Marc Casellato
Marc Casellato is an Italian illusionist[citation needed]. He was born in Turin although he is currently based in Venice.[1]
Career
As an illusionist, Casellato is noted for his immersive, story-approach that explores the art of illusion through the combined lenses of cinema, literature, and history.[2]
He has lectured twice at the Monte-Carlo Magic Stars (or, "Grand Prix of Magic," of which he is a member)[2]. Beyond his solo lectures and writing, Casellato works as an Effects Designer (also known as an "FX designer") in stage performances.[2]
He produced, directed, and presented the docu-series ("The Other Side of Magic"). The first episode was about Howard Thurston.[1][3] The second episode explored the work of Harry Houdini,[4] whose career Casellato explores in his book L’altra metà della magia[1]. The series and the book both look at Thurston Houdini in the scope of the history and evolution of magic as an art form.[1]
Casellato's contributions to magic history have been cited in trade journals, including the Bibliotecha (library) section Magia (La Rivista Italiana Cultura Magica), which referenced L’altra metà della magia in 2019.[5] Magia magazine was founded by Massimo Polidoro for the Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims on Pseudosciences (CICAP)[6] and serves as a primary source for magical history and theory.
Most notably in recent years, he authored Woody Allen: Un Mago a Manhattan, published in 2024. This book, Casellato's third, explores the concept and execution of magic in Allen's films and it is translated in English as A Magician In Manhattan: Cinema and the Art of Wonder.[7]
Bibliography
- L'ALTRA META' DELLA MAGIA: Niente è come sembra. Italian Edition, 2018.
- Woody Allen: Un Mago a Manhattan. Italian Edition, 2024.
- Woody Allen: A Magician in Manhattan: Cinema and the Art of Wonder. ISBN-13: 979-8270695620. English Edition, 2025.
- Houdini The Last Escape: Anatomia di Un Mito. Italian Edition, 2026.
References/external links
- Woody Allen: A Wizard in Manhattan by Marc Casellato #book #review
- Marc Casellato: The Illusion Man (official website)
Cited references
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Marc Casellato presenta "The Other Side of Magic"". Leonardo Carrassi (Illusioniste) (in Italian). Mago Leo. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2026.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "THE ILLUSION MAN La magia come non è mai stata raccontata con MARC CASELLATO". echidna paesaggio culturale (in Italian). Echidna Associazione Culturale. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2026.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "The Other Side Of Magic S01 E01 - Howard Thurston". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Other Side of Magic S01 E02 - Harry Houdini". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Magia n. 20 "Mnemotecnica e altre meraviglie"". Magia: La Rivista Italiana Di Cultura Magica. 2019 (20). 26 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "About". MAGIA La Rivista Italiana Di Cultura Magica. CICAP (Comitato Italiano per il Controllo delle Affermazioni sulle Pseudoscienze). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Rovira, Ashley (25 January 2026). "Woody Allen, Cinema, and the Art of Wonder". Heavy Crown Press. Substack. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
