David Berglas

David Berglas (30 July 1926http://bradfordjewish.org.uk/david-berglas/ – 3 November 2023) was a British magician and mentalist. He was one of the first magicians to appear on UK television. In the 1950s, Berglas created what is now referred to as the "Holy Grail" of card magic, known as "The Berglas Effect." The effect was first named "The Berglas Effect" by Jon Racherbaumer in his 1984 book At The Table  

Movies
 The 1967 version of Casino Royale 
 Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon 
 Albert R. Broccoli's  Octopussy 
 George Lucas's Willow 
 Tim Burton's Batman

Honours
Berglas was awarded an MBE in the 2019 New Year Honours List.

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Category:1926 births
Category:2023 deaths
Category:British movie actors
Category:British television personalities
Category:British magicians