Zach King: American Filmmaker & Digital Illusionist
Verified Macro Creator — Visual Effects & Illusion FilmFilmmaker, Internet Personality
A homeschooled kid who saved up for a Mac at fourteen to teach himself Final Cut Pro now holds a Guinness World Record for the most-viewed video in TikTok history — over 2.2 billion views for a six-second-style illusion.
About Zach King: American Filmmaker & Digital Illusionist
Zach King grew up homeschooled in Portland, Oregon, made his first film at seven, and by fourteen had saved up for a Mac and camera to start editing seriously. He launched FinalCutKing.com in 2008 to share Final Cut Pro tutorials, selling training seminars to help pay for his film and music degree at Biola University. His 2011 short 'Jedi Kittens' went viral, and YouTube named him one of the 25 most promising young filmmakers in America that year, awarding him $35,000 through its Next Up Creators contest. He joined Vine in September 2013 and posted a video every day for thirty days, quickly becoming known for six-second 'magic vine' illusions he calls 'digital sleight of hand' — work that got him featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. After Vine shut down, he moved his illusions to YouTube and TikTok, where his December 2019 video 'Zach King's Magic Broomstick' was officially recognized by Guinness World Records in 2022 as the most-viewed video on TikTok, with over 2.2 billion views. A separate YouTube Short of his has passed 1.2 billion views. He has published three books and now works with a 25-person production team, aiming to release two new illusion videos a week.
Career Journey
FinalCutKing to Jedi Kittens
King launched FinalCutKing.com in 2008 for Final Cut Pro tutorials, using seminar sales to help pay his Biola University tuition. His 2011 video 'Jedi Kittens' went viral and won him $35,000 from YouTube's Next Up Creators contest.
Vine and 'digital sleight of hand'
King joined Vine in September 2013, posting daily for thirty days straight. His six-second illusion videos made him one of the platform's biggest stars and earned him an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Moving to TikTok
King posted his first TikTok video in February 2016, eventually becoming one of the platform's most-followed creators as Vine shut down.
A Guinness World Record
His December 2019 video 'Zach King's Magic Broomstick' was officially recognized by Guinness World Records in December 2022 as the most-viewed video in TikTok history, at over 2.2 billion views.
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Who is Zach King?
Zachary Michael King (born February 4, 1990) is an American filmmaker from Portland, Oregon, known for short visual-effects illusion videos he calls 'digital sleight of hand', first on Vine and now on YouTube and TikTok.
Does Zach King really hold a Guinness World Record?
Yes. His 2019 video 'Zach King's Magic Broomstick' was officially certified by Guinness World Records in December 2022 as the most-viewed video on TikTok, with over 2.2 billion views.
How can brands work with Zach King?
Through his publicly listed contact, hello@zachkingteam.com, shown on his verified Instagram account.
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King released a 2025 year-end compilation of his best magic videos, continuing a production pace of roughly two new illusion videos a week with his 25-person team.
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