Eugene Burger

Eugene Burger
Cover of Genii (1991)
Born	Eugene David Burger June 01, 1939 Chicago, Illinois
Died	August 9, 2017 (age 78)
Categories	Books by Eugene Burger

Eugene Burger (1939-2017) was an American magician based in Chicago, Illinois, reputed for his close-up skills, his work in mentalism and Bizarre Magic.

Biography

Famous for his beard and soothing, hypnotic voice, his creativity in magic established him as a leading figure in the field. Burger partners with Jeff McBride in the Magic and Mystery School of magical instruction.

Burger was also a philosopher and historian of religion. He had advanced degrees in Divinity (from Yale University), philosophy, and has taught university courses in comparative religion and philosophy.

He also produced a rare audio program, "Growing in the Art of Magic".

Quotes

• From Secrets and Mysteries for the Close-up Entertainer (1982): "The real secrets of magic as a performing art have to do with making the effects that you already know really magical and entertaining for your audiences."

Awards

• Academy of Magical Arts Lecturer of the Year (1985 and 1986)
• Academy of Magical Arts Close-Up Magician of the Year (1996 and 1997)
• Selected as "One of the 100 most influential magicians of the 20th century." by Magic Magazine.

Lecture Notes

• Eugene Burger on Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries (1983)
• The Secret of Restaurant Magic (1983)
• Audience Involvement (1983)

Books

• The Craft of Magic and Other Writings (1984)
• Spirit Theater (1985), Kaufman and Greenberg)
• The Performance of Close-Up Magic (1987), Kaufman and Greenberg)
• The Experience of Magic (1989), Kaufman and Greenberg)
• Strange Ceremonies (1991), Kaufman and Greenberg)
• Rediscoveries: New Ways of Framing Old Favorites (1994)
• Magic and Meaning (with Robert Neale - 1995)
• Growing in the Art of Magic (1996)
• Mastering the Art of Magic (2000), Kaufman and Company)
• Mystery School (with Jeff McBride - 2003)

Videos

• Spirit Magic (1987)

References

This page incorporated content from Eugene Burger, a page hosted on Wikipedia. Please consult the history of the original page to see a list of its authors. Therefor, this article is also available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 62, No. 2, February 1982, Our Cover, Gene Burger, by Phil Willmart, page 58
• Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 76, No. 5, October 1986, Eugene Burger, Magician of the Month, by Phil Willmart, page 11
• Article Genii 1990 March
• Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 7, May 1991, Some Things About Eugene, by Richard Kaufman, page 442
• Cover, The Magic Circular, Vol. 103, No. 1114, May 2009, Eugene Burger: The Philosopher of Magic Matthew Field, page 140
• Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 76, No. 10, October 2013, The Master in its Prime, Eugene at 74, Interviewed by Robert Charles and Mike Burke, page 59
• Genii Magazine, Vol. 80, No. 10, October 2017, Eugene Burger June 1, 1939 - August 8, 2017, by Lawrence Hass, page 79-97
• Bizarre Magic
• Magic and Mystery School
• Eugene Burger Home Page
• http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=49903