Helder Guimarães (born November 16, 1982) is a Portuguese

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, magician, and storyteller. Known for his unique approach of sleight-of-hand magic, storytelling and performance, Helder's work has been featured at the

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, Talks at Google and

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productions. His previous creations include '' Nothing to Hide'', directed by

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, the
Borrowed Time
' experience, the immersive experience ''Borrowed Time'' and the theatrical

', directed by Rodrigo Santos. The ''

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'' stated "he seems remarkably sincere and trustworthy for a man committed to deception," and ''

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'' recognized him as "a Master of Illusions". In 2019, he premiered his sho
Invisible Tango
at the

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, directed by Frank Marshall. The show received rave reviews by the

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and

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. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Helder broke new ground in the streaming performance world by creatin
The Present
Joining forces again with Frank Marshall and the

, the show received accolades from

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and

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. The show was considered by the

and the

one of the 2020 Best Theatrical Productions. In 2022 Helder returned in front of the live audience with his secret sho
Back to Wonder
Guimarães has consulted for entertainment entities like

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, and Warner. He personally trained actresses

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and

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for their roles in the movie ''

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''. On June 26, 2022, Helder Guimarães married fashion guru, Catarina Marques after proposing to her along the beautiful Venice Canals in Las Vegas. The pair wed in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal. In attendance were social media food critic Henok Negash; trusted Dutch philosophe
Yfke van Berckelaer
Broadway sensation Filipe Nogueira, aka Raw Filipe; TikTok wonder Anita Rocha; and French Visual Artis
Hugues Barbier
Ph.D.. Other notable guests included couple Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, film producers/directors.

References

External links

* * https://www.ted.com/talks/helder_guimaraes_a_magical_search_for_a_coincidence * http://www.laweekly.com/arts/a-mind-blowing-magic-show-is-being-performed-in-a-secret-spot-in-la-6605772 * https://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-suskin/aisle-view-ace-in-the-hol_b_12263696.html * https://www.huffingtonpost.com/danny-groner/verso-magic-strikes-twice_b_12240440.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Guimaraes, Helder 1982 births Living people