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⚫ '''Siegfried & Roy''' are two ] entertainers working in ], ]. Their long running show of magic and illusion was famous for including ]s.
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| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1939|6|13}}
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| name = Roy Horn
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| birthname = Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn
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| birthplace = {{flagicon|Germany}} ], ]
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⚫ Due to their dependence on white tigers for their act, the duo started a tiger breeding program.
⚫ '''Siegfried & Roy''' are two ] entertainers who worked on the ], ]. Their long running shows of illusion were famous for working with Big Cats, in particular ]s but included white ]s as well.


==History==<
⚫ Due to their dependence on white tigers for their act, the duo implemented their own breeding program.
'''Siegfried Fischbacher''' (born ], ], ]) and '''Roy Horn''' (born ] ], ]) were born in ] around the time of the ]. They immigrated to the ] where they are now naturalized citizens.


⚫ Siegfried is a traditional ] (illusionist), whilst Roy grew up among exotic animals.
==Early lives==
They were both born in ]. '''Siegfried Fischbacher''' was born ], ], in ], and '''Roy Horn''' was born ] ], in ]. They emigrated to the ] where they are now naturalized citizens. In 2002, they were honored by the German-American ] in New York, leading the Parade as Grand Marshals.


⚫ They met in 1959 when they both found work on a German ocean liner. Siegfried was a cabin steward and Roy a waiter. Siegfried began performing magic for some of the passengers, eventually being allowed to have his own show, with Roy as his assistant. Unknown to the crew, Roy had smuggled a cheetah named Chico aboard the vessel (Penn Jilette suggested on his radio show that it was an ]). Roy had come to know Chico from his frequent visits to the Bremen Zoo in Germany.
==Work==
⚫ Siegfried is a traditional ] (illusionist), whereas Roy grew up among exotic animals and is known for his rapport with them.


⚫ After developing their show they were given an engagement in Las Vegas. In 1972 they received an award for the best show of the year. In 1990 they were hired by ], the manager of ], for an annual guarantee of $57.5 million. In 2001, they signed a lifetime contract with the hotel. The duo has appeared in around 5,750 shows together, mostly at The Mirage. Their long-running illusion and magic act closed ], ] after Roy was injured by one of the act's tigers during a performance.
⚫ They met in 1959 when they both found work on a German ocean liner. Siegfried was a cabin steward and Roy a waiter. Siegfried began performing magic for some of the passengers, eventually being allowed to have his own show, with Roy as his assistant. Unknown to the crew, Roy had smuggled a cheetah named Chico aboard the vessel (] suggested on his radio show that it was an ]). Roy had come to know Chico from his frequent visits to the Bremen zoo.


⚫ According to the 2000 Becky Celebrity 100 List, Siegfried & Roy were then the 9th-highest-paid celebrities in the U.S., coming in just behind motion picture producer and director ].
⚫ After developing their show they were hired to perform in Las Vegas. In 1972 they received an award for the best show of the year. In 1990 they were hired by ], the manager of ], for an annual guarantee of $57.5 million. In early 2000, they signed a lifetime contract with the hotel. The duo has appeared in around 5,750 shows together, mostly at The Mirage. Their long-running illusion and magic act closed ], ] after Roy was injured by one of the act's tigers during a performance.
⚫ ]
⚫ In 1999 they took ] as a protégé, sponsoring and training him.<ref></ref>


⚫ In 1999 they took ] as a protege, sponsoring and training him.
⚫ According to the 2000 Becky Celebrity 100 List, Siegfried & Roy were then the 9th-highest paid celebrities in the U.S., coming in just behind motion picture producer and director ].


For their contribution to live theater performance, Siegfried & Roy have a star on the ] at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard. For their contribution to live theatre performance, Siegfried & Roy have a star on the ] at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard.


==Roy's tiger injury== ==Horn's tiger injury==
On ], ], during a show at The Mirage, Roy Horn, who was celebrating his 59th birthday that day, was bitten on the neck by a nine-year old male ] named Montecore. Crew members separated Horn from the tiger and rushed him to the only ] in Nevada, ]. Horn was critically injured and sustained severe ] loss. While being taken to the hospital, Horn said, according to sources, "Don't harm the tiger."<ref></ref> {{Mergefrom|Montecore|date=November 2006}}On ], ], during a show at The Mirage, Roy Horn was bitten on the shoulder by a seven-year-old male tiger named ]. Crew members separated Horn from the tiger and rushed him to the only Level I trauma center in Nevada, ]. Horn was critically injured and sustained severe ] loss. While being taken to the hospital, Horn said, according to sources, "Don't harm the cat."


Horn was listed in critical condition for several weeks thereafter, and was said to have suffered a ] and partial ]. Doctors removed one-quarter of his skull to relieve the pressure of his swelling ] during an operation known as a ]. The portion of skull was placed in a pouch in Horn's abdomen in the hope of replacing it later. Horn was in critical condition for several weeks thereafter, and was said to have suffered a ] and partial ]. Doctors removed one-quarter of his ] to relieve the pressure of his swelling ] during an operation known as a ]. The portion of skull was placed in a pouch in Horn's abdomen in the hope of replacing it later. Horn was eventually transferred to ] in ] for long-term recovery and rehabilitation.


Horn was eventually transferred to ] in ] for long-term recovery and rehabilitation. ], Horn is walking, assisted only by Siegfried Fischbacher, and talking. He complained to host ] on the television news program '']'', about his daily rehabilitation, "They are slave drivers over there. You'd think they are the KGB from Russia."<ref></ref> ], Horn is walking, assisted only by Fischbacher, and talking. To host ] on the television news program '']'', he complained about his daily rehabilitation, "They are slave drivers over there. You'd think they are the KGB from Russia."


It is disputed whether the tiger attacked Horn. Montecore had been trained by Horn since he was a cub; he had performed with the act for six years. Fischbacher, appearing on the ] interview program, said Horn fell during the act and Montecore was attempting to drag him to safety, as a mother tigress would pull one of her cubs by the neck.<ref></ref> Fischbacher said Montecore had no way of knowing that Horn, unlike a tiger cub, did not have fur and thick skin covering his neck and that his neck was vulnerable to injury. Fischbacher said if Montecore had wanted to injure Horn, the tiger would have snapped his neck and shaken him back and forth. It is disputed whether or not the tiger attacked Horn. Montecore had been trained by Horn since he was a cub; he had performed with the act for six years. Fischbacher, appearing on the ] interview program, said Horn fell during the act and Montecore was attempting to drag him to safety, as a mother tigress would pull one of her cubs by the neck. Fischbacher said Montecore had no way of knowing that Horn, unlike a tiger cub, did not have fur and thick skin covering his neck and that his neck was vulnerable to injury. Fischbacher said if Montecore had wanted to injure Horn, the tiger would have snapped his neck and shaken him back and forth.


Former Mirage owner ] (who had hired the duo in 1990) told Las Vegas television station ] the events were substantially as described by Fischbacher. According to Wynn, there was a woman with a "big hairdo" in the front row who, he says, "fascinated and distracted" Montecore. The woman reached out to attempt to pet the animal, and Horn jumped between the woman and the tiger. Former Mirage owner ] (who hired the duo in 1990) told Las Vegas television station ] the events were substantially as described by Fischbacher. According to Wynn, there was a woman with a "big hairdo" in the front row who, he says, "fascinated and distracted" Montecore. The woman reached out to attempt to pet the animal, and Roy jumped between the woman and the tiger.


According to Wynn, the tiger gently grabbed Horn's right arm with his jaws, not scratching the arm or tearing his costume. Horn said, "Release, release", attempting to persuade Montecore to let go of his arm, and eventually striking the tiger with his microphone. Horn tripped over the cat's paw and fell on his back; stagehands then rushed out and jumped on the cat. It was only then, said Wynn, that the confused tiger leaned over Roy and attempted to carry him off the stage to safety. Wynn said that although the tiger's teeth inflicted puncture wounds that caused Horn to lose blood, there was no serious damage to his neck. Stagehands then sprayed Horn and Montecore with a fire extinguisher to separate the two. According to Wynn, the tiger gently grabbed Horn's right arm with his jaws, not scratching the arm or tearing his costume. Horn said, "Release, release", attempting to persuade Montecore to let go of his arm, and eventually striking the tiger with his microphone. Horn tripped over the cat's paw and fell on his back; stagehands then rushed out and jumped on the cat. It was only then, said Wynn, that the confused tiger leaned over Roy and attempted to carry Horn off the stage to safety. Wynn said that although the tiger's teeth inflicted puncture wounds that caused Horn to lose blood, there was no damage to his neck. Stagehands then sprayed Roy and Montecore with a fire extinguisher to separate the two.


⚫ ] in ] habitat.]]
However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's final report on the incident - consisting of the Mirage hotel-casino’s internal investigation, a Las Vegas police probe and witness statements - said the nearly 7-year-old tiger did indeed attack Horn. Nowhere do investigators conclude the tiger was trying to aid the entertainer after it knocked him down. Las Vegas police also said there was no proof a woman with a “beehive hairdo” distracted the tiger.<ref></ref>
⚫ Montecore was put into quarantine for ten days in order to ensure he was not ], and was then returned to his habitat at The Mirage. While Horn has requested that Montecore not be harmed, the incident may augur the end of exotic animal shows in which there are no barriers between tigers and audience members. Some ] activists, many of whom oppose the use of wild animals in live entertainment, sought to use the incident as a springboard for publicity, though few have ever accused the Siegfried & Roy show of mistreating animals.


⚫ The injury to Roy Horn prompted The Mirage to close the show indefinitely and to lay off 267 cast and crew members with one week's severance pay. While Fischbacher has said "the show will go on", a hotel spokesman told the production staff that they "should explore other career opportunities".
⚫ ] in ] habitat.]]
⚫ Montecore was put into quarantine for ten days, in order to ensure he was not ], and was then returned to his habitat at The Mirage. While Horn has requested that Montecore not be harmed, the incident may augur the end of exotic animal shows in which there are no barriers between tigers and audience members. Some ] activists, many of whom oppose the use of wild animals in live entertainment, sought to use the incident as a springboard for publicity{{Fact|date=July 2008}}, though few have ever accused the Siegfried & Roy show of mistreating animals.


⚫ According to the '']'', The Mirage will suffer financially, not just from the loss of $45 million in annual ticket sales, but from having to forgo untold millions in sales of food, beverages, hotel rooms and the casino's gambling winnings. An MGM Mirage spokesman said losing Siegfried & Roy is a bigger hit to the Mirage brand than to its finances, because the entertainers are "practically the faces" of the hotel, and finding a new hotel brand or identity will be difficult.
⚫ The injury to Roy Horn prompted The Mirage to close the show indefinitely and to lay off 267 cast and crew members with one week's severance pay. While Fischbacher had said "the show will go on", a hotel spokesman told the production staff that they "should explore other career opportunities".


⚫ ==The SARMOTI Grant==
⚫ According to the '']'', The Mirage will suffer financially, not just from the loss of $45 million in annual ticket sales, but from having to forgo untold millions in sales of food, beverages, hotel rooms, and the casino's gambling winnings. An MGM Mirage spokesman said losing Siegfried & Roy is a bigger hit to the Mirage brand than to its finances, because the entertainers are "practically the faces" of the hotel, and finding a new hotel brand or identity will be difficult. As of 2008, the current headlining performance at The Mirage is ]-themed ] show ].


⚫ Siegfried and Roy support The ] in ], ]. In 1997 the Siegfried & Roy SARMOTI Grant was established enabling disadvantaged young people to join the college and experience the world of magic. The grant was delivered in person by their emissary and coordinator, Lynette Chappell.
In November 2007, Horn hinted about a return of their act to the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a story about the pair's possible return to show business.<ref></ref>


== Shooting ==
In February of 2008 they stated that they plan to do a one-night return show in February 2009.<ref> {{dead link}}</ref>

⚫ ==The SARMOTI Grant==
⚫ Siegfried and Roy support the ] in ], ]. The Siegfried & Roy SARMOTI Grant was established in 1997, enabling disadvantaged young people to join the college and experience the world of magic. Delivered in person by their emissary and coordinator, Lynette Chappell, the Siegfried & Roy SARMOTI Grant heralded a new era for the College of Magic.


In October 2004, former ] kicker ] was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in front of the magician duo's ] home that left gaping shotgun holes and many windows shattered. There were no injuries. The following year, Ford was ruled incompetent to stand trial for charges after a court-ordered ] evaluation.


==Popular culture== ==Popular culture==
An unreleased song which Michael Jackson has written and performed is called "Mind is the Magic", which is about Siegfried and Roy.
As an entertainment and cultural icon, Siegfried & Roy are referenced often in popular culture with regard to their illusion, exotic animal shows and attitude.


The unreleased ] computer game '']'' featured evil parodies of them called Stinkbomb and Rot. In addition, one episode of '']'' featured a match that had Siegfried and Roy fight Penn and Teller, the winners being Teller and Roy.
In film, instances include ]'s '']'' (1995), which features an act called "Jonathan and David" at the fictional Tangiers casino, and ]'s '']'' (1998), in which they made a cameo appearance.


Siegfried and Roy also appeared as characters in the series '']''; while the characters were voiced by ] and ], the real Siegfried and Roy were involved with the show as executive co-producers.
⚫ In literature, two of the principal characters in ]'s novel '']'' (1999), magicians Rudolfo and Jurgen, are closely modeled on Siegfried & Roy.


In the 1995 ] movie '']'', the Jonathan and David duo that Robert DeNiro's character hires at the fictional Tangiers casino bears a resemblance to Siegfried and Roy, though they were portrayed by other actors.
In music, references to Siegfried & Roy include ]'s unreleased song, "Mind is the Magic". ] re-recorded his song '']'' with the orchestration of conductor ], which is now included in the IMAX film "Siegfried & Roy - The Magic Box" (2007).


In the poker variant of ] a pair of queens in the hole has the nickname of "Siegfried and Roy".
In TV, Siegfried & Roy were executive co-producers of the series '']''. Other references include: ]'s characters Gunter and Ernst, who first appeared on the season five episode ] (1993), where they get attacked by their white tiger Anastasia; the characters Heimlich and Bob in the '']'' mini-movie "A Rugrats Vacation" (1997).


On one episode of the '']'', an intersection through Fairy World runs through "Siegfried St." and "Roy St."
Roy was in serious talks earlier this year to have him appear on the upcoming reality series, Loder's Run: The Quickening but had to pass in the end due to other animal based science fiction projects.


Prior to Horn's accident, comedian ] frequently poked fun at the ambiguous ] of the duo, most notably during the "]" skit on his show, '']''.
In Sydney's inner-west suburbs, 'Eggs Benedict' is known as 'The Siegfried and Roy'. The Orange Peel Cafe (Rozelle) also specialises in Bengali cuisine, and has devoted a wall to Siegfried and Roy memorabilia, including a 'signed' paw-print photo of 'Binny', one of Siegfried and Roy's white tigers.

⚫ In ]'s 1999 novel '']'' about oddball Vegas magicians, two of the principal characters, Rudolfo and Jurgen, are closely modeled on Siegfried & Roy.

Siegfried & Roy were featured in the 1997 film '']'' in which the comedic-iconic Griswold family vacations at The Mirage and attends the show with ]'s character incorporated into the show.

In comedian ]'s DVD ''Not For The Easily Offended'' stand-up act the comedian made fun of Roy's Montecore incident.

In the video game ''Rampage: Total Destruction'', in the Las Vegas mission there are billboards of a parody of Siegfried & Roy called "Sigmund & Froyd".

], occasionally recurring characters in the American animated television series '']'', are obvious parodies of Siegfried and Roy. The characters speak with German accents, their act involves magic and white tigers, and one has dark hair while the other has bleached-blond hair. In the episode '']'', ] delivers a speech championing immigrants, and he makes an oblique reference to the pair: ''Without them, who would train our tigers?'' In an ironic precursor, the episode '']'' (which predates Horn's accident) sees the pair mauled by their star tiger.

In the ] book '']'', two magicians, Daniel and Charles, use white tigers in their performances. Two brothers, William Alexander and Michael, grew up with tigers and lions. One brother's head was playfully held in the jaws of a tiger when they wrestled and played together.

Siegfried and Roy made cameos in the movie '']'' by pretending to be wax figures.

In the ''Drew Carey Show Live'', host ] initially requested ] and ] to repeat one of the more dramatic moments with impersonations of Siegfried and Roy, to which both pointedly refused.

In '']'', Aslo (a parody of ]), claimed he was a product of Roy Horn fornicating with one of his lions.

The '']'' cartoon for March 2, 2007 depicted a Siegfried & Roy "Grand Re-opening" using a jumping fish in place of a white tiger.


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
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A sculpture of Siegfried & Roy with one of their beloved tigers near the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas

Siegfried & Roy are two German-American entertainers working in Las Vegas, USA. Their long running show of magic and illusion was famous for including white tigers.

Due to their dependence on white tigers for their act, the duo started a tiger breeding program.

==History==< Siegfried Fischbacher (born June 13, 1939, Rosenheim) and Roy Horn (born October 3 1944, Nordenham) were born in Germany around the time of the Second World War. They immigrated to the United States where they are now naturalized citizens.

Siegfried is a traditional magician (illusionist), whilst Roy grew up among exotic animals.

They met in 1959 when they both found work on a German ocean liner. Siegfried was a cabin steward and Roy a waiter. Siegfried began performing magic for some of the passengers, eventually being allowed to have his own show, with Roy as his assistant. Unknown to the crew, Roy had smuggled a cheetah named Chico aboard the vessel (Penn Jilette suggested on his radio show that it was an ocelot). Roy had come to know Chico from his frequent visits to the Bremen Zoo in Germany.

After developing their show they were given an engagement in Las Vegas. In 1972 they received an award for the best show of the year. In 1990 they were hired by Steve Wynn, the manager of The Mirage, for an annual guarantee of $57.5 million. In 2001, they signed a lifetime contract with the hotel. The duo has appeared in around 5,750 shows together, mostly at The Mirage. Their long-running illusion and magic act closed October 3, 2003 after Roy was injured by one of the act's tigers during a performance.

According to the 2000 Becky Celebrity 100 List, Siegfried & Roy were then the 9th-highest-paid celebrities in the U.S., coming in just behind motion picture producer and director Steven Spielberg.

In 1999 they took Darren Romeo as a protege, sponsoring and training him.

For their contribution to live theatre performance, Siegfried & Roy have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard.

Horn's tiger injury

It has been suggested that Montecore be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2006.

On October 3, 2003, during a show at The Mirage, Roy Horn was bitten on the shoulder by a seven-year-old male tiger named Montecore. Crew members separated Horn from the tiger and rushed him to the only Level I trauma center in Nevada, University Medical Center. Horn was critically injured and sustained severe blood loss. While being taken to the hospital, Horn said, according to sources, "Don't harm the cat."

Horn was in critical condition for several weeks thereafter, and was said to have suffered a stroke and partial paralysis. Doctors removed one-quarter of his skull to relieve the pressure of his swelling brain during an operation known as a decompressive craniectomy. The portion of skull was placed in a pouch in Horn's abdomen in the hope of replacing it later. Horn was eventually transferred to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California for long-term recovery and rehabilitation.

As of 2006, Horn is walking, assisted only by Fischbacher, and talking. To host Pat O'Brien on the television news program The Insider, he complained about his daily rehabilitation, "They are slave drivers over there. You'd think they are the KGB from Russia."

It is disputed whether or not the tiger attacked Horn. Montecore had been trained by Horn since he was a cub; he had performed with the act for six years. Fischbacher, appearing on the Larry King interview program, said Horn fell during the act and Montecore was attempting to drag him to safety, as a mother tigress would pull one of her cubs by the neck. Fischbacher said Montecore had no way of knowing that Horn, unlike a tiger cub, did not have fur and thick skin covering his neck and that his neck was vulnerable to injury. Fischbacher said if Montecore had wanted to injure Horn, the tiger would have snapped his neck and shaken him back and forth.

Former Mirage owner Steve Wynn (who hired the duo in 1990) told Las Vegas television station KLAS-TV the events were substantially as described by Fischbacher. According to Wynn, there was a woman with a "big hairdo" in the front row who, he says, "fascinated and distracted" Montecore. The woman reached out to attempt to pet the animal, and Roy jumped between the woman and the tiger.

According to Wynn, the tiger gently grabbed Horn's right arm with his jaws, not scratching the arm or tearing his costume. Horn said, "Release, release", attempting to persuade Montecore to let go of his arm, and eventually striking the tiger with his microphone. Horn tripped over the cat's paw and fell on his back; stagehands then rushed out and jumped on the cat. It was only then, said Wynn, that the confused tiger leaned over Roy and attempted to carry Horn off the stage to safety. Wynn said that although the tiger's teeth inflicted puncture wounds that caused Horn to lose blood, there was no damage to his neck. Stagehands then sprayed Roy and Montecore with a fire extinguisher to separate the two.

A white tiger in the Mirage habitat.

Montecore was put into quarantine for ten days in order to ensure he was not rabid, and was then returned to his habitat at The Mirage. While Horn has requested that Montecore not be harmed, the incident may augur the end of exotic animal shows in which there are no barriers between tigers and audience members. Some animal rights activists, many of whom oppose the use of wild animals in live entertainment, sought to use the incident as a springboard for publicity, though few have ever accused the Siegfried & Roy show of mistreating animals.

The injury to Roy Horn prompted The Mirage to close the show indefinitely and to lay off 267 cast and crew members with one week's severance pay. While Fischbacher has said "the show will go on", a hotel spokesman told the production staff that they "should explore other career opportunities".

According to the Las Vegas Advisor, The Mirage will suffer financially, not just from the loss of $45 million in annual ticket sales, but from having to forgo untold millions in sales of food, beverages, hotel rooms and the casino's gambling winnings. An MGM Mirage spokesman said losing Siegfried & Roy is a bigger hit to the Mirage brand than to its finances, because the entertainers are "practically the faces" of the hotel, and finding a new hotel brand or identity will be difficult.

The SARMOTI Grant

Siegfried and Roy support The College of magic in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1997 the Siegfried & Roy SARMOTI Grant was established enabling disadvantaged young people to join the college and experience the world of magic. The grant was delivered in person by their emissary and coordinator, Lynette Chappell.

Shooting

In October 2004, former Oakland Raiders kicker Cole Ford was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in front of the magician duo's Las Vegas home that left gaping shotgun holes and many windows shattered. There were no injuries. The following year, Ford was ruled incompetent to stand trial for charges after a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation.

Popular culture

An unreleased song which Michael Jackson has written and performed is called "Mind is the Magic", which is about Siegfried and Roy.

The unreleased Penn & Teller computer game Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors featured evil parodies of them called Stinkbomb and Rot. In addition, one episode of Celebrity Deathmatch featured a match that had Siegfried and Roy fight Penn and Teller, the winners being Teller and Roy.

Siegfried and Roy also appeared as characters in the series Father of the Pride; while the characters were voiced by Julian Holloway and David Herman, the real Siegfried and Roy were involved with the show as executive co-producers.

In the 1995 Martin Scorsese movie Casino, the Jonathan and David duo that Robert DeNiro's character hires at the fictional Tangiers casino bears a resemblance to Siegfried and Roy, though they were portrayed by other actors.

In the poker variant of Texas Hold 'Em a pair of queens in the hole has the nickname of "Siegfried and Roy".

On one episode of the Fairly Oddparents, an intersection through Fairy World runs through "Siegfried St." and "Roy St."

Prior to Horn's accident, comedian Conan O'Brien frequently poked fun at the ambiguous sexual orientation of the duo, most notably during the "SAT Analogy" skit on his show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

In Paul Quarrington's 1999 novel The Spirit Cabinet about oddball Vegas magicians, two of the principal characters, Rudolfo and Jurgen, are closely modeled on Siegfried & Roy.

Siegfried & Roy were featured in the 1997 film Vegas Vacation in which the comedic-iconic Griswold family vacations at The Mirage and attends the show with Chevy Chase's character incorporated into the show.

In comedian Carlos Mencia's DVD Not For The Easily Offended stand-up act the comedian made fun of Roy's Montecore incident.

In the video game Rampage: Total Destruction, in the Las Vegas mission there are billboards of a parody of Siegfried & Roy called "Sigmund & Froyd".

Gunter and Ernst, occasionally recurring characters in the American animated television series The Simpsons, are obvious parodies of Siegfried and Roy. The characters speak with German accents, their act involves magic and white tigers, and one has dark hair while the other has bleached-blond hair. In the episode Much Apu About Nothing, Homer Simpson delivers a speech championing immigrants, and he makes an oblique reference to the pair: Without them, who would train our tigers? In an ironic precursor, the episode $pringfield (which predates Horn's accident) sees the pair mauled by their star tiger.

In the James Patterson book Violets are Blue, two magicians, Daniel and Charles, use white tigers in their performances. Two brothers, William Alexander and Michael, grew up with tigers and lions. One brother's head was playfully held in the jaws of a tiger when they wrestled and played together.

Siegfried and Roy made cameos in the movie BASEketball by pretending to be wax figures.

In the Drew Carey Show Live, host Brad Sherwood initially requested Drew Carey and Colin Mochrie to repeat one of the more dramatic moments with impersonations of Siegfried and Roy, to which both pointedly refused.

In Epic Movie, Aslo (a parody of Aslan), claimed he was a product of Roy Horn fornicating with one of his lions.

The Brevity cartoon for March 2, 2007 depicted a Siegfried & Roy "Grand Re-opening" using a jumping fish in place of a white tiger.

Filmography

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