David Williamson

David Williamson
Born	David Alan Williamson 1961 USA

David Williamson (b. 1961), is a professional magician.

David has been featured on ABC's, Champions of Magic, where he appeared with Princess Stephanie as he performed his miracles at different locations in and around Monaco. David has also co-starred in several top-rated prime-time network specials including CBS' Magicians' Favorite Magicians, NBC's Houdini: Unlocking His Mysteries, and NBC's World's Greatest Magic III. He can be seen this season on Masters Of Illusion.

In 1981 David won first place in the International Brotherhood of Magicians' sleight of hand competition. That year he also became the first ever recipient of the prestigious Gold Cups Award of Excellence in close-up magic. David was voted "Sleight of Hand Magician of the Year" two years in a row by his peers at Hollywood's renowned Magic Castle. He was also twice awarded the "Magic Castle Lecturer of the Year" and the "Magic Castle Parlor Magician of the Year". David was voted "Most Wanted Magician" at the 2003 FISM convention in Den Haag.

Recently David was honored with the Performance Fellowship by the Academy of Magical Arts and Sciences at the Magic Castle.

As host of the United Kingdom's acclaimed television series The Magic Comedy Strip, David's irresistible mix of humor and skill helped make it one of the highest rated shows in the country. He has created illusions for and performed in several commercials and has developed TV shows for Walt Disney Productions and ABC, as well as consulting for illusionists David Copperfield's and David Blaine's TV specials. Most recently, David appeared on Masters Of Illusion and PAX TV's World Magic Awards special where he was awarded comedy magician of the year.

His best-selling magic book, "Williamson's Wonders", has been translated into three languages. His instructional DVDs "Sleight Of Dave", "Dave 2" and "Magic Farm" are bestsellers worldwide.

Next year David will be a featured performer in the World Tour of The Illusionists Live touring Australia and Europe. He can also be seen on Disney Cruise Lines this season.

Books

• Williamson's Wonders written by Richard Kaufman (1989)

Videos

• Sleight of Dave
• Dave 2
• Card Farm
• Magic Farm
• Ridiculous (to be released in 2013 by Essential Magic Collection)

Instant downloads (www.dananddave.com)

• Sachoff Aces
• Top Change
• Stabbed in the Back

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