November 10, 1873 - December 1, 1940, by Dolf Rudin, page 268</ref>
 
He is buried at Zentralfriedhof in Vienna, Austria.<ref>[http://www.findacadabra.com Findacadabra] - World map of magic places</ref>


== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
* Cover of [[American Magician]] November 1910
* Cover of [[Linking Ring]] April 1936.
* Cover of [[Linking Ring]] April 1936.
* In 1939 the [[Society of American Magicians]] made Fischer an honorary member.
* In 1939 the [[Society of American Magicians]] made Fischer an honorary member.
* In 2016 a street in Vienna was named after Ottokar Fischer on the initiative of [[Magic Christian]].
== Books ==
== Books ==
* [[J. N. Hofzinser's Card Conjuring]] - Kartenkünste (1910)
* [[J. N. Hofzinser's Card Conjuring]] - Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Kartenkünste (1910)
* The Miracle Book of Magic (Das Wunderbuch der Zauberkunst) (1929)  
* The Miracle Book of Magic (Das Wunderbuch der Zauberkunst) (1929)  
* Illustrated Magic - Zauberkünste (1942)
* Illustrated Magic - Zauberkünste (1931)
== References ==
* Aus Eins Mach' Zehn (1937)
* Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Zauberkünste (1942)  


* Orbituaries [[Genii 1941 April]], vol. 5, no. 8, page 268 by Dolf Rudin
{{References}}
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* Die Zauberwelt, Vol. 8, No. 9, September 1902, Ottokar Fischer, by Josef Hartel, page 179
* Cover, The Sphinx, Vol. 2, No. 6 August 1903, The Magician of the Month – Ottokar Fischer, page 68
* Cover, The American Magician, Vol. 2, No. 8, November 1910, Ottokar Fischer, page 115
* Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 16, No. 2, April 1936, OTTOKAR FISCHER, I.B.M. No. 316, page 96
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 21, No. 2, April 1941, Death of Ottokar Fischer, by H. R. Evans, page 132
* The Sphinx, Vol. 40, No. 2, April 1941, Ottokar Fischer Dies, page 117
* The Magic Wand, Vol. 30, No. 191, October-November 1941, Ottokar Fischer, by S. H. Sharpe, page 145 
* Magie (Magischer Zirkel v. Deutschland), Vol. 71, No. 3, März 1991, Aktuelles, Reinhard Müller, Ottokar Fischers Todestag jährt sich am 1. Dezember 1990 zum fünfzigsten Male., page 100
* The New Tops, Vol. 30, No. 5, May 1990, MEN OF MAGIC, by Robert Olson - Hofzinser, page 34 
* M-U-M, Vol. 95, No. 7, December 2005, Who’s Who in Viennese Magic - Ottokar Fischer, page 32
* https://www.biographien.ac.at/oebl/oebl_F/Fischer_Ottokar_1873_1940.xml;internal&action=hilite.action&Parameter=hofzinser


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Ottokar Fischer

As Viennese Correspondent to Conjurers Monthly Magazine, 1906
BornOttokar Fischer
November 10, 1873
Austria Leschan, Mähren (now Lešany, CZ)
DiedDecember 01, 1940 (age 67)
Vienna Austria
Resting placeZentralfriedhof, Vienna, Austria
CategoriesBooks by Ottokar Fischer

Ottokar Fischer (b.1873-d.1940) was was an Austrian magician.


Biography

Ottokar Fischer was born in Leschan, a small village in Mähren, Austria (now Lešany, CZ), to Josef Fischer und Christine Fischer (born Večera). In 1891 he was married to Barbara Eiböck (1875-1938), they had a son (Dr. Otto Fischer).

In 1883 his parents moved to Vienna, where he saw Charles Arbre, Herman Mellini, Ben Ali Bey, and other noted performers. He gave his own first public performance at age 18.

Fischer studied with A. Fredmar, who claimed to be the successor of Compars Herrmann. In 1895 Fischer met George Heubeck, who was one of the pupils of J. N. Hofzinser. Heubeck taught Fischer all of Hofzinser's effects he knew.

Starting in 1898 Fischer managed and appeared regularly at the Kratky-Baschik theatre in Vienna, a magic theatre with nearly 1000 seats. For 12 years he performed nearly daily with a two and a half-hour show of magic. In his Kratky-Baschik performances Fischer billed himself as "O.F. Marteau". (Note: Some sources in Internet claim Fischer's name was "Ottokar Fischer Marteau", which is wrong.) Several times Fischer performed before the Imperial Court of Austria and before other crowned heads.

Fischer founded his own magic shop "WIENER KUNSTSTÄTTE" (1914-1929) where he also sold a lot of Hofzinser's tricks. Fischer had many famous people like C.H. Larette, Valentino Graziadei, Rolf Hansen, etc.

Fischer was always interested in the history of magic and dedicated a great part of his life in its research. He started to investigate J.N. Hofzinser's life and continued his research of historical magicians around the world. He also stayed in contact with a lot of magicians (i.e. Harry Houdini, Okito, Dr. Rohnstein, Clement de Lion, etc.)

In 1908 Fischer founded the "Wiener Magischer Club" and was its president for several times.[1]

He is buried at Zentralfriedhof in Vienna, Austria.[2]

Awards and honors

Books

  • J. N. Hofzinser's Card Conjuring - Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Kartenkünste (1910)
  • The Miracle Book of Magic (Das Wunderbuch der Zauberkunst) (1929)
  • Illustrated Magic - Zauberkünste (1931)
  • Aus Eins Mach' Zehn (1937)
  • Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Zauberkünste (1942)

References

  1. ↑ Genii Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 8, April 1941, Obituary, Ottokar Fischer, November 10, 1873 - December 1, 1940, by Dolf Rudin, page 268
  2. ↑ Findacadabra - World map of magic places
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  • Die Zauberwelt, Vol. 8, No. 9, September 1902, Ottokar Fischer, by Josef Hartel, page 179
  • Cover, The Sphinx, Vol. 2, No. 6 August 1903, The Magician of the Month – Ottokar Fischer, page 68
  • Cover, The American Magician, Vol. 2, No. 8, November 1910, Ottokar Fischer, page 115
  • Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 16, No. 2, April 1936, OTTOKAR FISCHER, I.B.M. No. 316, page 96
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 21, No. 2, April 1941, Death of Ottokar Fischer, by H. R. Evans, page 132
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 40, No. 2, April 1941, Ottokar Fischer Dies, page 117
  • The Magic Wand, Vol. 30, No. 191, October-November 1941, Ottokar Fischer, by S. H. Sharpe, page 145
  • Magie (Magischer Zirkel v. Deutschland), Vol. 71, No. 3, März 1991, Aktuelles, Reinhard Müller, Ottokar Fischers Todestag jährt sich am 1. Dezember 1990 zum fünfzigsten Male., page 100
  • The New Tops, Vol. 30, No. 5, May 1990, MEN OF MAGIC, by Robert Olson - Hofzinser, page 34
  • M-U-M, Vol. 95, No. 7, December 2005, Who’s Who in Viennese Magic - Ottokar Fischer, page 32
  • https://www.biographien.ac.at/oebl/oebl_F/Fischer_Ottokar_1873_1940.xml;internal&action=hilite.action&Parameter=hofzinser


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