Alan Watson (magician)

Alan Watson (magician)

Infobox Celebrity
name = Alan Watson


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birth_date = birth date and age|1950|11|26
birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand
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occupation = Magician, Illusionist
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spouse = Michele Watson
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website = [http://www.watson.co.nz www.watson.co.nz]
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Alan Watson is a magician living and performing in Auckland, New Zealand. He has performed at the Magic Castle more than 100 times. [Citation
title=New Feature for Magic Makers
newsletter=Magic Makers
volume=56
issue=09
page=10
year=2006
date=Oct 2006
url=http://www.magicians.org.au/files/Vol5609.pdf ] He has been performing professionally for more than 30 years, and has won some of magic's highest awards and accolades (below).

Awards and Honours

* 2006 - Grand Master of Magic
* 2006 - Order of Merlin - IBM International
* 2006 - The Golden Benny - Variety Artists Club of New Zealand [ [http://www.vac.org.nz/] Variety Club of New Zealand (click on Awards, Benny)]
* 2005 - Presidential Citation from IBM International President
* 2005 - Best Mental Effect - Linking Ring Awards
* 2003 - Agnew Excellence Award - Variety Artist's Club of New Zealand
* 2002 - Dragon Award - J. Marberger Stuart Foundation (2002) [ [http://www.dragonaward.org/watson2002.html] www.dragonaward.com]
* 1999 - Scroll of Honour - Variety Artist's Club of New Zealand
* 1997 - Shure Golden Microphone - Most Professional Entertainer - Variety Artist's Club of New Zealand
* 1995 - Member of the Inner Magic Circle (MIMC) with Gold Star - Magic Circle England
* 1990 - 1st place Close-up - 22nd Australian Convention of Magicians
* 1982 - The Peter J. Shield Award - 18th Australian Convention of Magicians [for Outstanding Contribution to the Art of Mentalism]

* 4 times Top Close-up performer - New Zealand International Magic Conventions
* 6 times Top Children's Entertainer - New Zealand International Magic Conventions
* 4 times Benny Top Magician - Variety Artist's Club of New Zealand

Magic Publications

Alan has been featured in the following magic publications :
* [http://www.magician.org/portal/ The Linking Ring] - November 2006 - Front cover - Pages 35-40 plus 68-70
* [http://www.magician.org/portal/ The Linking Ring] - July 2004 - Kiwi Magic, pages 83-107
* [http://www.magicana.co.nz/Magicana Magicana] - August/September 2002 - Front cover, pages 8-11
* [http://www.magician.org/portal/ The Linking Ring] - November 1998 - Front cover - Kiwi Magic, pages 87-105
* [http://www.magicsam.com/ M.U.M. magazine] - September 1997 - Watson family front cover - Kiwi Magic, pages 15-25
* [http://www.themagiccircle.co.uk/main_nav/index.php The Magic Circular] [UK] - December 1995 - Front cover - New Zealand special section, pages 223-230. Also in this edition Peter Blanchard wrote a double page spread on the Watson family "This Is Your Life", pages 234-235
* [http://www.geniimagazine.com/ Genii Magazine] [US] - October 1992 - Front cover - New Zealand special issue for which Alan compiled, pages 805-819
* [http://www.magicana.co.nz/Magicana Magicana] - October/November 1989 - Front cover
* [http://www.magicana.co.nz/Magicana Magicana] - July/August 1984 - Front Cover, pages 5-7

DVDs

*2007 - Alan Watson's 7 Secrets to Success (2 DVD SET) [ [http://www.magicmasterclass.com/] www.magicmasterclass.com]

Television Appearances

* 2007 - Studio 2 (NZ) (NZ children's show) - with granddaughter Aleshia.
* 2006 - [http://www.pacificbeatst.net/ Pacific Beat Street] - with granddaughter Aleshia.
* 2006 - [http://www.whatnow.tv/ What Now?] - with granddaughter Aleshia.
* 1996 - [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvone_minisite_index_skin/tvone_good_morning_group Good Morning]
* 1996 - The Great Kiwi Magic Show (closeup section) [ [http://www.topshelfproductions.co.nz/index.php?page=programmes.php&cat_id=Entertainment&item_id=2&action=showItem] Top Shelf Productions ]

Magic New Zealand E-zine

Alan publishes a weekly E-zine, Magic New Zealand. Magic New Zealand has more than 13,500 subscribers world-wide including many well-known magicians. It contains articles and writeups as well as performance dates and regular columnists.

References

External links

* [http://alan-watson.com Alan Watson (The Magic One) Homepage (Flash)]
* [http://watson.co.nz Watson Family Homepage]


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