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The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) (International Federation of Magic Societies) was founded in 1948, and is one of the most respected organizations in the industry. It is an international body coordinating dozens of national and international clubs and federations around the world, representing approximately 50,000 Magicians from 32 countries.

The FISM is probably best known for conducting one of the premier magic conventions in the world, the triennial "World Championship of Magic". The 2006 convention was held in Stockholm, Sweden.

The next FISM will be held in 2009 in Beijing, China.

Brief History

The roots of the FISM began in Paris, France, in 1937, at a meeting of the 34-year-old ASAP, Association Syndicale des Artistes Prestigitateurs (Association of prestidigitation artists), which had a monthly magazine Le Journal de la Prestidigitation.

In 1946, a hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, hosted an International Congress of Magicians, with over 300 registrants from around Europe.

The 1947 "Congrès Magique International" brought in 500 attendees from 18 countries, and 70 participants in the competition. Meetings at that convention were held to discuss the creation of a formal international organization, and that was where the FISM title was proposed.

The first FISM began in 1948 at Lausanne (Switzerland). Here were the results:

Country Name Category Place
England Willane Grand prix 1
France Jean Valton Manipulation 1
England Paula Baird Manipulation 2
Switzerland Zano Manipulation 3
Denmark Haakon Edeling Presentation 1
The Netherlands Van Dijl Presentation 2
France Dominique Presentation 3
England Burtini Invention 1
France Gaulthron Invention Prix special
France Rogello Allied Art 1

Gran Prix Winners & World Championships

World Magic Champions

2006 Stockholm XXIII World Championship

2003 Den Haag XXII World Championship

2000 Lisbon XXI World Championship

1997 Dresden XX World Championship

1994 Yokohama XIX World Championship

1991 Lausanne XVIII World Championship

1988 Den Haag XVII World Championship

1985 Madrid XVI World Championship

1982 Lausanne XV World Championship

1979 Brussels XIV World Championship

1976 Vienna XIII World Championship

  • Manipulation Magic Christian Austria
  • General Magic Domi Nho France
  • Invention Juliani Switzerlands
  • Micromagic Heinz Freundt Austria
  • Close-up Card Trevor Lewis Wales
  • Comedy Roy Gardner&Wittus Witt Germany
  • Ladies Aniko Hungary
  • Stage Illusions The Morettis Germany

1973 Paris XII World Championship

  • Manipulation Christian Austria
  • General Magic Toreno Norway
  • Invention Lipp Germany
  • Micromagic Camilo Spain
  • Close-up Card Juan Tamariz Spain
  • Comedy Haraldini Germany
  • Stage Illusions Katawu Japan

1970 Amsterdam XI World Championship

  • Manipulation Tel Smit The Netherlands
  • Invention Domi Nho France
  • Micromagic Rene Petrie Belgium
  • Close-up Card Arturo de Ascanio Spain
  • Comedy Armandi The Netherlands
  • Comedy Topper Martyn Sweden

1967 Baden-Baden X World Championship

  • Manipulation Tel Smit The Netherlands
  • General Magic Joe Nex Germany
  • Invention Rigal France
  • Micromagic Horace France
  • Close-up Card Piet Forton Switzerland
  • Comedy Jerry Bergman USA
  • Stage Illusions Manfred Thumm Germany

1964 Barcelona IX World Championship

  • General Magic - Cornel & Monique The Netherlands
  • General Magic - Al Preston & Valerie The Netherlands
  • Invention - Rama The Netherlands
  • Micromagic - Guy Lammertyn Belgium
  • Close-up Card - Piet Forton Switzerland
  • Comedy -The Maymo Brothers Spain
  • Stage Illusions - Les Andreals Switzerland
  • Parlour Magic - John Flinch Spain

1961 Liege VIII World Championship

  • Manipulation - Pierre Brahma France
  • General Magic - Marconick The Netherlands
  • Invention - The Maymo Brothers Spain
  • Micromagic - Gus Southall England
  • Close-up Card - Piet Forton Switzerland
  • Comedy - The Maymo Brothers Spain
  • Mentalism - John Todd & Jill England
  • Stage Illusions- Les Andreals Switzerland
  • Parlour Magic - Rama The Netherlands

1958 Vienna VII World Championship

1955 Amsterdam VI World Championship

1952 Geneva V World Championship

1951 Paris IV World Championship

1950 Barcelona III World Championship

1949 Amsterdam II World Championship

1948 Lausanne I World Championship

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