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hbwolkov
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Who is the greatest living pantomime artist?
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InventorRu
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In Britain it would be Christopher Biggins but because of the way you phrased the question I'm wondering if you meant 'Mime' artist in which case I would give a different answer....perhaps Les Bubb
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I just had a show in Switzerland with Les Bubb. Ihis guy is realy amazing. I think it's impossible to find the "greatest" in any discipline. It's hard to judge. What I like about Leslie, is his precision ant the courage to go in new directions.

But take a look yourself:
http://www.lesbubb.com/
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You did say living. I am not sure if Robert Shields is still performing, but it was great in his day. The one I feel is the master at illusion and faces is Cary Trivanovich. Of course Richmond Shepard.
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I'll have to give a nod to Teller. Misdirection and pantomime intersect with him.
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I don't know why I didn't think of it before, but how about Bill Irwin. He is a good mime as well as clown.
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I absolutely love Avner Eisenberg. He's a great performer and teacher to study with.
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On May 25, 2015, MagicalEducator wrote:
I absolutely love Avner Eisenberg. He's a great performer and teacher to study with.


I love Avner the Eccentric's act. Definitely agree with you. He's great.

Other great pantomime performers who do magic (as opposed to straight mime acts) are:

Raymond Crowe -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1D-uktSH0

https://youtu.be/JjmIfTbPfAM?t=45

https://youtu.be/8s5YPO66ZWE?t=22

David (The Great) Kaplan -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3cANK1VJlo

https://youtu.be/yeN-ujhTgIw?t=10

Charlie Frye -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Yzo4_ZvUE


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Everybody forget about Ardan James?

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aka Steve Taylor

"Every move a move!"

"If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!"
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Tina Lenert wife to Mike Caveney, here act of mime and magic is wondrous.
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I like Marcel Marceau, just watch if you d]haven't seen
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Omg, you said living! If so I would say Robert Shields