Paul Korth-Cortini
Paul Korth (born April 6, 1890 in Tilsit , † November 14, 1954 in Copenhagen ) was a German magician and illusionist. He performed under the names Cortini and Korth-Cortini .
As a teenager he began to be interested in magic. He completed an apprenticeship as a baker and confectioner and became a professional magician after the end of the First World War. He performed not only in Germany, but also in the USA.
He was known as "The Man with the 100,000 Talers" . He is also considered to be the inventor of the newspaper tearing trick and the swing illusion.
He died of a stroke while performing on stage in Copenhagen.
literature
- Olaf Benzinger: The Book of Magicians. Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-423-24386-4 ( dtv - dtv-premium 24386).
- Hannes Höller, Wittus Witt : Cortini. Manipulator - illusionist. For the 100th birthday. o. N., Düsseldorf et al. 1990.
- Joachim Kullmann: Glienicker Bilderbogen. About the past and present of our hometown. Selected examples. Möller-Druck, Berlin 2004.
- Jochen Zmeck : Wonderful World of Magic. Universitas-Verlag, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-8004-1017-6 .
Web links
- The Final Curtain obituary in Billboard magazine
- Entry in the magic pedia
- Korth Paul entry at the Magical Circle Leipzig
- Cortini (Paul Korth) entry at the Magic Promotion Club Switzerland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Korth-Cortini, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Korth, Paul; Cortini (stage name); Korth-Cortini (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German magician and illusionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tilsit |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 14, 1954 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |