Herbert L. Becker

Dr. Herbert L. Becker (Born August 12, 19-- in Hollywood, FL) is the inventor and patent/copyright holder for BOIP (broadcasting over internet protocol) and the founder of IPTV (internet protocol television broadcasting). He is the author of many books, an actor, a magician, and the creator of the Masked Magician TV specials for FOX TV.

Becker played a character in the film "Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD" (1991), and appeared as himself on the television programs "Bozo the Clown" (1962) and "The Maury Povich Show" (2001).

As an author, he was once sued by David Copperfield in order to stop his book from being published, revealing how magicians do their tricks. Becker won the law suit. The book, "All The Secrets of Magic Revealed" (1995), went on to become the bestselling magic book in history, selling more than 250,000 copies. [http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780811908221&itm=3] Becker has gone on to have 12 books published including such subjects as John Lennon and How to Type.

As a magician, Becker made the Statue of Liberty vanish before a live audience for SternTV in 1996. He replaced Harry Houdini in the 1976 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. [1977 Guinness Book page 467, second paragraph. Sterling Publishers ISBN 0-8069-0016-4.]

Becker is married and is the father of seven children.

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