Aldo Colombini
#1 Patter, Plots & Scripts author
#1 DVD (download+stream) author
#2 in Italian (italiano) author
(19th March 1951 - 12th February 2014)
Aldo Colombini moved to the United States from Italy in 1993. He has performed in over 45 countries. He is a F.I.S.M. prizewinner. He performed often on Italian television (RAI 1) and has also appeared on television shows in Portugal, Spain, Japan, Colombia and Sweden.
Aldo has performed often at Caesar’s Magical Empire in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas and continues to appear several times a year at the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California where he is one of few magicians who are able to perform in all four showrooms. Aldo was voted by the Academy of Magical Arts, Hollywood, California: twice Parlor magician of the year. In the history of the Magic Castle is the only magician to be nominated in all five categories: Comedy, Stage, Close-up, Parlor and Lecturer. He appeared on “Masters of Illusion,” a series of weekly magic specials airing on PAX-TV. He speaks Italian, English, Spanish and French and can perform in all four languages allowing him to dazzle audiences from diverse backgrounds.
Aldo has written and published several books on magic and created many magical effects used by magicians all over the world. He also lectures on magic worldwide and was nominated by the Academy of Magical Arts twice Lecturer of the Year.
Coauthors: Lewis Ganson, Rachel Colombini, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, Cameron Francis, Werner Miller