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Tim Ellis is Australia’s most highly awarded magician – known around the world for his original, innovative and entertaining approach to the art of magic.
Highly sought after for his engaging style, for over 30 years Tim has featured in hundreds of Australian and international lectures, press articles, magazines and television shows including ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’, ‘Today’, ‘Sunrise’,‘Good Morning Australia’, ‘Location Location Amazing Homes’ and ‘Fox News’ (USA). He is also one of the most consulted experts in magical matters for film, television, theatre and even other magicians.
Solo, or together with his wife and fellow magician Sue-Anne Webster, Tim delivers a high-energy, stunning comedy magic show guaranteed to leave any audience on the edge of their seats – when they aren’t falling off them with laughter…
From being buried alive, breaking world records or even performing at Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle, Tim is at home in any situation that calls for a little dexterous deception.
With the team of professional entertainers event staff and consultants from ‘Magic Unlimited’ behind him – no matter what size your next event is, Tim can help you make it spectacular.
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 EARLY DAYS
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Tim performed his first show over 35 years ago after receiving a magic set from his grandfather.
After high school, he trained at Swinburne College of Film and Televisionas a TV producer and editor , but chose to pursue the more stable career of professional magician.
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 MAGIC WEEK
In the 80's and 90's he created and produced 'Magic Week', Australia's National Festival of the Magical Arts, a ten-day-week filled with hundreds of performances all over the country. Tim helped promote it by performing stunts on National TV including being buried alive, escaping from straitjackets, and being lowered into the Yarra River in a padlocked wooden crate
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TELEVISION
He helped produce the Japanese Television Special 'Magical Mystery Tour in Australia', and has made over 80 TV appearances since 1978.
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TEACHING
For 5 years he owned and operated Melbourne's legendary 'Bernard's Magic Shop', and during this time he produced a series of 18 magic-teaching videos, as well as his own innovative tutorial tape 'Cunning Stunts' and later (with Sue-Anne) three international successful teaching DVDs.
To encourage new talent Tim instituted a 'Junior Magician's Club', a TAFE College Magic Course for adults, and 'Magic Unlimited's Magic School' teaching presentation skills to established magicians
He also created 'MagicSports' to develop creativity and staged monthly showcase nights where magicians tried out their new effects and ideas on the public
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AWARDS
After winning virtually every award Australian magic had to offer including 'Best Stage Magician' and 'Best Close Up Magician', Tim became the first Australian ever to win two awards at the FISM 'World Championship of Magic' - Switzerland in 1991 and Japan in 1994.
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 In 2001 Tim and Sue-Anne teamed up to present their magic lectures throught the USA and Europe. In 2001 they were voted 'Most Valuable Participants' at the prestigious 'FFFF Convention' for Close-Up Magic. Returning to FFFF in 2005 they were awarded their 'Masters of Magic' certificates
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 OTHER STUFF
Tim says he is first and foremost a Christian.
He enjoys movies and all kinds of gimmicks, gadgets and toys.
He's a mark for the WWE, hooked on Texas Hold'em, and loves thin salt & vinegar chips.
If he hadn't been a magician, he would have been a mini-golf pro.
To learn more about Tim Ellis and his activities from 1963-2000, read his biography written by Sue-Anne Webster here.
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"Australia's most recognised illusionist." - The Age, Good Weekend Magazine
"One of the world's best illusionists." - Ray Martin, Television Personality
"A superb entertainment experience." - Jim Bailey, Bailey Shaw Executive Recruitment
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Magic DVD on sale!
The latest DVD from Ellis & Webster is now available! Featuring an hour of performances, bonus features and fun tricks you can do! Only $19.95 post paid. CLICK HERE!
Client Comments
“Your polished performance was enjoyed by all whom attended, I have received numerous notes and phone calls from the participants expressing their appreciation of the quality of entertainment you provided and the ‘professional’ execution of your act. The performance of magic at an event such as this was more appreciated in the light of the fact that you were delivering the show to around 70 scientists, experts in a range of disciplines, whose ‘stock in trade’ is the analysis of ‘how things work’ and… if you like “why is it is?”… AND THEY HAD NO IDEA (AND STILL DON’T) HOW YOU PERFORMED YOUR MAGIC FEATS."
Trevor Pollard, Department of Primary Industries |
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