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The Magician

  • TV Series
  • 1973–19741973–1974
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
517
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POPULARITY
10,122
2,238
Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
AdventureCrimeMystery
The cases of a stage magician/escape artist who moonlights as an amateur crimefighter.The cases of a stage magician/escape artist who moonlights as an amateur crimefighter.The cases of a stage magician/escape artist who moonlights as an amateur crimefighter.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
517
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,122
2,238
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    • Creator
      • Bruce Lansbury
    • Stars
      • Bill Bixby
      • Julian Christopher
      • Keene Curtis
    Top credits
    • Creator
      • Bruce Lansbury
    • Stars
      • Bill Bixby
      • Julian Christopher
      • Keene Curtis
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    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Episodes22

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    Bill Bixby
    Bill Bixby
    • Anthony Blake…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1973–1974
    Julian Christopher
    Julian Christopher
    • Jerry Anderson…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1973–1974
    Keene Curtis
    Keene Curtis
    • Max Pomeroy
    12 episodes12 eps • 1973–1974
    Joseph Sirola
    Joseph Sirola
    • Dominick
    11 episodes11 eps • 1974
    Cami Sebring
    • Kathy…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1973–1974
    Mark Wilson
    • Mark Wilson…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1974
    Todd Crespi
    • Dennis Pomeroy
    7 episodes7 eps • 1973–1974
    Larry Anderson
    Larry Anderson
    • Larry Anderson
    7 episodes7 eps • 1973–1974
    Greg Wilson
    • Greg Wilson
    5 episodes5 eps • 1974
    Charlie Picerni
    Charlie Picerni
    • Johnny Kroll…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1973–1974
    Sheila English
    • Magician's Assistant…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1974
    Wesley Lau
    Wesley Lau
    • Captain Ivan Gottschalk
    3 episodes3 eps • 1973–1974
    John Colicos
    John Colicos
    • Paul Gunther
    2 episodes2 eps • 1974
    Carol Lynley
    Carol Lynley
    • Janet Keegan
    2 episodes2 eps • 1974
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Johnson
    2 episodes2 eps • 1974
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Charles Keegan
    2 episodes2 eps • 1974
    Joe Maross
    Joe Maross
    • Alan Burke
    2 episodes2 eps • 1974
    John Devlin
    John Devlin
    • Howard Sherman…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1974
    • Creator
      • Bruce Lansbury
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    • Trivia
      Bill Bixby actually learned how to do the magic tricks for this role, so for most of the magic there was no trick photography used at all. Some magic did use the frame of the camera or edits to allow effects that would not have been possible otherwise.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Quantum Leap: The Great Spontini - May 9, 1974 (1990)

    User reviews7

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    Top review
    It was this t.v. show that rekindled my love of magic.
    One of the best t.v. series ever done using magic in a drama (better than Blacke's Magic that came later). It brought magic into the modern age, while keeping the character believable, and yet, mysterious. Also an excellent show to inspire young people to take an interest in magic as a hobby/or even as a profession...it did for me, just when I had thought about hanging up my wand, this show hit the air and I was inspired to create an original style. Bill Bixby did a fine job in every episode, with the excellent coaching of Mark Wilson. I would love to see this series put onto DVD as a hero for the next generation of wand wavers. Our magical arts need more films like this one. (Steve Gathings, Modern Magical Entertainer.)
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    • Oct 31, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Magier
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • B&B Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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