Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser

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Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser
Born	(1806-06-19)June 19, 1806
Died	March 11, 1875(1875-03-11) (aged 68)

Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser (June 19, 1806 – March 11, 1875) was an Austrian-Hungarian magician and illusionist. He used the moniker "Dr. Hofzinser" as a stage name after retiring in 1865.^{[citation needed]}

Ottokar Fischer spread the story that upon his death in 1875, Hofzinser's wife destroyed many of his manuscripts to honor her husband's instructions though there is some dispute about this.^{[citation needed]} Many of his mechanical plans and card-handling methods may forever remain a secret. Several of Hofzinser's pupils preserved portions of their teacher's notes and instructions. There are still about 270 manuscripts and letters of his own and of his pupils in various collections.^{[citation needed]}

He is portrayed by Philip McGough,in the 2006 movie The Illusionist, starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel and Paul Giamatti.

References[]

• Randi, James. Conjuring. 1992. ISBN 0-312-09771-9

External links[]

• www.hofzinser.info
• Magic Apparatus of Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser and essay by Magic Christian at the Library of Congress