Yann Frisch

Yann Frisch is a French magician. His signature magic trick is a cup and ball trick called "Baltass."[1] A video of his sleight of hand Baltass performance was viewed 1.3 million times on YouTube in just over one week in 2012.[2] His work has been featured on Laughing Squid, Boing Boing, MSN, Gawker, and The Blaze.[3][4][5][6] Frisch won the Grand Prix in close-up magic at FISM 2012.[7] He was also named Champion du Monde at the 2012 Beijing International Magic Convention.[8]

In 2020, he plays a character in the movie Les 2 Alfred, which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival.

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  2. ^ Milazzo, Franco. "Video Of The Week: Yann Frisch's Baltass". This Is Cabaret. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. ^ Blazenhoff, Rusty. "Magician Yann Frisch Plays a Disheveled Man in His Cup & Balls Routine". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. ^ Weisberger, Jason. "Yann Frisch will boggle your mind". Video. Boing Boing. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. ^ "This incredible sleight of hand routine will leave you stunned". Now. MSN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  6. ^ Zimmerman, Neetzan. "This Mesmerizing Sleight of Hand Routine is Absurdly Amazing". Holy Crap. Gawker. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  7. ^ "FISM 2012 draws to a close". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  8. ^ Vickers, Dodd. "Yann Frisch's Cups and Balls are Simply Absurd". Main. The Magic Newsire. Retrieved 24 December 2012.