Academy of Magical Arts

Die Academy of Magical Arts wurde im April 1952 von William Larsen, Sr. ins Leben gerufen. Die Akademie zeichnet Zauberkünstler für besondere Leistungen aus. Mit dem Tode von Larsen Sr. im Jahre 1955 wurden die Aktivitäten eingestellt. Ers 1961 besann sich der Sohn Bill Larsen wieder auf diese Einrichtung und begründete sie zusammen mit seinem Bruder Milt neu. Der Sitz der Akademie ist, wie auch schon in den ersten Jahren, das Magic Castle in Hollywood. Die Akademie vergibt jährlich Auszeichnungen in folgenden Kategorien

Kategorien

• Masters Fellowship
• Lifetime Achievement Fellowship
• Magician of The Year
• Performing Fellowship
• Creative Fellowship
• Literary Fellowship
• Special Fellowship
• Comedy Magician of The Year
• Bar Magician of The Year
• Stage Magician of The Year
• Close-Up Magician of The Year
• Parlour Magician of The Year
• Lecturer of The Year
• Junior Achievement Award

Auszeichnungen

Die hier aufgelisteten Künstler werden stets im Programmheft zur Verleihung genannt.

Masters Fellowship

• 1968 Dai Vernon
• 1970 Cardini
• 1971 Virgil And Julie
• 1972 Senor Frakson
• 1973 Charlie Miller
• 1974 Slydini
• 1975 Joseph Dunninger
• 1976 Robert Harbin
• 1977 Les Levante
• 1978 Dorney Dornfield
• 1979 Walter Gibson
• 1980 MacDonald Birch, Fred Kaps
• 1981 Gene Gordon
• 1982 Jay Marshall
• 1983 Joe Berg
• 1984 Maurice Rooklyn
• 1985 Eric Lewis
• 1986 Murray
• 1987 Tihany
• 1988 Mark Wilson

Lifetime Achievement Fellowship

• 1985 William W. Larsen,Jr.
• 1986 Don Lawton
• 1987 Milt Larsen
• 1989 Frances Marshall
• 1989 John Booth
• 1990 Jack McMillan
• 1991 Edwin Hooper
• 1992 Ron Wilson
• 1993 Charles Reynolds
• 1994 John Fisher
• 1995 Alan Wakeling
• 1996 Billy McComb
• 1997 Alex Elmsley
• 1998 Bev Bergeron
• 1999 John Gaughan
• 2000 Stan Kramien
• 2001 Tihany
• 2002 Les Smith
• 2003 Al Cohen and Christian Fechner
• 2004 Irene Larsen
• 2005 Martin Gardner

Magician of the Year

• 1968 Dai Vernon
• 1970 Albert Goshman
• 1971 Ron Wilson
• 1972 Mark Wilson
• 1973 Shimada
• 1974 Mark Wilson
• 1975 Siegfried & Roy
• 1976 Doug Henning
• 1977 [[Norm Nielsen]6
• 1978 Harry Blackstone, Jr.
• 1979 David Copperfield
• 1980 Marco the Magi
• 1981 Richiardi, Jr.
• 1982 Paul Daniels
• 1983 Siegfried & Roy
• 1984 Harry Blackstone, Jr.
• 1985 Lance Burton
• 1986 David Copperfield
• 1987 The Pendragons
• 1988 Harry Anderson
• 1989 Princess Tenko
• 1990 Silvan
• 1991 Lance Burton
• 1992 Juan Tamariz
• 1993 Jeff McBride
• 1994 The Pendragons
• 1995 Penn & Teller
• 1996 Ricky Jay
• 1997 Mark Kalin & Jinger
• 1998 Luis DeMatos
• 1999 Silvan
• 2000 Ayala
• 2001 Rick Thomas
• 2002 David Blaine
• 2003 Mac King
• 2004 Darren Romeo
• 2005 Criss Angel

Performing Fellowship

• 1968 Cardini; Willard the Wizard
• 1969 Frakson; Slydini
• 1970 Kuda Bux
• 1971 Richiardi, Jr.
• 1972 Les Levante
• 1973 Maurice Rooklyn
• 1974 Marvyn Roy & Carol
• 1975 Channing Pollock
• 1976 Roy Benson; Neil Foster
• 1977 Tihany; Leon Mandrake
• 1978 Russell Swann; Johnny Platt
• 1979 Jimmy Grippo
• 1980 Suzy Wandas Bennett
• 1981 Andre Kole
• 1982 John Calvert
• 1983 The Morettis; Billy McComb
• 1984 Carl Ballantine; Bert Easley
• 1985 John Thompson; Mardoni & Louise
• 1986 Eddie Tullock; Tom & Liz Tucker; Will Rock
• 1987 Milo & Roger
• 1988 Shimada
• 1989 Topper Martyn
• 1990 Del Rey
• 1991 Don Alan
• 1992 Terry Seabrooke; Harry Blackstone, Jr.
• 1993 Norm Nielsen
• 1994 Chuck Jones & Jan
• 1995 Jack Kodell; Doug Henning
• 1996 Mike Skinner; Tommy Wonder
• 1997 Rene Lavand; Peter Reveen
• 1998 Goldfinger & Dove; Martin Nash
• 1999 Bruce Cervon; Ed & Nancy Keener
• 2000 Richard Ross; Juan Tamariz
• 2001 Earl Nelson; The Pendragons
• 2002 Harry Lorayne; Alan Shaxon
• 2003 Walter Blaney|Walter "Zaney" Blaney
• 2004 Magic Christian
• 2005 Bobby Baxter; Flip Hallema

Creative Fellowship

• 1968 Ed Marlo
• 1969 U. F. Grant
• 1970 Robert Harbin
• 1971 Alex Elmsley
• 1972 Joe Berg
• 1973 Paul Fox
• 1974 Anverdi ; U. F. Grant
• 1975 Alan Wakeling
• 1976 Paul Curry
• 1977 Charles Reynolds
• 1978 Edmund Spreer; Robert Stull
• 1979 Ali Bongo
• 1980 Brother John Hamman; Ken Brooke
• 1981 Stewart James
• 1982 Ross Bertram; Jack Chanin
• 1983 John Gaughan
• 1984 Karrell Fox
• 1985 Sam Berland
• 1986 Gill Leaney
• 1987 Jerry Andrus
• 1988 Tenyo Company
• 1989 Dick Zimmerman
• 1990 Jim Steinmeyer
• 1991 Don Wayne
• 1992 Herb Zarrow
• 1993 Patrick Page
• 1994 Larry Jennings
• 1995 Finn Jon
• 1996 John Kennedy
• 1997 Max Maven
• 1998 David Roth
• 1999 Gaetan Bloom
• 2000 Ted Lesley
• 2001 Pavel
• 2002 Nick Trost
• 2003 George Proust
• 2004 Kevin James
• 2005 Eberhard Riese

Literary Fellowship

• 1968 Lewis Ganson; Jack Potter
• 1969 Peter Warlock
• 1970 Walter B. Gibson
• 1971 Milbourne Christopher
• 1972 Frances Ireland Marshall
• 1973 Eric Lewis
• 1974 Martin Gardner
• 1975 Ed Marlo
• 1976 John Booth
• 1977 J. B. Bobo
• 1978 John Braun
• 1979 Glenn Gravatt
• 1980 Harry Lorayne
• 1981 Gerald Kosky
• 1982 Sam H. Sharpe
• 1983 Sid Lorraine
• 1984 Edwin Dawes
• 1985 Karl Fulves
• 1986 Bill Larsen | Bill & Irene Larsen
• 1987 Robert Lund
• 1988 Ken de Courcy; Robert Albo
• 1989 David Price
• 1990 Mickey Hades
• 1991 Bascom Jones. Jr.
• 1992 Karrell Fox
• 1993 Jon Racherbaumer
• 1994 Donald Beven
• 1995 Robert Orben
• 1996 Stephen Minch
• 1997 Richard Kaufman
• 1998 Mike Caveney
• 1999 Val Andrews
• 2000 Richard Buffum
• 2001 Jim Steinmeyer
• 2002 Sid Fleischman
• 2003 Jim Reilly
• 2004 Bart Whaley
• 2005 David Britland

Special Fellowship

• 1968 Carl Owen
• 1970 Goodliffe; Charlie Miller; Ed Sullivan
• 1971 Tenkai
• 1972 Faucett Ross
• 1973 Marion Chavez; Carl Ballantine; Dunninger
• 1974 Johnny Giordomaine
• 1975 Henk Vermeyden; Ken Brooke
• 1976 Shirley Carroll; Johnny Carson; Danny Dew
• 1977 Loring Campbell
• 1978 Lloyd E. Jones
• 1979 Len Vintus; Burling Hull
• 1980 Geraldine Larsen Jaffe; Jane Thurston Shepard
• 1981 Moi-yo Miller
• 1982 Leon & Teddy Leon
• 1983 Robert Albo; Irving Desfor
• 1984 Marie Marshall; Orson Welles; Shigeo Tagaki
• 1986 Harry Stanley; Stan Kramien; James Randi
• 1987 Bob Barker; Jimmy Ravel
• 1988 Tom Bradley; Homer Hudson
• 1989 John Fisher
• 1990 Charles Schulz
• 1991 Marshall Brodien
• 1992 Irene Larsen
• 1993 John Salisse
• 1994 Ton Onasaka
• 1995 Lynette Chappell; Litzka Raymond Gibson; Maurice Pierre; John Salisse
• 1996 Joe Stevens
• 1997 Roy Walton; Senor Wences
• 1998 Jules Lenier
• 1999 Martin Breese
• 2000 David Berglas; Diana Zimmerman
• 2001 John "Kaz" Kasnetsis
• 2002 Louis Saint Pierrie, Jr.; Rick Heath
• 2003 Manfred Thumm
• 2004 Mark Nelson
• 2005 Rich Bloch; Lew Horowitz; Dale Hindman

COMEDY MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR

• 2003 Dana Daniels
• 2004 Michael Finney
• 2005 Ed Alonzo

BAR MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR

• 2004 Doc Eason
• 2005 Whit Haydn

STAGE MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR

• 1968 John Daniel
• 1969 Carazini; Eric Lewis; Norm Nielsen
• 1970 Don Lawton
• 1971 Glenn Falkenstein
• 1972 Shimada
• 1973 Shimada
• 1974 Eric Lewis
• 1975 Shimada
• 1976 Johnny Thompson
• 1977 Peter Pit
• 1978 Goldfinger & Dove
• 1979 Whit Haydn
• 1980 Harry & Leslie Anderson
• 1981 Tomsoni & Company
• 1982 Goldfinger & Dove
• 1983 Lance Burton
• 1984 Jonathan Neal Brown
• 1985 The Pendragons
• 1986 The Pendragons
• 1987 Jonathan Neal Brown & Liane
• 1988 James Dimmare & Lisa
• 1989 Amos Levkovitch
• 1990 Amos Levkovitch
• 1991 Christopher Hart
• 1992 Glenn Falkenstein & Frances Willard
• 1993 Christopher Hart
• 1994 Tina Lenert
• 1995 Glenn Falkenstein & Frances Willard
• 1996 Jason Byrne
• 1997 Jason Byrne
• 1998 John Carney
• 1999 Ed Alonzo
• 2000 Ed Alonzo
• 2001 John Carney
• 2002 James Dimmare
• 2003 Kevin James
• 2004 Danny Cole
• 2005 Danny Cole

CLOSE-UP MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR

• 1968 Albert Goshman
• 1969 John Platt
• 1970 Mike Skinner
• 1971 Ron Wilson
• 1972 Bruce Cervon
• 1973 Mike Skinner
• 1974 Albert Goshman
• 1975 Bruce Cervon
• 1976 Jules Lenia
• 1977 David Roth
• 1978 Earl Nelson
• 1979 Daryl
• 1980 Darvl
• 1981 Mike Ammar
• 1982 Bob Jardine
• 1983 Mike Ammar
• 1984 John Carney
• 1985 Earl Nelson
• 1986 Johnny Ace Palmer
• 1987 Johnny Ace Palmer
• 1988 John Carney
• 1989 David Williamson
• 1990 David Williamson
• 1991 Martin Nash
• 1992 Tony Giorgio
• 1993 Rene Lavand
• 1994 Paul Gertner
• 1995 Paul Gertner
• 1996 Martin Nash
• 1997 Eugene Burger
• 1998 Eugene Burger
• 1999 Steve Valentine
• 2000 Lennart Green
• 2001 Steve Valentine
• 2002 Shoot Ogawa
• 2003 Whit Haydn
• 2004 Whit Haydn
• 2005 Shoot Ogawa

PARLOUR MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR

• 1983 Tom Ogden
• 1984 Tom Ogden
• 1985 Michael Ammar
• 1986 Daryl
• 1987 Daryl
• 1988 Kevin James
• 1989 John Carney
• 1990 Michael Ammar
• 1991 John Carney
• 1992 Chuck Fayne
• 1993 Chuck Fayne
• 1994 Dave Williamson
• 1995 Whit Haydn
• 1996 T.C. Tahoe
• 1997 T.C. Tahoe
• 1998 Aldo Colombini
• 1999 Aldo Colombini
• 2000 Martin Lewis
• 2001 Martin Lewis
• 2002 Whit Haydn
• 2003 Dana Daniels
• 2004 Dana Daniels
• 2005 Michael Finney

LECTURER OF THE YEAR

• 1968 Dick Zimmerman
• 1969 "Senator" Clarke Crandall
• 1970 Bruce Cervon
• 1971 Bob Eads
• 1972 Lou Derman
• 1973 "Senator" Clarke Crandall
• 1974 Ali Bongo
• 1975 Milbourne Christopher
• 1976 Sid Lorraine
• 1977 Pat Culliton
• 1978 Jerry Andrus
• 1979 Max Maven
• 1980 Karrell Fox
• 1981 Albert Goshman
• 1982 Mike Ammar
• 1983 Mike Ammar
• 1984 Eugene Burger
• 1985 Eugene Burger
• 1986 Gaeton Bloom
• 1987 Chuck Fayne
• 1988 Daryl
• 1989 Dale Salwak
• 1990 Dave Williamson
• 1991 John Carney
• 1992 Daryl
• 1993 Dave Williamson
• 1994 Paul Gertner
• 1995 Jahnoy Ace Palmer
• 1996 David Roth
• 1987 Tom Mullica
• 1998 Peter Pit
• 1999 Johnny Ace Palmer
• 2000 Aldo Colombini
• 2001 David Regal
• 2002 Paul Green
• 2003 Aldo Colombini
• 2004 Bob Sheets
• 2005 Martin Lewis

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• 1976 Dirk Arthur
• 1977 Robbie Millman
• 1978 Geofrey Williams
• 1979 Mark Kalin
• 1980 Mark van Buren; The Magic Company (Bob Piskens, Jim Heckens, Yvonne Pickens,Rita Nessett)
• 1981 Scott Cervine; Michael Weber
• 1982 Ed Alonzo; Larry Clark; Bill Goodwin
• 1984 Ray Kosby; Danny Scott
• 1985 Scott Tokar
• 1986 David Doyle
• 1989 Mark Matsumoto; Jason Alexander
• 1990 Steve Barnes
• 1992 Michael Battistoni
• 1995 Chris Gongora
• 1996 Mindy Edberg; Jason Neistat; Matt Marcy
• 1997 Wesley Edberg
• 1998 Danny Cole; Thomas Meier; Bryan Stoops
• 1999 James Holguin
• 2000 Scott Berry; Joseph Tran
• 2001 Jason Latimer
• 2002 David Stryker
• 2003 Joel Ward; Matthew Grunwald; Jonathon Dabach
• 2004 Tony Elias
• 2005 Jessica Phillips