Max Maven

MAX MAVEN (Philip Goldstein) was an American magician and mentalist born December 21, 1950. While his public persona and performances fell squarely within the genre of mentalism, Maven's contributions to the magic community were far greater. He was highly regarded and respected within the industry for being a prolific author, and for innovating many of the magical and mentalist effects that are used by other magicians. He was a magic consultant for such performers as David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, Siegfried & Roy, and Doug Henning, and was a frequent contributor to industry journals such as GeniiThe Linking Ring, and MUM. Max Maven passed away at the age of 71 on November 1, 2022.

May 17, 2018

Max Maven performs a piece of interactive mentalism using Zodiac signs.

Chantatachán was a program produced for Telemadrid in 1992-93. We would like to thank Juan Tamariz and Luis Piedrahita for making this content available.

May 17, 2018

A routine with cards printed with Slot Machine symbols. 

Chantatachán was a program produced for Telemadrid in 1992-93. We would like to thank Juan Tamariz and Luis Piedrahita for making this content available.

November 23, 2017

This documentary from 1999 was produced to explore the life and magic of Dai Vernon (David Frederick Wingfield Verner, 1894-1992), the most influential magician of the twentieth century—possibly of all time.

Directed by Daniel Zuckerbrot. Narrated by Patrick Watson.