Steve Cohen (magician)

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Steve Cohen
Born (1971-02-01) February 1, 1971 (age 53)
Parlor magic performances at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Websitewww.chambermagic.com

Steve Cohen (born February 1, 1971) is an American

parlor magic. Sometimes called the "millionaires' magician", he performs regularly at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in Manhattan and at private parties in other places.[1][2][3]

Biography

Steve Cohen was born in

Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Since 1997, the Japanese magic manufacturer Tenyo Co, Ltd. has appointed Cohen to translate the instructional booklets for their international line of magic products from Japanese to English.[4]

Cohen lived in

Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel in Shinjuku. For the last two years of his stay in Tokyo, Cohen entertained guests weekly at the New York Bar & Grill, the setting of Sofia Coppola's film Lost in Translation.[citation needed
]

In 2005, HarperCollins published his first book, Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma and Showmanship in which he highlights the psychological secrets of magicians and how people can use these secrets in their everyday lives.[1] The book has been translated into seven languages, including Turkish, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, and Indonesian.

Cohen holds the rank of MIMC (

Member of the Inner Magic Circle) with Gold Star, awarded by The Magic Circle in London.[citation needed
]

Cohen regularly presents his Chamber Magic show at the homes and events of wealthy individuals, with notable hosts including

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.[1][2][5]

Cohen starred in, and as a co-executive, produced Lost Magic Decoded,

History Channel on October 18, 2012.[7]

Work

Chamber Magic

Chamber Magic has been presented by Cohen since April 2001;

Four Seasons (Houston), Harvard Faculty Club (Boston), and the Ritz Carlton (San Francisco).[14]

Miracles at Midnight

In March 2009, Cohen launched a show titled Miracles at Midnight which is billed as the world's most exclusive magic show.[15] Audiences are limited to only twenty guests, and the show is held only once monthly, at midnight on the last Saturday of each month. Like Chamber Magic, this presentation also takes place in a private suite at the Waldorf Astoria.[16]

Theater of Wonder

On January 12, 2012, Cohen debuted his stage show Theater of Wonder at

Weill Recital Hall
.

Lost Magic Decoded documentary

Cohen created, starred in and co-executive produced a two-hour television special for

Light and Heavy Chest, the Indian rope trick, and the Bullet catch
.

Confronting Magic art book

In collaboration with Assouline Publishing, Cohen released an art book in January 2021 titled Confronting Magic, a retrospective of his twenty-year public career. The book's foreword was written by film director Guillermo del Toro.[19]

Television appearances

Cohen has appeared on numerous talk show and news programs, including

The Richard and Judy Show, and Night Talk on Bloomberg Television
.

References

  1. ^ a b c Neumeister, Larry (January 24, 2007). "NYC Magician Shares Psychological Tricks". The Washington Post.
  2. ^
    Forbes.com. Archived from the original
    on November 2, 2005.
  3. Forbes.com
    .
  4. ^ "Inventor's Profiles". TenyoWorld.
  5. ^ Lowenstein, Kate (July 4, 2007). "Sleight difference". Time Out.
  6. A+E Networks
    . October 4, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (October 17, 2012). "Now You See It: Tales of Amazing Illusions". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Kleinfield, N. R. (March 5, 2010). "Grand Illusions". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Levy Innovation: About Mark Levy, Positioning and Branding Expert". Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "Johann N. Hofzinser". Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "Magician Steve Cohen brings night magic to Pennsylvania Ave". Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  12. ^ Wayne Kawamoto. "Steve Cohen Chamber Magic". About. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  13. ^ "review_show_one_man_jack". Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  14. ^ "Magician Knows the Trick to Pleasing a Crowd". Los Angeles Times. June 15, 2003. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  15. ^ Vickers, Dodd (March 29, 2007). "Miracles at Midnight". The Magic Newswire.
  16. ^ Cox, Gordon (July 17, 2009). "Magician's 'Miracles' sells out". Variety.
  17. Crain's New York Business
    .
  18. ^ "Think-a-Drink". MagicPedia.
  19. ^ "Interview: In Confronting Magic, Steve Cohen Looks Back on 20 Years as the "Millionaires' Magician"". Theatermania.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

External links

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