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{{Infobox person
| name          = Siegfried & Roy
| image         = Siegfried & Roy by Carol M. Highsmith (cropped).jpg
| caption       = Roy Horn (left) and Siegfried Fischbacher (right) with their [[white lion]]
| other_names   = Masters of the Impossible<br/>SARMOTI (Siegfried & Roy Masters of the Impossible)<ref name=Improbable>{{cite news | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/11/siegfried-roy-fame-rise-and-fall/671528/ | title=The Improbable Rise and Savage Fall of Siegfried & Roy | last1=Mooney | first1=Michael J. | last2=Jones | first2=Chris | work=[[The Atlantic]] | date=October 13, 2022}}</ref>
| occupation    = Magicians<br />Entertainers<br />Performers
| nationality   = {{hlist|German<ref>{{cite news | url=https://people.com/human-interest/roy-horn-dead-life-in-photos/  | title=Siegfried & Roy: Remembering the Illusionists' Lives and Careers in Photos | last=Hogan | first=Kate | work=[[People (magazine)|People]] | date=January 14, 2021}}</ref>|American<ref name=citizens>{{cite news | url=https://www.deseret.com/1988/10/4/18780198/siegfried-and-roy-become-u-s-citizens/ | title=Siegfried and Roy Become U.S. Citizens | work=[[Deseret News]] | date=October 4, 1988}}</ref>}}
| known_for     = Stage acts involving [[big cat]]s
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  | title = '''Siegfried Fischbacher'''
  | label1= Born
  | data1 = {{birth date|1939|6|13}}<br />[[Rosenheim]], [[Gau Munich-Upper Bavaria]], [[Germany]]
  | label2= Died
  | data2 = {{death date and age|2021|1|13|1939|6|13}}<br />[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S.
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| title = '''Roy Horn'''
  | label1 = Birth name
  | data1 = Uwe Ludwig Horn
  | label3= Born
  | data3 = {{birth date|1944|10|3}}<br />[[Nordenham]], [[Gau Weser-Ems]], [[Germany]]
  | label4= Died
  | data4 = {{death date and age|2020|5|8|1944|10|3}}<br />Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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'''Siegfried Fischbacher''' (June 13, 1939 – January 13, 2021) and '''Roy Horn''' (born '''Uwe Ludwig Horn'''; October 3, 1944 – May 8, 2020) were German-American entertainers who performed an animal-based magic show together as '''Siegfried & Roy'''. The duo, who were also romantically involved, were best known for their flamboyant, [[Liberace]]-style costumes and use of [[white lion]]s and [[white tiger]]s in their acts; Siegfried was the magician, Roy was the animal trainer.<ref name=elusive/>

The pair met in 1959 while both were working on a cruise ship. They then began to perform together on ships and in European clubs and theaters. In 1967, they were invited to begin performing in [[Las Vegas]]. Starting in 1990, they headlined a show at [[The Mirage]]. By 1999, the show had grossed $500 million and they were the highest-paid entertainers in Las Vegas.<ref name=elusive/> After 5,750 performances,<ref name=build/> their performing career ended in 2003 when Horn was critically injured by a tiger during a performance.<ref name=tragedy>{{Cite news | last=Duggins | first=Alexi | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/17/vegas-siegfried-roy-tiger-wild-things-mystery-exotic-animal-sin-city-counter-terrorism | title="It took four men and a fire extinguisher to get the tiger off him": the tragedy of Vegas magicians Siegfried and Roy | work=[[The Guardian]] | date=January 17, 2021}}</ref><ref name=storied>{{Cite news | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/siegfried-roys-storied-career-las-vegas-strip/story?id=65716644 | last1=McCarthy | first1=Kelly | last2=Effron | first2=Lauren | title=Siegfried and Roy's storied career on the Las Vegas Strip | work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] | date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> Horn died in 2020 from [[COVID-19]] and Fischbacher died in 2021 from [[pancreatic cancer]].<ref name=Siegfriednytobit/>

Although the duo promoted animal conservation and rehabilitation of endangered species, they were criticized for using animals "as props" and the unnatural environment in which they were kept.<ref name=Silence/>

==Early lives==
===Siegfried Fischbacher===
Siegfried Fischbacher was born in [[Rosenheim]] in the [[Free State of Bavaria]] of [[Nazi Germany]] on June 13, 1939 to Martin and Maria Fischbacher.<ref name=Siegfriednytobit>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/arts/siegfried-and-roy-siegfried-fischbacher-dead.html | last1=Sandomir | first1=Richard | last2=Hauser | first2=Christine | title=Siegfried Fischbacher, Magician of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 81 | work=[[The New York Times]] | url-access=limited | date=January 14, 2021 | issn=0362-4331}}</ref> His mother was a housewife and his father was a professional painter who, during [[World War II]], was a [[prisoner of war]] in the [[Soviet Union]]. Both Siegfried and Roy's fathers were described as "violent, rage-filled alcoholics, scarred by years of fighting as [[Nazi]] soldiers"; the duo says the war changed their fathers, who resorted to alcohol to cope with what they had seen and done.<ref name=build/><ref name=tragedy/> Fischbacher coped with his absent father by resorting to magic; he purchased a book about magic tricks and began to practice illusions, first with his family, at age 8.<ref name=build/> He completed an apprenticeship as a carpet weaver after elementary school.<ref name=isa/> He moved to Italy in 1956, where he worked at as a dishwasher, bartender, and waiter at a hotel on [[Lake Garda]] where he also entertained guests and colleagues with his magic tricks.<ref name=isa/><ref name=Secret>{{cite book | last1=Mydlach | first1=Jim | last2=Lavery | first2=Jimmy | last3=Mydlach | first3=Louis | date=June 1, 2008 | title=The Secret Life of Siegfried and Roy: How the Tiger Kings Tamed Las Vegas | url=https://archive.org/details/secretlifeofsieg0000lave | publisher=[[Phoenix Books]] | pages=[https://archive.org/details/secretlifeofsieg0000lave/page/12 12–23] | isbn=978-1597775601}}</ref> In 1988, both Fischbacher and Horn underwent [[naturalization]] to become citizens of the United States.<ref name=citizens/>

===Roy Horn===
Roy Horn was born on October 3, 1944 as Uwe Ludwig Horn, the youngest of four sons of Johanna Horn, in [[Nordenham]] in the [[Free State of Oldenburg]] of [[Nazi Germany]] in the midst of bomb attacks.<ref name=Einer>{{Cite news | first=Julia | last=Anton | url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/faz-net-16761786.html | title=Zum Tode von Roy Horn: Einer der größten Magier | trans-title=One of the greatest magicians | language=German | work=[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung|FAZ]] | date=May 9, 2020}}</ref> Horn had three older brothers: Manfred, Alfred, and Werner.<ref name=isa>{{Cite web | url=https://www.isa-guide.de/isa-casinos/articles/6511.html | title=Siegfried & Roy – ein Magierduo eroberte die Show-Welt – Eine Weltkarriere, die tragisch endete (Teil 1) | trans-title=Siegfried & Roy – a magician duo conquered the show world – A global career that ended tragically | work=ISA-GUIDE | date=July 5, 2004 | language=de}}</ref> His father, a Nazi soldier, became an alcoholic after the war and his mother left her husband and married a construction worker.<ref name=isa/> His stepfather also became an alcoholic due to the effects of the war, was unable to work, and the family became dysfunctional as his mother took work in a factory.<ref name=isa/> Horn became interested in animals at a very young age<ref name=Einer/> and cared for his childhood dog named Hexe (meaning witch).<ref name=isa/> A family friend was the founder of Bremen Zoo, which gave Horn access to exotic animals from the age of 10.<ref name=Secret/>{{rp|25–31}} Horn [[dropped out]] of school at age 13.<ref name=Einer/> He Americanized his legal name to his nickname, Roy, when he was naturalized in the U.S. 1988.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/30392985?h=deddb3&ranMID=50138&ranEAID=4026539&ranSiteID=Xib7NfnK11s-T4GflBm2gksww2b8WH27Fw&o_xid=0004026539&o_lid=0004026539 | title=Uwe Ludwig Horn: Petition for Naturalization | website=[[Ancestry.com]]}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1959, the duo met on board the cruise ship [[SS Pasteur (1938)|TS ''Bremen'']] where Horn, then a teenager, was a waiter/bellboy after fleeing his family and Fischbacher was performing in a small magic show under the stage name Delmare.<ref name=Secret/><ref name=Einer/><ref name=tragedy/><ref name=Improbable/> Horn challenged Fischbacher to pull a cheetah out of a hat and was then asked to be in the show.<ref name=Secret/>{{rp|33}} The two were fired for smuggling a live cheetah onto the ship in a laundry bag, but got a job on a cruise line operating from New York.<ref name=ktvqobit/><ref name=build/>

In 1964, the owner of the Astoria Theatre in [[Bremen]] saw the duo perform aboard a Caribbean cruise ship and recruited them to perform at her nightclub.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/05/11/roy-horn-formed-half-magic-animal-duo-siegfried-roy-obituary/ | title=Roy Horn, who formed half of the magic and animal duo Siegfried and Roy – obituary | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=May 11, 2020 | url-access=registration}}</ref> This launched a career for the pair on the European nightclub circuit, and they began to perform with tigers. In 1966, they were invited by [[Grace Kelly]] to perform at a [[Red Cross]] charity event in [[Monte Carlo]].<ref name=tragedy/><ref name=build>{{Cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimrossi/2021/01/27/how-siegfried-and-roy-helped-steve-wynn-build-the-new-las-vegas/ | title=How Siegfried And Roy Helped Steve Wynn Build The New Las Vegas | first=Jim | last=Rossi | work=[[Forbes]] | date=January 27, 2021 | url-access=limited}}</ref>

They were discovered in Paris by promoter Tony Azzie, who asked them to perform in Las Vegas in 1967, where they debuted at the ''[[Folies Bergere at The Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas]]''.<ref name=ktvqobit/><ref name=Improbable/> The duo were originally placed 14th on a long bill. In 1975, they won the "Magician of the Year" award by the [[Academy of Magical Arts]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.magiccastle.com/hall_of_fame/ | title=Hall of Fame | work=[[Magic Castle]]}}</ref> By 1978, they had become the grand finale of the show and it was moved by [[Frank Rosenthal]] to the [[Stardust Resort and Casino]], where the duo was featured on the [[Marquee (structure)|marquee]].<ref name=Improbable/>

In 1981, [[Kenneth Feld]] of [[Feld Entertainment]] started the ''Beyond Belief'' variety show with the duo at the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino]].<ref name=storied/> There, they acquired an elephant<ref name=Improbable/> and also performed with [[King Charles Troupe]], an African-American unicycle and basketball group, and were criticized by some people for performing in a mixed-race act.<ref name=Secret/> In the fall of 1988, the show was revamped and went on a world tour.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-01-ca-6453-story.html | title=Disney Ice Extravaganza Opens | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=July 1, 1988 | url-access=limited | archive-date=October 18, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018064314/http://articles.latimes.com/1988-07-01/entertainment/ca-6453_1_walt-disney | url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1990, the duo were hired by [[Steve Wynn]] in a 5-year $57.5 million contract and the show was moved to [[The Mirage]], then a newly-opened casino, where they performed until 2003.<ref name=build/><ref name=Improbable/> The production and customized theater cost $30 million, an exorbitant amount for the time, and was often sold out.<ref name=ktvqobit/>

By 1999, the show had grossed $500 million and they were the highest-paid entertainers in Las Vegas.<ref name=elusive/> That year, their names were added to the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref name=storied/>

==Tiger accident (2003)==
During a show at the Mirage on October 3, 2003, on his 59th birthday, Horn was attacked by a 7-year old, 400-pound, white tiger named Mantacore (sometimes misspelled as "Montecore").<ref name=Silence>{{cite news | title=The Tiger and the Tragic Trick: Siegfried & Roy's Animal Handler Breaks Silence on Mauling, Alleges Cover-Up | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/siegfried-roys-animal-handler-breaks-silence-tiger-mauling-alleges-cover-up-1197216 | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> After being introduced, Mantacore went to the front of the stage towards the audience, not as planned, and Horn tried to move him into place. After Mantacore bit into Horn's sleeve, Horn bopped the tiger on the nose with the microphone saying "no, no", and the tiger eventually released the grip. As Horn retreated, the tiger leapt at him, knocking him down. Mantacore then bit into Horn's neck and dragged him offstage, growling. Horn was finally released after trainers used fire extinguishers to spray the tiger with CO<sub>2</sub> and hit it over the head.<ref name=Silence/><ref name=tragedy/> Horn barely survived; he suffered a [[stroke]], severed his spine, lost a lot of blood and had permanent impairment to his motor and verbal abilities including partial [[paralysis]] on the left side of his body.<ref name=tragedy/><ref name=Silence/><ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3163574.stm | title=Mauled magician 'critical but stable' | work=[[BBC News]] | date=October 5, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/10/04/roy.attacked/ | title=Roy of Siegfried and Roy critical after mauling | work=[[CNN]] | date=October 4, 2003}}</ref> The video of the attack taken by the theater cameras was never publicly released. While en-route to the hospital, Horn defended Mantacore and wanted no harm to be done to the tiger;<ref name=tragedy/> Horn claimed that Mantacore was actually trying to help him after the stroke.<ref name=saved>{{cite news | url=https://people.com/roy-horn-siegfried-roy-tiger-attack-vegas-show-exclusive-interview-5752810 | title=Roy Horn: Tiger 'Saved My Life' | first1=Tom | last1=Gliatto | first2=Mike | last2=Fleeman | work=[[People (magazine)|People]] | date=September 7, 2023}}</ref><ref name=Silence/> The show, which had a staff of 267 cast and crew members, was then shut down.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3166932.stm | title=Magic show in doubt after mauling | work=[[BBC News]] | date=October 6, 2003}}</ref> 

In March 2019, trainer Chris Lawrence, who tried to help Horn during the incident, leading to [[post-traumatic stress disorder]], alleged that Horn treated the animals "like props", leading to the attack and that this reason was covered up to protect the brand.<ref name=Silence/> The duo dismissed Lawrence's claims, stating that Lawrence "had problems with his life anyway".<ref>{{cite news | last=Katsilometes | first=John | title=Siegfried and Roy dismiss trainer's account of tiger attack | url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/siegfried-and-roy-dismiss-trainers-account-of-tiger-attack-1820355/ | newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] | date=August 6, 2019 | url-access=subscription | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807010011if_/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/siegfried-and-roy-dismiss-trainers-account-of-tiger-attack-1820355/ | archive-date=August 7, 2019 | url-status=live}}</ref>

==Aftermath and retirement==
[[File:001 Siegfried und Roy 100 Jahre magischer Zirkel im Gasteig.JPG|thumb|right|Siegfried and Roy in April 2012]]
Horn spent many months in hospitals and clinics for rehabilitation, completing daily physical therapy and had his property adjusted for his disabilities.<ref name=Silence/><ref name=saved/> In February 2009, the duo staged a final appearance with Mantacore at the [[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]] as a benefit for the [[Lou Ruvo Brain Institute]] (though Chris Lawrence had stated this performance involved a different tiger), which was broadcast on ''[[20/20 (US television series)|20/20]]''.<ref name=Silence/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/siegfried-and-roy-and-tiger-share-final-performance-1.854494 | title=Siegfried and Roy and tiger share final performance | agency=[[Associated Press]] | work=[[CBC News]] | date=March 1, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302162327/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2009/03/01/siegfriedandroy-finale-tiger.html | archive-date=March 2, 2009 | url-status=live}}</ref> On April 23, 2010, they officially retired from show business, with Roy still suffering from his injuries.<ref name=ktvqobit>{{Cite news | url=https://www.ktvq.com/news/national-news/siegfried-fischbacher-surviving-member-of-siegfried-roy-duo-has-died | title=Siegfried Fischbacher, surviving member of Siegfried & Roy duo, has died | first1=Joyce | last1=Lupiani | first2=Jordan | last2=Gartner | work=[[KTVQ]] | date=January 14, 2021}}</ref> On March 19, 2014, age 17, Mantacore died after a brief illness.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/26/showbiz/siegfried-roy-tiger/index.html | title=Mantecore, the white tiger that attacked during Siegfried & Roy show, dies | first1=Emma | last1=Lacey-Bordeaux | first2=Melodi | last2=Smith | work=[[CNN]] | date=March 26, 2014}}</ref> In June 2016, [[Philipp Stölzl]] acquired the rights to a biopic on the lives of the duo, but it was never developed; instead [[Michael "Bully" Herbig]] began working on the biopic in 2019.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/siegfried-roy-biopic-balloon-director-michael-bully-herbig-ufa-fiction-1203353446/ | title=‘Siegfried & Roy’ Biopic in the Works From Director Michael Bully Herbig, UFA Fiction | first=Ed | last=Meza | work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date=September 30, 2019}}</ref>

==Personal lives==
===Romantic involvement===
Fischbacher and Horn were romantically involved, though details were never disclosed, likely to avoid any negative effect on their careers from biases against [[homosexuality]].<ref name=elusive>{{Cite news | url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/05/21/gay-identity-elusive-for-little-richard-and-roy-of-siegfried-roy/ | title=Gay identity elusive for Little Richard and Roy of Siegfried & Roy | first=Joey | last=DiGuglielmo | work=[[Washington Blade]] | date=May 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1999/8/married-with-tigers | title=Married, with Tigers | first=Matt | last=Tyrnauer | work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date=August 1999}}</ref> The couple lived together at Jungle Palace, a Moroccan-themed 8-acre estate in the Las Vegas area, part of their 80-acre property they called "Little Bavaria", although they had separate houses on the property since 1996.<ref name=elusive/><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://people.com/home/siegfried-roys-las-vegas-mansion-lists-for-3m/ | title=Siegfried & Roy's Iconic Las Vegas Mansion, Jungle Palace, Listed for $3 Million | first=Anna Lazarus | last=Caplan | work=[[People (magazine)|People]] | date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> In August 2007, the duo came out as gay in the ''[[National Enquirer]]'' but then reverted to their preferred state of privacy.<ref name=elusive/>

===Religion===
Siegfried and Roy were devout Catholics and had a chapel in their home. Siegfried's sister was a nun.<ref name=sale>{{Cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-06-08/a-guide-to-the-siegfried-roy-estate-sale-bonhams-los-angeles  | title=Barrel organs, bedazzled jackets: A guide to the Siegfried & Roy estate sale | first=Christina Catherine | last=Martinez | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=June 8, 2022}}</ref>

===Illnesses and deaths===
Horn died on May 8, 2020 at [[Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas|Mountain View Hospital]] in Las Vegas, aged 75, 10 days after it was announced that he contracted [[COVID-19]].<ref name=rjobit>{{cite news | title=Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies at 75 | url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/roy-horn-of-siegfried-roy-dies-at-75-2024476/ | first=John | last=Katsilometes | newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] | date=May 8, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509025156/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/roy-horn-of-siegfried-roy-dies-at-75-2024476/ | archive-date=May 9, 2020 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=comicobit/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/obituaries/roy-horn-dead-covid.html | title=Roy Horn, Illusionist Who Dazzled Audiences as Half of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 75 | first=Robert D. | last=McFadden |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=May 8, 2020 | url-access=limited}}</ref> Fischbacher had heart surgery in 2019 and died on January 13, 2021 at his home in North Las Vegas, aged 81, two days after it was reported that he had [[pancreatic cancer]] and had been in [[hospice]] care.<ref name=Siegfriednytobit/><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/siegfried-fischbacher-dead-obituary-siegfried-roy-illusionist-was-81-1234673557/ | title=Siegfried Fischbacher Dies: Siegfried & Roy Illusionist Was 81 | first=Greg | last=Evans | work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] | date=January 14, 2021}}</ref> They were both cremated and their remains are together in an undisclosed location in Nevada.<ref name=Improbable/> Their personal items were auctioned by [[Bonhams]] in June 2022, with all of the $1.4 million in proceeds going to their personal charity, the SARMOTI (Siegfried And Roy, Masters Of The Impossible) Foundation, for the protection of endangered species.<ref name=sale/><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://news.artnet.com/market/siegfried-and-roy-bonhams-auction-2128287 | title=Lion Tamers Siegfried and Roy’s Dazzling Collection of Art, Kimonos, and Clocks Clawed in $1.4 Million at Bonhams. See What Sold Here | first=Sarah | last=Cascone | work=[[Artnet]] | date=June 10, 2022}}</ref>

==In media==
===Filmography===
* ''[[Vegas Vacation]]'' (1997) - cameo appearances<ref name=comicobit/>
* ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' (2001) - cameo appearance as audience members of a boxing match<ref name=comicobit>{{Cite news | first=Spencer | last=Perry | url=https://comicbook.com/irl/news/roy-horn-of-magic-duo-siegfried-roy-dies-from-coronavirus-at-age-75/ | title=Roy Horn of Magic Duo Siegfried & Roy Dies From Coronavirus at Age 75 | work=[[ComicBook.com]] | date=May 8, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Showboy]]'' (2002)<ref>{{Cite news | first=Kevin | last=Thomas | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-23-et-show23-story.html | title=A dance on the edge of truth | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=April 23, 2004}}</ref>

===Television===
*''[[Bassie & Adriaan]]'' (1994, TV series) - cameo appearance<ref>{{Cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL6geQr1lLo | title=Bassie & Adriaan ontmoeten Siegfried en Roy | author=Bassie & Adriaan | authorlink=Bassie & Adriaan | via=[[YouTube]] | date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>
*''Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Returns'' on ''[[20/20 (US television series)|20/20]]'' (March 6, 2009)<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://abcnews.go.com/WN/illusion-siegfried-amp-roy-magic-back/story?id=6985460 | title=No Illusion: Siegfried & Roy Magic Is Back | last=Green | first=John | work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] | date=March 1, 2009}}</ref>

===Animations===
* ''[[Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible]]'' (1996) - animated series to introduce children to magic<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/feb/19/siegfried-roy-masters-of-animation/ | title=Siegfried & Roy: masters of animation | work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] | date=February 19, 1996}}</ref>
*''[[Father of the Pride]]'' (2004–2005, TV series) - an animated sitcom about a lion who performs in the Siegfried & Roy show. The show was not well received and was almost cancelled before release.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Let-s-hope-Father-of-the-Pride-is-on-the-road-2697563.php | title=Let's hope 'Father of the Pride' is on the road to extinction | work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] | date=August 31, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/nbc-behind-father-of-the-pride-despite-bad-buzz/ | title=NBC behind ‘Father of the Pride’ despite bad buzz | first=Lynn | last=Elber | agency=[[Associated Press]] | work=[[The Everett Herald]] | date=June 2, 2004}}</ref>

===Bios===
* ''[[Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box]]'' (1999) - a 50-minute [[3D film|3-D]] [[Imax]] film narrated by [[Anthony Hopkins]].<ref>{{cite news | first=Randy | last=Matin | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-28-ca-26947-story.html | title=Siegfried & Roy's Latest Is No Illusion | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=October 28, 1999 | url-access=limited}}</ref>

===Books===
* Siegfried and Roy: mastering the impossible (1992)<ref>{{cite book | last1=Fischbacher | first1=Siegfried | title=Siegfried and Roy: mastering the impossible | last2=Horn | first2=Roy Uwe Ludwig | last3=Tapert | first3=Annette | date=1992 | publisher=[[William Morrow & Company, Inc.]] | isbn=9780688105518 | edition=First |location=New York | url=https://archive.org/details/siegfriedroymast00fisc/mode/2up}}</ref>

===Podcasts===
* [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-things-siegfried-roy/id1599176021 Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy] - [[Apple Podcasts]] - 8 full episodes (2022)

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20210205193622/http://www.siegfriedandroy.com/}} (archived)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7VCa8yowlA SIEGFRIED & ROY Full Show: The Magic & The Mystery at The Mirage Las Vegas] via [[YouTube]]
* {{IMDb name|id=4424651|name=Siegfried & Roy}}

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