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Walter Rolfo

Walter Rolfo, has a degree in engineering and psychology and is a television author, a writer, a happiness coach, a motivational consultant for companies, an entrepreneur in the world of entertainment, an illusionist and a Guinness World Record holder.

Biography

Walter was born in Turin on February 22, 1972 (his family is not part of the entertainment world, his parents own a driving school). He is a member of the “Circolo Amici della magia” in Turin and his teachers are: Enzo Pocher, who introduced him to the world of magic, Vittorio Balli and Don Silvio Mantelli (better known as magician Sales), who is still one of his points of reference.

In 1976 he designed and wrote his first show which he presented in the summer of 1982 at the pizzeria “Las Vegas” in Bibione, the reward was… 2 pizzas, one for him and one for the boy who had accompanied him.

In 1990 - he ranked third in the international “Bartolomeo Bosco Award” of the Bartolomeo Bosco Magic Club of Turin. In 1995, in June, he won the episode of “Beato tra le donne” on the Italian national TV (Rai) and after 3 months, in the final, he placed 6th in the general classification.

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