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| Erich Recker | .... | supervising producer / executive producer / ... (93 episodes, 2005-2010) |
| Jennifer Hutchins | .... | producer / segment producer / ... (71 episodes, 2005-2010) |
| Peter Hurtgen | .... | segment producer / supervising field producer / ... (61 episodes, 2006-2010) |
| Criss Angel | .... | executive producer (49 episodes, 2005-2010) |
| Dave Baram | .... | executive producer (49 episodes, 2005-2010) |
| Lb Horschler | .... | line producer (44 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Toby Yoshimura | .... | line producer (35 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Marguerite Henry | .... | associate producer / field producer (32 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Michael A. Blum | .... | executive producer (27 episodes, 2005-2007) |
| Billy Crawford | .... | post production producer (23 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Michael Gattanella | .... | producer (22 episodes, 2007) |
| Andrew Yex | .... | senior producer (18 episodes, 2005) |
| Rob Sharenow | .... | executive producer (17 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Will Raee | .... | producer: Las Vegas / producer (16 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Scott Nicholas Amendolare | .... | post-production producer (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Steven Lenchner | .... | executive producer (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Simon Millar | .... | executive producer (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Michael Pearson | .... | associate producer (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Elisa M. Rothstein | .... | senior producer (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Chris Nicholas | .... | segment producer (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Stuart Swezey | .... | series producer (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Ben Waller | .... | segment producer (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Nancy Dubuc | .... | executive producer (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Banachek | .... | magic producer (11 episodes, 2008) |
| Jason Verona | .... | associate producer (11 episodes, 2008) |
| Beverley Ward | .... | line producer (11 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Paul Ballon | .... | field producer (10 episodes, 2008) |
| Michael Soto | .... | producer (10 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Elaine Frontain Bryant | .... | executive producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Joe Monti | .... | producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Danielle Butler | .... | story producer / producer (5 episodes, 2009) |
| Christian Jean | .... | producer (5 episodes, 2009) |
| Wendy Quinn | .... | field producer (5 episodes, 2009) |
| L.J. Jones | .... | field producer (5 episodes, 2010) |
| Alicia Keating | .... | field producer / segment producer (5 episodes, 2010) |
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| Bradley Anderson | .... | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Mack Anderson | .... | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
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| Kyle D. Betterton | .... | audio / sound mixer / ... (25 episodes, 2005-2008) |
| Eduardo Bejarano | .... | audio mixer / sound mixer (18 episodes, 2005) |
| Vince Tennant | .... | supervising sound editor (11 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Ray Soldiuk | .... | sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Todd D. Reynolds | .... | music editor (6 episodes, 2010) |
| John Warrin | .... | dialogue editor / sound effects editor (6 episodes, 2010) |
| Cesar Davila-Irizarry | .... | dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2010) |
| Charley Allen | .... | mix coordinator / sound coordinator: post-production (2 episodes, 2010) |
| Nicholas Torres | .... | sound editor (2 episodes, 2010) |
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| Joseph H. Shim | .... | production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 2009) |
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| Trevor Adams | .... | camera operator (18 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Armando Bareño II | .... | camera operator (16 episodes, 2005) |
| Patrick Kligel | .... | jib operator (16 episodes, 2005) |
| Costa Sarantakos | .... | still photographer (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Janine Ward | .... | camera assist / assistant camera (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Jeremy Settles | .... | camera operator (7 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Kim Mi Ly | .... | second assistant camera (5 episodes, 2009) |
| Hero Ngauv | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2005) |
| Allen Dewey | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
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| Aaron Cannata | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes, 2008) |
| Mike Ansbach | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Nicholas Fry | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| John Robert Mariani | .... | assistant camera (unknown episodes) |
| Jimothy Sekelsky | .... | assistant camera / grip (unknown episodes) |
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| Charley Allen | .... | post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (66 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Paul C. Nesmith | .... | finishing editor (44 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Faust Pierfederici | .... | colorist (40 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Michael Yanovich | .... | lead editor / supervising editor (25 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Enzo Raee | .... | colorist (18 episodes, 2005) |
| Dave Maguire | .... | colorist / on-line editor (16 episodes, 2005) |
| Sam Newman | .... | post-production coordinator (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Christopher Ryder | .... | assistant editor (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Matthew Sniegoski | .... | lead assistant editor (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Mario Mabe | .... | post-production assistant (11 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Julie Antepli | .... | on-line editor (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Steve Steinhart | .... | on-line editor (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Shane Lefler | .... | assistant editor (8 episodes, 2005) |
| Jonathan Raimer | .... | assistant editor (8 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Robb Wood | .... | digitizer (7 episodes, 2006) |
| Shannon Martellaro | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005) |
| Lori Elberg | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 2006) |
| Merethe C. Rosvold | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 2006) |
| Hillary Corbin | .... | associate post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 2010) |
| Scott Freeman | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 2010) |
| Zandy Ariss | .... | assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Joshua Shaffer | .... | post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2010) |
| Chuck Barnhart | .... | post-production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Sal Koussa | .... | assistant editor (unknown episodes) |
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| Wendy Hyden | .... | production accountant / key production accountant (69 episodes, 2005-2010) |
| Bryce Eckhaus | .... | production assistant / talent coordinator (52 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Megan Gardner | .... | key production assistant / production coordinator / ... (44 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Stephanie Deloach | .... | production assistant / executive assistant: Criss Angel (37 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Jennifer Peterson | .... | executive assistant: Criss Angel (29 episodes, 2005-2007) |
| Jesse Brooks | .... | production coordinator (21 episodes, 2006) |
| Daniel Benedict | .... | production coordinator (16 episodes, 2005) |
| Talisha Marie Henderson | .... | story assistant (16 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Jared Zontini | .... | production assistant (16 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Melody L. Moses | .... | field coordinator (15 episodes, 2005) |
| Stephanie Baltierra | .... | production coordinator (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Kyle D. Betterton | .... | production assistant (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Jennifer Carno | .... | production assistant (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Emma Humphrey | .... | production coordinator (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Mike Lanzaro | .... | production assistant (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Elaine Pardo | .... | production coordinator: travel (14 episodes, 2005) |
| David L. Sullivan Jr. | .... | logger: post-production (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Rita Hawn | .... | production assistant (13 episodes, 2005) |
| Brooks Citron | .... | production coordinator (13 episodes, 2007) |
| Charley Allen | .... | production coordinator / production assistant (12 episodes, 2005-2010) |
| Chuck Barnhart | .... | production assistant (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Marcus J. Morici | .... | production assistant (11 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Kim Mi Ly | .... | script supervisor (6 episodes, 2010) |
| Emily Spitale | .... | publicist / public relations (5 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Mario Mabe | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 2005-2008) |
| Luke Dancy | .... | consultant (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Doug Malloy | .... | consultant (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Steven Solars | .... | field logger (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Joaquin Ayala | .... | consultant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Dave Baram | .... | management / manager (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Eric Elias | .... | legal counsel (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Sean Fields | .... | consultant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Steve Flynn | .... | public relations (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Susan M. Myerberg | .... | legal counsel (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Ben Seidman | .... | consultant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Jason Verona | .... | management (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Ken Diver | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| John Robert Mariani | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Bill Miller | .... | title designer: main titles (unknown episodes) |
| H. Charles Parrish | .... | weapons expert (unknown episodes) |
| Anysia Romero | .... | assistant: Will Raee (unknown episodes) |
| Kelley Sims | .... | assistant to producer (unknown episodes) |
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There was a time when the only reality show on television was the news, and the rest of the schedule was full of fiction. Now it seems there's little but 'reality ' on the box, while conversely some of the most entertaining and comical fiction is on Fox News. The edges have become very blurred and Criss Angel – Mindfreak does little to clarify things.
It's billed as a reality show about a magician, who's also a member of a heavy metal band. It also showcases his music, live street magic, some behind-the-curtain preparation and his family life. Part Marilyn Manson, part David Blaine with a touch of Alan Partridge, we follow Angel around as he spouts mystical nonsense, including this gem: 'A lot of what I do is completely real. There are no tricks. It really is the mind, body, and spirit connection. And a lot of what I do is an illusion. It's up to you to determine what is real and what is... illusion.' As well as talking like a tipsy teenage goth at a Ouija board party, he does some impressive tricks and stunts. These include levitation, setting himself on fire – to 'honour' his mother on her 70th birthday – and lying on a bed of nails as a Hummer drives over him. If you like magic tricks and the colour black, this show should entertain.
He may well look and talk like the sort of person you'd never get tired of punching, but as tricksters go he's one of the best. The Academy of Magical Arts at Hollywood's Magic Castle – a place so pretentious it's powered entirely by the magicians' sense of self-importance – named him 2005 Magician of the Year. Angel is so confident in his abilities, he once publicly challenged magic's other infant terrible David Blaine, saying if Blaine could perform a trick that he couldn't replicate on the spot then he would retire. Somewhat tellingly, Blaine never took up the challenge, although to be fair, Criss is yet to live in a box for 40 days and be abused by Londoners.
Most of the tricks have been done before by the likes of Penn & Teller (who are friends of Criss) but all the same, some of these stunts are really great fun. That is, unless you watched one of those 'magician's tricks revealed' series and you'll know how a lot of them were done. For those who didn't peek behind the curtain, this won't freak your mind as the title promises, but it will set it off thinking about how he did it. And these days, a TV programme that makes you think is a rare trick indeed.