If you want to make an interesting yet different episode...try Glyndwr Michael. His life was short and sad but his amazing secret service after his death is worthy of your consideration. One of the best documentaries I've seen is a very long time about this: ruclips.net/video/hBk3sSUB5X4/видео.html
You're not kidding, my husband has been home sick and the only channel he's had on is playing every single Fast & Furious movie, one after the other....(which is actually the same movie over and over with ever more meaty actors and more expensive cars....) I've spent all day to the squealing of car tires, explosions, manly one liners and dramatic orchestra music mixed with family friendly rap. Cable is dead.
This channel along with many others, are way more interesting then anything that’s on History channel, Discovery, nowadays. I have leaned so much valuable information on so many complex people, and the story of human history through them, even people I am have not heard about, or have had not much interest in. Thank Biographics, thanks for not having stuff like “Pawn shop Wars” and “Alien Conspiracies,”
I was hoping to hear that all this was shown in a movie about him. I, for sure, would torrent this movie days after it came out on blue ray or streaming service! Oops, no. I would see it in theater, multiple times, and then buy many dvds to give as Christmas presents!
my fav part about all this is that the word "lustig" means "funny" in german. just seems kinda ironic that someone who found joy in cheating others and was caught had a last name called lustig/funny
I'd like to see a video on Daisuke Ikeda, the president of a Japanese Buddhist organization called Sokka Gakkai International, or SGI. He's really an incredible man. Thanks, love the videos :)
Yeah? Haha. I can understand how you feel. I kind of feel that way about organized religion, really. The sense of mutual hynosis, getting sucked into group think. But, I do love Buddhism, even though I may not see eye to eye with other Buddhists.
@@TubeRudeYou Sokka Gakkai just wasn't what I was looking for. I was looking for a quieter, contemplative form of Buddhism and, instead, I found something that was almost charismatic and evangelical. Maybe it was just the group I fell in with. I don't know. After I attended a few gatherings, and participated in chanting, they started pressuring me to "accept the Gohonzon." I told them, "Thanks, but this isn't what I'm looking for." Instead of letting me wander off, they pestered me for months afterward, trying to get me to return to the fold. It was not a pleasant experience.
Victor Lustig is not the only con man by the name of Lustig. Richard Lustig is a man who claims to have become rich from playing the lottery, and he tries to sell you a book on how to win the lottery. interesting similarity.
Would you consider doing a biographic about Hergé? I'm not Belgian nor have I read the Tintin comics, but I've seen some of the old animated movies and watched the 90's animated show so many times.
@@Biographics you all do fantastic! I'm simply pointing to Simon as he is an obvious choice to be a professor/Don. As a side note, thank you all for your work. You really put a lot into your videos, and it shows.
@@Clipgatherer De Niro has been many things in his career, but charming is not one of them. He plays the same tough guy in nearly all of his films, none of those strike me as the kind who could talk people out of their life savings Personally I'd go with Tom Hardy, Jude Law or Tom Hiddleston. For that kind of charm, you need to go British
Robert greene, that's where I heard of main man, way to go biographics for having such a different verse pool of ppl in whom to biograph.(is that a real word?lol)
You do not understand that corporations have shareholders. Those shareholders, who have invested in a company expect to be rewarded through dividends when a company is profitable. They are the ones who get hit if the company is not profitable you, the worker, does not.
@@gregorythoman8281 publicly traded companies can still afford to give their employees raises. they give their officers raises all the time. don't make excuses for evil
@GG why do you assume i am not an investor. of course i am. don't be silly. being a publicly traded company is NOT an excuse to avoid giving staff raises
Simon, no! No! No, no, no! This is horrible advice! This is sociopathic behavior and will get you into all kinds of trouble. Acting like Victor Lustig will twist your soul, will surely cost you all social credibility and your long term relationships and will put you on a fast track to mental disorders.
Next up on biographies: Simon Whistler: The Man who broke every airtime record on planet earth. And on today I found out: Simon Whistler: How he worked 30 hours a day, every day.... the man, the myth, the legend....ary chest hair. I’m still working on the title.
Not even lying, and I know I can’t confirm this, but this is my great great uncle. He is from Austria and came to the us before settling in Illinois. My last name is lustig, which I get from my dads side obviously, and he is from Illinois. There is proof that victor settled down and had a family before being sent to Alcatraz. I think it’s pretty cool, you don’t have to believe me, but that’s what I have to say
Actually, having had the Secret Service show up at my door, I can definitely attest to the fact they say "Hello, we're with the Secret Service." Not "I'm a secret agent."
I read in a book somewhere that mentioned this small tidbit about the Eiffel Tower deal: one of the buyers was getting cold feet because something's off but when Lustig indirectly asked him for a bribe that buyer sighed with relief, thinking Lustig's the real deal.
This was a well biographic on victor lustik but if possible can u do a biographic on the grratest con man that ever existed Mithilesh Kumar Srivastav aka Mr. Natwarlal from India. It will be very good story on your biographic channel as the world would get to know the greatest con man from India which is highly requeated by my people. Please Sir its a humble request and you would find it interesting as you research upon his life. Thank you
The sold the Taj Mahal, Red fort, The Indian parliment with 23 members present in it. And many other escape from official and still have not been caught.
Simon, the Secret Service is no longer a part of the Treasury Department. This happened in 2003. I'm pretty sure that the FBI looks after the money now.
0:55 - Chapter 1 - A bohemian rhapsody 3:50 - Chapter 2 - Across the pond 5:45 - Chapter 3 - Adventures in america 9:45 - Mid roll ads 11:05 - Chapter 4 - The eiffel job 13:50 - Chapter 5 - Back to the USA 15:50 - Chapter 6 - The secret service is on the case 18:00 - Chapter 7 - Final curtain
Victor Lustig was the brother of my great grandfather and I know it sounds bad, but it's kinda cool that he managed to do all of this stuff. However, the coolest thing is that you guys are talking about him in one of your videos... didn't find it until now. Great video !
LOVE your content, here and on your other channels. I have have a Suggestion : do an episode on the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu! I am old enough to have lived in communist Romania and would be curious of how it’s been perceived in the world. Your take on it will , of course, make it more interesting to watch!
O.K. The question no one is asking. *Is Robert Duval related to the actor?* I believe the Federal prison in Springfield,Mo has been a medical facility ,like forever.
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born in 1890 and lived in paris between 1808 - 1809?
Well well well....Just makes one wonder...How many Con jobs he pulled off that we don't know of...Anyway Thanks very much...Ky.over and out...!
wish i had extra 100 something to do the 3 year plan or whatever is good deal
If you want to make an interesting yet different episode...try Glyndwr Michael. His life was short and sad but his amazing secret service after his death is worthy of your consideration. One of the best documentaries I've seen is a very long time about this: ruclips.net/video/hBk3sSUB5X4/видео.html
Gamer 969 Rivere lol. I’m glad I checked the comments. I almost said that. 😂
Scamming Al Capone. Now that's ballsy.
Thompson did it too.
Your channel is literally more interesting then anything paid cable has to offer just throwing that out there
You're not kidding, my husband has been home sick and the only channel he's had on is playing every single Fast & Furious movie, one after the other....(which is actually the same movie over and over with ever more meaty actors and more expensive cars....)
I've spent all day to the squealing of car tires, explosions, manly one liners and dramatic orchestra music mixed with family friendly rap. Cable is dead.
Thank you.
and the in it self is a fact
Didn't know paid cable was still even a thing. Mine is only used for internet and has been that way since 2006
You honestly didn't know cable tv was still around?
The problem with stories about Victor Lustig is that they come from Victor Lustig
Dang
Plot twist: it’s completely false, he only did it to make himself look more of a badass
Master Social engineering architect
@@Ms.Pronounced_Name 🤣🤣👍🏻 any minute now😀
This channel along with many others, are way more interesting then anything that’s on History channel, Discovery, nowadays. I have leaned so much valuable information on so many complex people, and the story of human history through them, even people I am have not heard about, or have had not much interest in. Thank Biographics, thanks for not having stuff like “Pawn shop Wars” and “Alien Conspiracies,”
Thank you. With thousands of wonder choices to choose from, why would we ever need to change what we do?
@Biographics Exactly!
One could argue that your rendition is better than any movie reenactment could ever be.
I knew about him from 48 Laws of Power. AWESOME!
Lustig already has a TV show. It’s called “Better Call Saul”
That beginning reminded me of the end of Clue. Good job editor
A fitting end to a conman... no one believing him when he was telling the truth
"The kid who cried wolf!"
Simon Whistler: Using the alias Robert Duvall...
Me: Whaaaa....?
Bloody hell Simon, 3 amazing videos today ! Never ever have I enjoyed the toptenz, Biographic and Today I found out clips so much in one day.
“Hello. I’m a secret agent, which kind of defeats the purpose”. At least it’s a funny greeting.
Your channel is literally more interesting then anything paid cable has to offer just throwing that out there
Wait, wait, I got a joke for this: A rabbi, priest, and bellhop walk into a bar. The Bartender, confused, asked "Dress in the dark today, Lustig?"
Simon... you really had fun presenting this multiple personality. You seem impressed! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Best vid on biographics yet!
Now that's what I call a solid biography.
I was hoping to hear that all this was shown in a movie about him. I, for sure, would torrent this movie days after it came out on blue ray or streaming service! Oops, no. I would see it in theater, multiple times, and then buy many dvds to give as Christmas presents!
Simon accidentally said he lift in Paris in 1808-1809 not 1908-1909
The movie "The Sting" seems inspired, at least in part, by this man's escapades.
Yes to a movie, unless you consider Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to be, loosely, a biopic.
id love to get Victor Lustig and Frank William Abagnale Jr together id bet combined they could pull off the mother of all cons
I feel bad for the guy who bought the tower since he was up and coming that must have ruined him
I'm here for the Lustwig movie. 🎥 🍿 👍🏿
my fav part about all this is that the word "lustig" means "funny" in german. just seems kinda ironic that someone who found joy in cheating others and was caught had a last name called lustig/funny
I'd like to see a video on Daisuke Ikeda, the president of a Japanese Buddhist organization called Sokka Gakkai International, or SGI. He's really an incredible man. Thanks, love the videos :)
I know those people. I almost got sucked into them back in the late 1980s.
Yeah? Haha. I can understand how you feel. I kind of feel that way about organized religion, really. The sense of mutual hynosis, getting sucked into group think. But, I do love Buddhism, even though I may not see eye to eye with other Buddhists.
@@TubeRudeYou Sokka Gakkai just wasn't what I was looking for.
I was looking for a quieter, contemplative form of Buddhism and, instead, I found something that was almost charismatic and evangelical.
Maybe it was just the group I fell in with. I don't know.
After I attended a few gatherings, and participated in chanting, they started pressuring me to "accept the Gohonzon." I told them, "Thanks, but this isn't what I'm looking for."
Instead of letting me wander off, they pestered me for months afterward, trying to get me to return to the fold.
It was not a pleasant experience.
Please Simon, do Ricardo Rosello since he stepped down from the Puerto Rican government. Also, Victor is my thieving hero
What a jerk. It’s sad because no one believed him when he was sick because he was such a liar. How terrible. What a sociopath
CEO of confidence tricks incorperated. genius.
You make the life story of Victor so interesting. Lucky for him he was not murdered by one of the women in his life.
My last name is lustig lol this is great.
Number 11. Stay away from mistresses.
*cue Simon's expression when saying "it's not gonna go well"*
Victor is a hero. These people are obviously too stupid to have as much money as they did.
Lustig = "Funny / jocular / odd" in Swedish.
If only you can do Marshall of France Gabriel Jean Joseph Molitor.. My 7th Generation Great Uncle.
Victor Lustig is not the only con man by the name of Lustig.
Richard Lustig is a man who claims to have become rich from playing the lottery, and he tries to sell you a book on how to win the lottery.
interesting similarity.
Cybercrime isn't lazy. It take work
Franz Reichelt, the inventor that jumped off the Eiffel Tower
Hey in the beginning of your video you say that he lived in paris around 1908 1909 but the image says 1808 1809. Just wanted to drop that out here.
Would you consider doing a biographic about Hergé? I'm not Belgian nor have I read the Tintin comics, but I've seen some of the old animated movies and watched the 90's animated show so many times.
What about George C. Parker?
He conned Al Capone and got away with it that man has serious balls
22 dislikes were people who bought the romanian box
Romanian here and I kinda wonder why they named the box like that.
:D
Vanquisher Vanguard Emil not sure if it’s why, but “Romanian” secret boxes are a pretty popular puzzle game.
@@tambow44 Huh....never heard of it.
its called hungarian box because victor was hungarian
Simon should just go ahead and start his own university. All of RUclips is already enrolled. He's only to establish the virtual institution.
Alissa Holiday he just the host he has a scrip writer
@@leonbrown3095 We have 4 writers on staff that help provide the research and the writing. But Simon brings it to life. - Shell
Great idea. I'd sign up for that 😉
@@Biographics you all do fantastic! I'm simply pointing to Simon as he is an obvious choice to be a professor/Don.
As a side note, thank you all for your work. You really put a lot into your videos, and it shows.
@@leonbrown3095 I understand. He just happens to be an easy name to reference.
The man who sold the Eiffel Tower. Starring Robert DeNiro... I’d buy that for $20
I'd watch it if Victor Lustig was portrayed by Nick Cage 🤪
He sold it twice and tried a third time before his "mark" screamed about it.
So he sold it to you again
@@FreyasArts The only sensible choice.
@@Clipgatherer De Niro has been many things in his career, but charming is not one of them. He plays the same tough guy in nearly all of his films, none of those strike me as the kind who could talk people out of their life savings
Personally I'd go with Tom Hardy, Jude Law or Tom Hiddleston. For that kind of charm, you need to go British
At around the 2:30 mark, you have 1808 and 1809 on graphics, but say 1908 and 1909.
He does that in almost every video,,I think he does it to tickle our minds.🤔
@Z Anarchy
In this case, the graphics are wrong and what he says is correct. Easy enough to figure out since Lustig was born in 1890.
Proofing and Editing are not among their strengths.
He speaks fast, it's normal for him.
I dont mind the pronunciation problems. I give him credit for attempting.
Would you be so kind and do Mad Jack Churchill? I'll quit spreading rumors about Simon.
*casually invades Normandy with a bagpipe, a longsword, and bow*
Mad Lads
What's the rumour about Simon, juicy gossip
I heard he's bald because he gave his hair to a naked yeti. What a guy.
Nick Vickers I read his brothers book last year hoping to get some info on mad jack but there wasn’t too much about him, I don’t recommend it.
Who else first heard about the guy in 48 Laws of Power?
Robert greene, that's where I heard of main man, way to go biographics for having such a different verse pool of ppl in whom to biograph.(is that a real word?lol)
Me. Along with Joseph Weil and a few others....
Yup. Me too.
law 33 Observance II
Girl you must be that tower in Paris
Because Eiffel for you..
😝
Lol
It's not often I laugh and throw up at the same time....
boo. stop this.
jk keep going
Smooooottthhhh
the modern day con men are managers who tell you the company cannot 'afford' to give you a raise, even as the company posts record profits
You do not understand that corporations have shareholders. Those shareholders, who have invested in a company expect to be rewarded through dividends when a company is profitable. They are the ones who get hit if the company is not profitable you, the worker, does not.
@@gregorythoman8281 publicly traded companies can still afford to give their employees raises. they give their officers raises all the time. don't make excuses for evil
@@dumbcatIt's not evil. You agreed to the contract. You can't call it evil just because someone else got a raise instead of you.
@GG why do you assume i am not an investor. of course i am. don't be silly. being a publicly traded company is NOT an excuse to avoid giving staff raises
This joker's name literally means "funny/ridiculous" in German.
Simon, no! No! No, no, no!
This is horrible advice! This is sociopathic behavior and will get you into all kinds of trouble.
Acting like Victor Lustig will twist your soul, will surely cost you all social credibility and your long term relationships and will put you on a fast track to mental disorders.
What?
Dammit, I had just put together my magical money box.
The racing con sounds a lot like the plot of the movie "The Sting" with Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
It was.
Honestly it wouldn’t shock me if “Henry Gondorff” was based on this guy. He even has a love interest named Billie
Correct.
What surprises me about Al Capone, is not the 50K & 5K he parted with, but the fact he never heard of Victor L, to begin with despite his connections.
Maybe he used a different name...
Al Capone wasn’t the smartest guy in the world lmao
Simon, you should do john Paul jones from the revolutionary war.
Yes, then you can tell about his invasion of Britain, and the operation to find his body and bring it back to the United States!
Yes please do John Paul Jones
ecto13 the history guy did one on him it's pretty good! Simon does a real good job, I think the history guys a little bit better though!
ecto13 the history guy did one on him it's pretty good! Simon does a real good job, I think the history guys a little bit better though!
@@cascorick8253 Link baby link
Could you please do a bio on Ip Man? Thank you :)
That's nothing compared to when Mr. Krabs sold SpongeBob's soul for 62 cents
srsly like 50% of the videos i watch i see you
The fact that his family name means "funny" in German just makes the situation all that more ironic 😂
Hello 🤝 Dora, I hv Read About Count Viktor Lustig & Am Fascinated by his Personality..
This is a really good channel with great quality infotainment! Love it. Keep it up!
Well thanks :)
Request king Tshaka/ Shaka Zulu video
Hello, please do a video on DR Kwame Nkrumah, your African audience will greatly appreciate this.
Next up on biographies: Simon Whistler: The Man who broke every airtime record on planet earth.
And on today I found out: Simon Whistler: How he worked 30 hours a day, every day.... the man, the myth, the legend....ary chest hair.
I’m still working on the title.
One thing is for sure. And that's the chest hair.
@Ken Hudson I actually just speak nonsense, but people are so distracted by my chest hair that they don't notice.
Not even lying, and I know I can’t confirm this, but this is my great great uncle. He is from Austria and came to the us before settling in Illinois. My last name is lustig, which I get from my dads side obviously, and he is from Illinois. There is proof that victor settled down and had a family before being sent to Alcatraz. I think it’s pretty cool, you don’t have to believe me, but that’s what I have to say
Do Michael Collins Irish revolutionary leader.
You mean the Astronaut Michael Collins?
The Q no the leader of the Irish revolution
Actually, having had the Secret Service show up at my door, I can definitely attest to the fact they say "Hello, we're with the Secret Service." Not "I'm a secret agent."
Sounds remarkably polite.
@@HyperionaSilverleaf That depends on the situation. I'm sure if it calls for it they'll just be screaming "GET DOWN ON THE GROUND"
Do yourself at 1 million! Everyone wants to see it!
Everyone? No, Simon doesn't. ;-)
This is a figure I always wanted to see a bio of. "Count" Lustig, one of the greatest con men who ever lived. Thank you for doing this one!
and Bismarck too
Lustig = Funny in German. Ironic. LOL. Pornounced Loose-tig.
I read in a book somewhere that mentioned this small tidbit about the Eiffel Tower deal: one of the buyers was getting cold feet because something's off but when Lustig indirectly asked him for a bribe that buyer sighed with relief, thinking Lustig's the real deal.
Yeah, because someone running a con normally wouldn't ask for a bribe. Nice misdirection, making the mark think that was the illegal part...
48 laws of power
Lustig can mean weird or shady in Swedish so yeah describes him pretty good.
I freaked when I saw this title. I read about this man first in 48 laws of power. he's amazing.
Same
GREAT book!
This is the best biographics episode so far, and I've heard them all
Glad you enjoyed it :)
funny he jumps from 1809 to 1909 while born in 1890
He's a time traveller. We were short on time, so didn't manage to get in all the details of his life.
How the the hell did he not get whacked by al Capone, he was dam vicious but I guess "honesty"among Thieves saved him.
Soooo his mom was under 18 when she had him? Or maybe u meant to say a woman and a man?
I can laugh with Lustig.
Guys like him never killed anyone. They just took advantage of the other guys greed.
Still didn't make it to the oval office.... Just saying.
any guy who could con al capone in to paying him for returning to him his own money should have a movie ....
This was a well biographic on victor lustik but if possible can u do a biographic on the grratest con man that ever existed Mithilesh Kumar Srivastav aka Mr. Natwarlal from India. It will be very good story on your biographic channel as the world would get to know the greatest con man from India which is highly requeated by my people. Please Sir its a humble request and you would find it interesting as you research upon his life. Thank you
The sold the Taj Mahal, Red fort, The Indian parliment with 23 members present in it. And many other escape from official and still have not been caught.
The telegraph scam with stealing the wallet and returning it is the exact storyline to the movie The Sting from 1972.
What a madlad
Simon, the Secret Service is no longer a part of the Treasury Department. This happened in 2003. I'm pretty sure that the FBI looks after the money now.
Simon, is too much of a dream a Otto Skorzeny bio?
Another great episode, from a WOman subscriber, lol
I think a video on franz joseph the ruller of austrio-hungary would be an awesome video.
Loved the video!
lustig means tricky/odd/funny in swedish (:
0:55 - Chapter 1 - A bohemian rhapsody
3:50 - Chapter 2 - Across the pond
5:45 - Chapter 3 - Adventures in america
9:45 - Mid roll ads
11:05 - Chapter 4 - The eiffel job
13:50 - Chapter 5 - Back to the USA
15:50 - Chapter 6 - The secret service is on the case
18:00 - Chapter 7 - Final curtain
Ludstig isn't the best con man on earth, Donald Trump is...
Please PLEASE, do Wat Tyler! The Father of English Radicalism who lead the Peasant's Revolt!
🗡🛡✊
Do it!
Victor Lustig was the brother of my great grandfather and I know it sounds bad, but it's kinda cool that he managed to do all of this stuff. However, the coolest thing is that you guys are talking about him in one of your videos... didn't find it until now. Great video !
You should preserve his legacy. He was an amazing person and deserves all the respect to die to him.b
I would like to see a video about the great molasses flood.
@Ken Hudson I'm it was a wave of molasses that was 25 feet high that moved 35 miles an hour
Do the last emperor of China PUYI and then do another on the real last emeror Yuan Shi Kai
Suddenly Terry Pratchett's "Moist Von Lipwig" character makes way more sense...
I think Lustig was the inspiration. Love that trilogy.
Idk if there's a full-on Lustig film, but a version of his horse-racing scam was depicted in The Grifters with John Cusack.
6:20 Did somebody say....Romanian?
LOVE your content, here and on your other channels. I have have a Suggestion : do an episode on the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu! I am old enough to have lived in communist Romania and would be curious of how it’s been perceived in the world. Your take on it will , of course, make it more interesting to watch!
Please! We need a movie about this man! Someone, call Hollywood; stop the presses!
They already did. Its called oceans 11 and 12 and 13.
him and Frank Abagnale should hang out
Hmm maybe Lustig was some of the inspiration for the movie The Sting with Robert Redford and Paul Newman.Well maybe just the horse race thing.
O.K. The question no one is asking. *Is Robert Duval related to the actor?* I believe the Federal prison in Springfield,Mo has been a medical facility ,like forever.