RICKY JAY (1946-2018), born Richard Jay Potash, was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. He is considered one of the most knowledgeable and skilled sleight-of-hand experts in the United States. He is notable for his signature card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter.
Ricky Jay, the American sleight-of-hand artist and magic historian, is famous for his ability to throw playing cards. In this performance, he has set his sights on the deadly watermelon.
Ricky Jay performs "Phoenix Aces" from Cliff Green's Professional Card Magic (Louis Tannen, 1961).
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.
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.
Ricky Jay performs on The Magic Palace.
