Age, Biography and Wiki
Max Maven (Philip Goldstein) was born on 21 December, 1950 in Ithaca, New York, U.S., is an American magician and mentalist (1950–2022). Discover Max Maven's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
| Popular As |
Philip Goldstein |
| Occupation |
Magician, mentalist |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
21 December, 1950 |
| Birthday |
21 December |
| Birthplace |
Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death |
1 November, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Magician with the age 71 years old group.
Max Maven Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Max Maven height not available right now. We will update Max Maven's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
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Max Maven Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Max Maven worth at the age of 71 years old? Max Maven’s income source is mostly from being a successful Magician. He is from United States. We have estimated Max Maven's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Magician |
Max Maven Social Network
Timeline
Max Maven (born Philip T. Goldstein; December 21, 1950 – November 1, 2022) was an American magician and mentalist whose performances were considered erudite and intelligent.
Although Maven did not consider himself a comedian, he spent much of the 1980s performing and headlining in comedy clubs throughout the United States.
Maven was featured on the cover of over 30 such magazines over the years, including The Linking Ring, Genii in 1983 (with Japanese magician Shigeo Takagi), and also in 2007 and in 2018, and on the cover of Penguin Magic Monthly in 2019.
He was the featured magician at the annual conventions of both the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
His name was changed legally to Maven but he still used "Phil Goldstein" as a pen name for technical writings.
Maven had a broad knowledge of magic history and the origins of various tricks and methods.
He stated that he believed it vital to preserve the history of the art and provide credit to the originators of ideas.
Maven died from brain cancer on November 1, 2022, at the age of 71.
His one man show, Thinking in Person, ran for two months at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 1988, and an expanded version of the show was relaunched twenty years later in 2008.
Maven starred as the title role in FOX's 1992 Halloween special Count DeClues' Mystery Castle.
His performed his interactive magic on The World's Greatest Magic, NBC's highest rated special of 1994.
Maven hosted his own show on Israel's Channel 2, a licensed version of Penn & Teller: Fool Us called Mi Yapil Et Ha Master (Who Can Fool The Master?).
Maven appeared in sitcoms and television dramas, including as "The Great Mentos" in the 1995 Fresh Prince of Bel Air episode "Save the Last Trance for Me", the 1982 episode of Mork & Mindy entitled "Drive, She Said", and episodes of General Hospital and Top Chef.
The well-reviewed feature documentary entitled Max Maven: A Fabulous Monster was released in 2007 by Reel Time Images.
It is available for streaming on Amazon Prime.
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.
In addition, he received the following recognitions:
He was a judge for a number of episodes of the 2008 reality TV series Celebracadabra.
He 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.
Maven often appeared on television magic shows to perform "interactive" mind reading tricks, namely tricks where he appeared to predict or influence the choices of viewers in real time.
Maven grew up largely in Boston, Massachusetts, where he became known for his performances at several nightspots including the then popular Playboy Club.
In Boston, he was formerly a radio deejay.
Maven was also a prolific author and conceived many magical and mentalist effects used by other magicians.
He was a magic consultant for such performers as Harry Blackstone Jr., Mark Wilson, David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, Siegfried & Roy, and Doug Henning, and was a frequent contributor to industry journals such as Genii, The Linking Ring, and M-U-M.
The show was later mounted off-Broadway at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex in 2012.
Maven occasionally played a magician character (often as himself) on various television series, such as Magic, The Art of Magic and The MAXimum Dimension.
He appeared in television series in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Portugal, and Chile.
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.
He performed often in Japan and spoke Japanese.
Maven was a frequent speaker at the EG Conference on creativity and innovation.
In 2019, he appeared on screen in the documentary about The Amazing Johnathan directed by Ben Berman and was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about recent developments at the Magic Castle.
