| Capital: | € 100 million |
| Age: | 80 |
| Born: | June 13, 1939 |
| Country of origin: | Germany |
| Source of wealth: | Magician |
| Last updated: | 2022 |
Short introduction
Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn are better known as “Siegfried and Roy” are two German magicians who conquered the world with their appearance. The white tiger show at Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas is one of the biggest attractions in the city for more than ten years, contributing to the explosion.
In 2002 – a year before the show was canceled in an accident – the two magicians received around $ 52 million per year.
Early life
Siegfried Fischbacher is from Rosenheim, where he still has a family. He began to be miracle at the age of eight years. One motivation is to entertain his father, who has returned home with a severe trauma of the Soviet arrest.
After graduating from school, Siegfried was originally trained as a weaver. Then he was attracted to Lake Garda, where he worked as a servant. He used the opportunity to show the first magic trick in front of the guests.
In 1959, Siegfried was employed on the TS Bremen cruise ship, where he also worked as a servant and magician.
Only so much is known about Roy’s youth so he goes to elementary school in Blexen and that his father is also an alcohol addict. He ended his school career at the age of 13 and was employed as a page at TS Bremen.
Career highlights
Apart from his note number, the show at Mirage Hotel is also an artistic spotlight of the development of Siegfried and Roy. Many amazing tricks are only made possible by the fact that the theater was built mainly for the second performance. The production fee is $ 50 million and the annual fee is $ 25 million. The soundtrack of this event was compiled by Michael Jackson. The characteristic of the show is 27 white tigers, which are on stage with Siegfried and Roy.
Famous quotes
“The reports of my death were totally exaggerated at the time. I think I still look pretty damn good as a corpse. ” (Roy on fake death news after the tiger incident)
“If a tiger attacks you, you’re done. Then you’re dead. ” (Roy regarding the “accident”)
Amazing facts
Besides The Mirage Hotel, there is still a “secret garden” opened by Siegried and Roy, a large outside cage where white tigers can be admired
“Mantacore” White Tiger involved in the “accident” died in 2014 due to a natural cause. Roy was not considered sleeping only because the accident was preceded by a stroke. The tiger felt this and grabbed his neck to take him to a safe place
