Penn & Teller
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Penn & Teller are a famous American magician-comedian duo known for combining innovative illusions with skeptical, often humorous commentary on magic and the paranormal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Penn & Teller canonical | 13 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American entertainers
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author ⓘ comedian ⓘ comedian ⓘ comedy duo ⓘ magic duo ⓘ magician ⓘ magician ⓘ musician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1970s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hollywood Walk of Fame
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surface form:
Hollywood Walk of Fame star
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth |
1948-02-14
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1955-03-05 ⓘ |
| familyName | Jillette ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
skepticism
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stage magic ⓘ television entertainment ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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illusionism ⓘ magic ⓘ skeptical comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Penn ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
meta-magic that comments on the nature of illusion
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overt skepticism toward the paranormal ⓘ use of dark humor ⓘ use of gore and shock in illusions ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceStyle | one talking, one silent ⓘ |
| hasRegularShow | Penn & Teller at the Rio ⓘ |
| influencedBy | James Randi ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| member |
Penn Jillette
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Teller ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the silent half of Penn & Teller
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being the speaking half of Penn & Teller ⓘ combining magic with comedy ⓘ debunking pseudoscience and the paranormal ⓘ revealing methods behind some magic tricks ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Penn & Teller Get Killed
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Penn & Teller on Broadway ⓘ Penn & Teller: Bullshit! ⓘ Penn & Teller: Fool Us ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedians
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magicians ⓘ television presenters ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
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Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| pseudonymOf | Raymond Joseph Teller ⓘ |
| residence |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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surface form:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Penn Jillette