The famous Russian illusionist Emil Kio, a representative of the renowned dynasty of magicians, has died. He was 87 years old.
Emil Kio
Emil Kio came from a whole dynasty of illusionists. His father, also named Emil Kio, was a People's Artist of the RSFSR, organized large circus performances, and developed circus equipment. He was one of the first illusionists to perform in the circus arena, which was previously considered inconvenient for magicians. Among his famous acts were "Sawing a Woman," "Mysterious House," "Gulliver in the Land of Lilliputians," and "Chess." He toured across the USSR and abroad. After his death in 1965, his sons, Emil and Igor, continued his work.
Emil's brother, Igor Kio, who died in 2006, was also an illusionist, worked with his father, had his own acts, and even a show with Alla Pugacheva. In the late 1980s, he created the "Igor Kio Illusion Show." Igor Kio also gained fame as one of the many lovers of Leonid Brezhnev's daughter, Galina.
Emil Kio Jr. himself started as his father's assistant, later becoming an artist for "Soyuzgoscircus." He became famous for acts in which a soft rope transformed into a rigid one, which a gymnast would climb, and 18 people would exit a small "Zaporozhets" car.
Emil Kio's children and grandchildren did not continue the family dynasty, so in 2012, he passed his circus acts to magician Ernest Sarkisyan.
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