Siegfried Fischbacher Biography

Fast Facts

• His first magic performances for patrons came while he was working as a host at a resort hotel in Italy
• When he was 8 years old, he bought a magic book with a five-mark note he found on the street and mastered all of its tricks
• Quote: "I never thought about me in an ego way․ We did what we did out of love, not for success or money․ We did it out of deep respect for each other․ We literally raised each other: I created Roy and Roy created Siegfried․"
• Quote: "(On his partner Roy Horn's recovery) "He shows me how to live․ He tells me how to live․ He is not just sitting in a corner․ He says to me, 'Do not worry about what you don't have; enjoy everything that you do have․'""
• Quote: "The Big Idea changes everything: you need courage to dream but fortitude to compel it into being․ Success is what follows when one listens to their inner voice and steadfastly pursues one's dreams․"
• Quote: "(On the end of his career, which came when his partner Roy Horn was mauled by a tiger onstage) "No, no, no, I do not miss performing․ Really, I do not․․․ I had a great time while I did it, but I had my time․""
• He was working as a steward on an ocean liner and performing magic tricks for audiences when he met his partner Roy Horn