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The Amazing Johnathan(1958-2022)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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The Amazing Johnathan
'The Amazing Johnathan Documentary' begins as a seemingly ordinary profile following the final tour of a dying magician, but becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as filmmaker Ben Berman struggles to separate truth from illusion.
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The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)
5 Videos
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The Amazing Johnathan was born on 9 September 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Amazing Johnathan Live (2007), The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) and Up All Night (1989). He was married to Anastasia Synn and Sandra Szeles. He died on 22 February 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornSeptember 9, 1958
DiedFebruary 22, 2022(63)
BornSeptember 9, 1958
DiedFebruary 22, 2022(63)
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Known for

The Amazing Johnathan in The Amazing Johnathan Live (2007)
The Amazing Johnathan Live
Video
  • Writer
  • 2007
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
6.5
  • Self
  • 2019
Up All Night (1989)
Up All Night
8.4
TV Series
  • Self
The Litch (2018)
The Litch
3.2
  • The Amazing Johnathan
  • 2018

Credits

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Actor

  • The Litch (2018)
    The Litch
    3.2
    • The Amazing Johnathan
    • 2018
  • Cindy Margolis, The Amazing Johnathan, Mac King, Paul Kozak, and Mike Finney in The Mad Men of Comedy Magic (2008)
    The Mad Men of Comedy Magic
    TV Movie
    • The Amazing Johnathan (as Johnathan Szeles)
    • 2008
  • The Weird Al Show (1997)
    The Weird Al Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Uncle Johnathan
    • 1997

Writer

  • The Amazing Johnathan in The Amazing Johnathan Live (2007)
    The Amazing Johnathan Live
    Video
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Amazing Johnathan: Wrong on Every Level (2006)
    Amazing Johnathan: Wrong on Every Level
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Comedy Central Presents (1998)
    Comedy Central Presents
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2001

Director

  • The Amazing Johnathan in The Amazing Johnathan Live (2007)
    The Amazing Johnathan Live
    Video
    • Director
    • 2007

Videos5

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:27
Official Trailer
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Animal Magic
Trailer 1:39
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Animal Magic
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Magician Of The Year
Trailer 1:09
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Magician Of The Year
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Chicken
Trailer 2:00
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Chicken
Buskers
Trailer 2:11
Buskers

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • The Amazing Jonathan
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • September 9, 1958
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2022
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(several illnesses)
  • Spouses
      Anastasia SynnJune 7, 2014 - February 22, 2022 (his death)
  • Children
    • None
  • Parents
      Dorothy Szeles
  • Relatives
      Nancy Rogers(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (November 20, 1997 to January 4, 1998) He performed in the "FunFest," at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Eddie Gilbert was artistic director.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His Henderson mansion is rigged with various pranks and has been featured on the Travel Channel and international television.
  • Quotes
    Drive it like you stole it!
  • Trademarks
      Omnipresent headband
  • Nickname
    • The Freddy Krueger of Comedy

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