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Christian Fechner (1944 - ), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a [[FISM]] winner and a [[Robert-Houdin]] expert.  
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'''Christian Fechner''' (1944 - November 26, 2008), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a [[FISM]] winner and a [[Robert-Houdin]] expert.
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Fechner gathered one of the world's largest collection of Robert-Houdin memorabilia for his own mini-museum. He had convinced the family to grant him access to the Robert-Houdin's manuscripts and papers, which he used in his biography of the master magician.
  
 
Fechner was the creator of the Bar Stool Levitation.
 
Fechner was the creator of the Bar Stool Levitation.
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==Awards and honors ==
 
==Awards and honors ==
 
* 1st prize FISM grand illusion and invention (1979)
 
* 1st prize FISM grand illusion and invention (1979)
* Cover [[Genii]] November 2002
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* Cover [[Genii 2002 November]]
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
* Soirées Fantastiques (1988) (French and English)
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* [[Soirées Fantastiques]] (1988) (French and English)
* Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française (1994)
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* [[Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française]] (1994)
* La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 1 & 2 (2002)
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* [[La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste]], Vol. 1 & 2 (2002)
 
* La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005)
 
* La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005)
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* [[The Magic of Robert-Houdin]], translated to English by Stacey Dagron, edited by [[Todd Karr]] (2003).
  
* THE MAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT HOUDIN, translated to English by Stacey Dagron, edited by [[Todd Karr]].
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[[Category:Biographies]]
 
[[Category:Biographies]]
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[[Category: French magicians]]
 
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Revision as of 15:35, 4 March 2012

Christian Fechner (1944 - November 26, 2008), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a FISM winner and a Robert-Houdin expert.

Christian Fechner
BornChristian Fechner
July 26, 1944
France
DiedNovember 26, 2008 (age 64)
CategoriesBooks by Christian Fechner

Fechner gathered one of the world's largest collection of Robert-Houdin memorabilia for his own mini-museum. He had convinced the family to grant him access to the Robert-Houdin's manuscripts and papers, which he used in his biography of the master magician.

Fechner was the creator of the Bar Stool Levitation.

Awards and honors

Books