Emil Kio
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Emil Teodorovich Kio, born Emil Teodorovich Girshfeld-Renard (April 11, 1894 — December 19, 1965) was Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 illusionist
Magic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...

, People's Artist of the RSFSR.

His sons, Igor Kio
Igor Kio
Igor Kio was a Russian illusionist with the Russian Circus Association. A member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, he won numerous awards including People's Artist of the Russian Federation and an Oscar from Belgium.Igor was born into a family of circus performers, to another noted...

 and Emil Kio, Jr., had become famous Soviet magicians as well.
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