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BIOGRAPHY
Sander was entranced by the world of fantasy at a very early age.
While still a child this calling led him to discover all the secrets
of the magic arts, in which he proved extremely gifted. Thanks to the
guided hand of his master, Blackman, he acquired a prestigious
repertoire which allowed him to exhibit his skills in public with
great acclaim.
At the age of 16 this young Italian magician made his first television
debut alongside Chigo Masino and Wanda Pasquini. After this his rise
to national television was rapid. He was soon a staring a guest on
“Bis” with Mike Bongiorno (Canale 5), RTV38, Teleregione, “Anche I
Grassi Hanno Un’anima” with Giorgio Ariani, “Scherzi a Parte” (Canale
5), “Servizio a Domicilio” with Giancarlo Magalli, “Frizzantissima”
(Tele Mondo), in 1998 Sander was the author, star and director of a
magic program called “Sander Magic Show” (Video Firenze). After this
success Sander went on to appear in “Io amo gli animali” (Paolo Limiti).
Despite his success on national television Sander had not forgotten
his roots and appeared on local Florentine programs such as “Tele
Pirata” (Toscana TV), Italia 7, Canale 10 and Rete 37. But all
artists, magicians more than others, need direct contact with their
public. For this reason Sander continued his mini tours, festivals and
theatre shows at Theatre Verdi, Theatre Tenda, (Florence), Theatre
Metropolitan (Siena), numerous theatre performances in Montecatini
with Renato Zero and Tony Dallara.
By 1992 at the age of 23, Sander had accumulated a wide experience in
all aspects of the world of magic from manipulation, micromagic to the
apparition of animals. At this stage he was ready to break into the
world of grand illusion. On September 7th 1992 Sander wanted to
attempt the impossible in front of 15,000 people and the telecameras
of RAI. He had himself chained by three spectators, after he was
closed first in one box and then into another, both tightly sealed
with nails. He was then thrown into the River Arno, after one and a
half minutes Sander re-emerged, unharmed and unchained. This was the
beginning of his grand magic! This was then performed again in the
Olympic pool of Colle Val d’ Elsa.
Then in May 2000 Florence was the backdrop to an exceptional event:
the second marriage of Mrs. Courtney Ross, heiress and owner of the
famous American film company Warner Bros. Sander was invited to the
reception to entertain the guests, on this occasion he got to know
Steven Spielberg, who was fascinated by the skills of this young
magician.
However Sander wanted to make a name for himself outside of Italy as
well. He accepted the idea of setting sail around the world on
cruises, some of these include Costa Crociere, where he met his new
partner and wife Alison. They then went on to perform for MSC,
Grimaldi Grandi Navi Veloci and Festival. During this time Sander and
Alison were in great demand and also performed their show in
Montecarlo and Sanremo.
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