Luis de Matos
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Luis de Matos is a Portuguese
magician and was voted magician of the decade 2000-2009.
. He has a Bachelor's degree (B.Ag) in agricultural technical engineering from Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra
(ESAC) - an agriculture school of the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (IPC).
He had an extense TV career, having several guest appearances and later his own most successful TV shows "Isto é Magia", "Noite Mágica" and "Ilusões com Luis de Matos" throughout the years. He won several important prizes such as the Magician of the Year (Hollywood Academy of Magic Arts - 1999) and the Mandrake D'or (French Society of Magicians - 2000).
Quoting his Award of Merit (Hollywood Academy of Magic Arts - 1995):
Nowadays Luis de Matos still has a major contribution to the promotion of Magic and Art producing a series of Street Magic Festivals, occurring every year throughout the country (Portugal). In this festivals he brings literally dozens of great performers from all over the world to amaze and entertain the most varied audiences.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
magician and was voted magician of the decade 2000-2009.
Biography
Luis de Matos was born in Portuguese Mozambique in 1970, a Portuguese overseas province until 1975. At the age of five he moved with his parents to Portugal where the family settled near the city of CoimbraCoimbra
Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
. He has a Bachelor's degree (B.Ag) in agricultural technical engineering from Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra
The Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra , in English the Agrarian School of Coimbra, is a state-run polytechnic higher education school of agriculture, based in Coimbra, Portugal...
(ESAC) - an agriculture school of the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (IPC).
He had an extense TV career, having several guest appearances and later his own most successful TV shows "Isto é Magia", "Noite Mágica" and "Ilusões com Luis de Matos" throughout the years. He won several important prizes such as the Magician of the Year (Hollywood Academy of Magic Arts - 1999) and the Mandrake D'or (French Society of Magicians - 2000).
Quoting his Award of Merit (Hollywood Academy of Magic Arts - 1995):
In recognition of his remarkable devotion to the art of magic.
His television series "Isto é Magia" and "Noite Mágica" brought legions of new fans to the art.
An accomplished magician and illusionist he has brought dozens of international stars of magic before his television audience to share their talent and their knowledge of magical history.
In his career he will touch millions and instill in them his love for magic.
Nowadays Luis de Matos still has a major contribution to the promotion of Magic and Art producing a series of Street Magic Festivals, occurring every year throughout the country (Portugal). In this festivals he brings literally dozens of great performers from all over the world to amaze and entertain the most varied audiences.
Awards
- 1986. "Best Newcomer" award at the seventh Festival of Magic organised by the Portuguese Association of Illusions at Figueira da FozFigueira da FozFigueira da Foz , also known as Figueira for short, is a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, 40 km west of Coimbra, and sheltered by hills ....
. - 1987. Second in Close-Up at the renamed 1st National Congress.
- 1989. Winner in Manipulation at the 2nd National Congress.
- 1999. Magician of the Year, from the Hollywood Academy of Magical ArtsAcademy of Magical ArtsThe Academy of Magical Arts is a California non profit mutual benefit corporation organized and devoted to the promotion and development of the art of magic.Although begun in 1952 as a loose association of magicians by William Larsen, Sr...
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Television
- 1990. First professional appearance on a RTP1 (Portuguese national channel) Christmas Special as M/C.
- 1991. A regular, ten minute spot on a morning show (for ten weeks) RTP1.
- 1992. Isto é Magia (This is Magic) series which ran for forty consecutive weeks, RTP1
- 1993. Twenty six Saturday lunchtime shows, RTP1.
- 1994. Noite Mágica (Magic Night) series starts in Portugal. RTP1
- 1995. Magiskt Show, Sweden; World's Greatest Magic, NBC USA; Champions of Magic, ABC USA.
- 2011. The MagiciansThe Magicians (TV series)The Magicians is a British family entertainment television show, first broadcast throughout January 2011 on BBC One. The show features magicians Luis de Matos,Barry and Stuart, and Chris Korn performing a number of magic tricks with guest celebrities, competing for audience support...
, a BBC show broadcast in the UK.