Paul W. Draper
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| Paul W. Draper | |
| Born | Paul W. Draper October 31, 1978 Salt Lake City, United States |
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| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Occupation | illusionist, mind reader, mentalist, magician, film maker, actor, anthropologist |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Weight | 185 |
| Website RealMagic.org |
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Paul W. Draper (born October 31, 1978, Halloween) in Salt Lake City, Utah is a magician, actor, film maker and anthropologist. He is currently working as the house magician at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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[edit] Career
Early in Draper's career he gave lectures at national and international academic conferences in the field of anthropology. In 2003, he was an instructor of record at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and taught several classes in the field of Communication Studies.
Draper recently appeared alongside David Copperfield, Lance Burton and Teller as an expert on the History Channel’s special "Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery".
With Nathan Meier, co-owner of the production company "Mask Films LLC", Draper is working on his second documentary film. "Mr. Clown" starring Earl Chaney the son of Lon Chaney, Jr.
[edit] Awards
Meier and Draper's first documentary "Nathan's Story: Teenage Sex and Fatherhood" won the Rocky Mountain regional Emmy award for Best Documentary in Cultural Affairs in 2002.
[edit] Works
- Nathan's Story: Teenage Sex and Fatherhood, documentary
- Mr. Clown, documentary (in-process)
[edit] T.V. and Film
- The History Channel, "Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery"
- A&E, "Criss Angel's Mindfreak: Burning Man"
- Steven Spielberg, "Poltergeist (25th Anniversary Edition)"
- HGTV, "House Hunters Las Vegas episode 1-5"
- Comcast, "Hocus Pocus: Denny and Lees Magic Studio"
- WB, "15 minutes of fame"
[edit] In Print
Psychological Subtleties 2 "by Banachek" (contributor)
Beyond Deception "by Tobias Beckwith" (editor)
The New Lecture Notes "by Scott Hitchcock" (editor)
Mantalism: Theory, History and Performance "by Paul Draper"
History of the American Spiritualist Movement 1880 -1920 "by Paul Draper"
Idiots Guide to Street Magic "by Tom Ogden" (Photographer, talent and consultant)
