Kassagi
Abdelmaǧīd al-Qaṣ
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Raised in the Halfaouine district of Tunis, he first learned sleight of hand as a street pickpocket, a skill that shaped his later artistic pursuits. In the early 1950s he moved to Paris, where director Robert Bresson recruited him as technical advisor and on-screen accomplice for the film Pickpocket, showcasing authentic thief movements. Transitioning from crime to illusion, he built a reputation…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
