1. Max Maven is ranked as one of the most influential mentalists of all time, and one of the 100 "Most Influential Magicians of the 20th Century" by Magic Magazine.
17 Facts About Max Maven
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Max Maven grew up largely in Boston, Massachusetts, where he became known for his performances at several nightspots including the then popular Playboy Club.
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Max Maven was a prolific author and conceived many magical and mentalist effects used by other magicians.
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Max Maven was a magic consultant for such performers as Harry Blackstone Jr.
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Max Maven was featured on the cover of over 30 such magazines over the years, including The Linking Ring, Genii in 1983, and in 2007 and in 2018, and on the cover of Penguin Magic Monthly in 2019.
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Max Maven was the featured magician at the annual conventions of both the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
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Max Maven's name was changed legally to Maven but he still used "Phil Goldstein" as a pen name for technical writings.
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Max Maven had a broad knowledge of magic history and the origins of various tricks and methods.
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Max Maven stated that he believed it vital to preserve the history of the art and provide credit to the originators of ideas.
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Max Maven died from brain cancer on November 1,2022, at the age of 71.
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Max Maven appeared in television series in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Portugal, and Chile.
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Max Maven appeared as a part of the traveling science exhibit called "Magic: The Science of Illusion" and the "Magic of the Mind Illusion", which toured in science museums in cities such as Los Angeles and Boston.
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Max Maven was a frequent speaker at the EG Conference on creativity and innovation.
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Max Maven starred as the title role in FOX's 1992 Halloween special Count DeClues' Mystery Castle.
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Max Maven's performed his interactive magic on The World's Greatest Magic, NBC's highest rated special of 1994.
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Max Maven was a judge for a number of episodes of the 2008 reality TV series Celebracadabra.
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Max Maven received a number of awards for his creativity and performance, including awards from the Society of American Magicians, International Brotherhood of Magicians, and the Academy of Magical Arts.