Help us get to over 8,755 articles in 2024.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
Richard Kaufman: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| (62 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| image = | | image =Kaufman.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_name = Richard Kaufman | | birth_name = Richard Jeffrey Kaufman | ||
| birth_day = May 16, | | birth_day = May 16, | ||
| birth_year = 1958 | | birth_year = 1958 | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = New York City, New York | ||
| death_day = | | death_day = | ||
| death_year = | | death_year = | ||
| Line 22: | Line 21: | ||
| misc = | | misc = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Richard Kaufman''' (b.1958) is a prolific author, publisher, illustrator, and editor of books and magazines in the field of magic and is currently the publisher and editor of [[Genii]], The Conjurors' Magazine. | |||
== Biography == | |||
Kaufman (pronounce Cowf-man) was born in New York City. He became interested in magic at age 5 after receiving some novelties from the [[S.S. Adams]] company sent by his uncle Alan Soffin. This was followed up by a gift of several magic books. Richard's father, Lewis C. Kaufman (president of B. Altman and Co.), also encouraged his interest by purchasing tricks at a magic shop, learning them, and demonstrating them to his son. | |||
Richard slowly began spending time at several magic shops in New York City, among them Circle Magic run by Mike Tannen, Magic Center run by Russ Delmar, and [[Lou Tannen's Magic Shop]] run by the Tannen brothers Lou and Irv, and Tony Spina. By the age of 14 he was already inventing magic effects and he illustrated his first book at age 16 ([[Afterthoughts]] by [[Harry Lorayne]]). | |||
He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and daughter. | He attended Queens College, and then New York University, graduating in 1981 with a double-major in both English and Acting (the latter after having studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting).[[File:GeniiCoverV51N4.jpg|left|thumb|Cover of Genii (1987)]] | ||
Kaufman illustrated many other books in the field through 1991, introducing a new style of cartoon-movement into technical magic illustration. He also began writing magic books, starting with the [[Interlocked Production of Coins]] in 1977. He self-published his first two modest books, then sought a partner for the financing required to publish larger books. [[Alan C. Greenberg]], CEO of Bear Stearns, also a highly-respected amateur magician, brought the financing that Kaufman required and the company [[Kaufman and Greenberg]] was born. For the next 20 years it published many of the most highly-respected books in the field, capturing the sleight-of-hand methods and magic from many of the world's top magicians in printed form. In the mid-1990s, the business became Kaufman and Company and continued its successful publishing ventures.<ref>Cover [[Genii 1987 October]]</ref> | |||
In 1998, Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine—which had been run by the Larsen family of California since 1936, and which is the oldest continuously-published magazine in the field of magic—was purchased by Kaufman, his wife Elizabeth, and partners Jane and Daniel Solomon. Kaufman became editor in chief and president of The Genii Corporation and the magazine continues its publication, now in both printed and digital formats. Genii also operates The Genii Forum<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forum</ref> an internet discussion group open to all and MagicPedia<ref>http://www.magicpedia.net</ref>, the largest online encyclopedia of magic. | |||
As a highly-sought after author, Kaufman also wrote "[[The Project Magic Handbook]]" for [[David Copperfield]]; The tricks section in "Mindfreaks" for [[Criss Angel]]; "Knack Magic Tricks" for Globe Pequot Press; and numerous magic instructions for premium products offered by Royal Jello, Whisk, Burger King, and Coronet Paper Products. | |||
Kaufman has appeared on the covers of Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine (1987); [[MAGIC]] (October 1993); [[M-U-M]] (2011) and has given presentations at numerous magic conferences including Magic-Con 2011. | |||
Recognition of Kaufman's influence as a magic illustrator is described in [[The Art of Deception]] by [[Chuck Romano]] (1997) ISBN 0578007525. | |||
Kaufman is also an avid Disney fan. He has visited all the Disney theme parks around the world and collects all sorts of Disney paraphernalia. | |||
He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and daughter.<ref>Cover, MUM, December 2010</ref> | |||
== Awards and honors == | |||
* Milbourne Christopher Award (1995). | |||
* Literary Fellowship from the [[Academy of Magical Arts]] (1998) | |||
* J.N. Maskelyne Award from the [[Magic Circle]] (2001) | |||
* Honorary life member of the Society of American Magicians | |||
* President's citation from the International Brotherhood of Magicians | |||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
| Line 34: | Line 56: | ||
* 1999 [[Genii]] | * 1999 [[Genii]] | ||
===Books Written, Illustrated and/or Published by Richard Kaufman=== | ===Books Written, Illustrated and/or Published by Richard Kaufman=== | ||
* 1973 Genesis Kings written by Fr. Brennan (trick) | * 1973 [[Genesis Kings]] written by Fr. Brennan (trick) | ||
* 1973 Rollover Aces written by Fr. Brennan (trick) | * 1973 [[Rollover Aces]] written by Fr. Brennan (trick) | ||
* 1975 Afterthoughts by Harry Lorayne (Illustrated by Kaufman) | * 1975 [[Afterthoughts]] by [[Harry Lorayne]] (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* [[ | * 1977 [[The Interlocked Production of Coins]] | ||
* 1977 Balls! Lessons in Side Arm Snookery | * 1977 [[Balls! Lessons in Side Arm Snookery]] | ||
* 1977 Magic Book by Harry Lorayne (Illustrated by Kaufman) | * 1977 [[The Magic Book]] by Harry Lorayne (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1977 [[Return of the Bizarre Shrink]] manuscript by Paul Harris | |||
* 1978 [[On the Up and Up]] | * 1978 [[On the Up and Up]] | ||
* 1978 The Real Secrets of The Three Ball Routines by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman) | * 1978 [[The Real Secrets of The Three Ball Routines]] by [[Frank Garcia]] (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1978 | * 1978 [[The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel]] By Harry Lorayne (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1979 [[CoinMagic]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1979 [[CoinMagic]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
* 1979 | * 1979 [[New Stars of Magic]] presents THE ULTIMATE INVISIBLE ASSEMBLY | ||
* 1980 [[The Gene Maze Card Book]] | * 1980 [[The Gene Maze Card Book]] | ||
* 1980 The Very Best of Cups and Balls by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman) | * 1980 [[The Very Best of Cups and Balls]] by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1980 Exclusive Card Miracles By Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman) | * 1980 [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] By Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1981 [[CardMagic]] by Richard Kaufman | * 1981 [[CardMagic]] by Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1981 [[CardWorks]] by Richard Kaufman | * 1981 [[CardWorks]] by Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1982 Tom Mullica's AEROBIC (AUTOMATIC-ENTRY ROLL-OVER BILL-IN-CIGARETTE) by Richard Kaufman | * 1982 Tom Mullica's AEROBIC (AUTOMATIC-ENTRY ROLL-OVER BILL-IN-CIGARETTE) by Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1982 [[The Complete Works of Derek Dingle]] by Richard Kaufman | * 1982 [[The Complete Works of Derek Dingle]] by Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1982 New York Magic Symposium - Collection | * 1982 [[The New York Magic Symposium - Collection 1]] | ||
* 1982 The Elegant Card Magic of Fr. Cyprian by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman) | * 1982 [[The Elegant Card Magic of Fr. Cyprian]] by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1983 New York Magic Symposium - Collection | * 1982 [[Kane]] (Illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1983 Richard's Almanac Volume 1 (Hardcover Reprint of Volume One) | * 1983 [[The New York Magic Symposium - Collection 2]] | ||
* 1984 Abstract (Lecture Notes) | * 1983 [[Richard's Almanac]] Volume 1 (Hardcover Reprint of Volume One) | ||
* 1984 [[The Topit Book]] by Michael Ammar (Illustrated by Kaufman) | * 1984 [[Abstract]] (Lecture Notes) By Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1984 [[The Topit Book]] by [[Michael Ammar]] (Illustrated by Kaufman) | |||
* 1985 [[David Roth's Expert Coin Magic]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1985 [[David Roth's Expert Coin Magic]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
* 1985 Don England's Gaffed To The Hilt! By [[Jon Racherbaumer]] | * 1985 [[Don England's Gaffed To The Hilt!]] By [[Jon Racherbaumer]] | ||
* 1986 [[Sankey Panky]] [[Jay Sankey ]] ([[Jay Sankey |bio]]) by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1986 [[Sankey Panky]] [[Jay Sankey ]] ([[Jay Sankey |bio]]) by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
* 1986 [[The Compleat Invocation, Vols. 1 & 2]] (Tony Raven and Tony Andruzzi) | * 1986 [[The Compleat Invocation, Vols. 1 & 2]] (Tony Raven and Tony Andruzzi) | ||
* 1986 [[Spirit Theater]] By Eugene Burger | * 1986 [[Spirit Theater]] By Eugene Burger | ||
* 1987 [[The Uncanny Scot: Ron Wilson]] [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1987 [[The Uncanny Scot: Ron Wilson]] [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
* 1987 [[The Performance of Close-Up Magic]] [[Eugene Burger]] | * 1987 [[The Performance of Close-Up Magic]] By [[Eugene Burger]] | ||
* 1987 Lim-Tricks By Jeff Sheridan | * 1987 Lim-Tricks By [[Jeff Sheridan]] | ||
* 1987 Derek Dingle's Australian Poker (a giveaway when you bought a book) | * 1987 [[Derek Dingle's Australian Poker]] (a giveaway when you bought a book) | ||
* 1987 The New Jinx (Book) By Bill Madsen | * 1987 [[The New Jinx]] (Book) By [[Bill Madsen]] | ||
* 1988 Apocalypse, Vol. 1 (Kaufman and [[Harry Lorayne]]) | * 1988 [[Apocalypse]], Vol. 1 (Kaufman and [[Harry Lorayne]]) | ||
* 1988 [[Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table]] by [[Darwin Ortiz]] [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1988 [[Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table]] by [[Darwin Ortiz]] [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
* 1988 [[New Magic of Japan]] by [[Phil Goldstein]] and Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1988 [[New Magic of Japan]] by [[Phil Goldstein]] and Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
* 1988 Sawa's Library of Magic, Vol. 1 [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1988 [[Sawa's Library of Magic, Vol. 1]] [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
* 1989 [[Williamson's Wonders]]on the work of [[David Williamson]] by Richard Kaufman | * 1989 [[Williamson's Wonders]]on the work of [[David Williamson]] by Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1989 The [[Secrets of Brother John Hamman]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1989 The [[Secrets of Brother John Hamman]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
| Line 82: | Line 106: | ||
* 1991 [[Strange Ceremonies]] By Eugene Burger | * 1991 [[Strange Ceremonies]] By Eugene Burger | ||
* 1991 [[Card Craft]] By J.K. Hartman | * 1991 [[Card Craft]] By J.K. Hartman | ||
* 1991 Road Hustler By Robert Prus | * 1991 [[Road Hustler]] By Robert Prus | ||
* 1991 Houdini's [[ | * 1991 Houdini's [[Conjurers' Monthly Magazine]] (Reprint of Full File) | ||
* 1991 [[Smoke and Mirrors]] By John Bannon | * 1991 [[Smoke and Mirrors]] By John Bannon | ||
* 1992 [[Five Times Five: Japan]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | * 1992 [[Five Times Five: Japan]] by Richard Kaufman [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] | ||
| Line 93: | Line 117: | ||
* 1993 [[Martin Gardner Presents]] By [[Martin Gardner]] | * 1993 [[Martin Gardner Presents]] By [[Martin Gardner]] | ||
* 1993 [[Secrets Draun From Underground]] on the works of [[Steve Draun]] By Richard Kaufman | * 1993 [[Secrets Draun From Underground]] on the works of [[Steve Draun]] By Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1993 Tarbell 8 (Harlan Tarbell, Steve Burton, Richard Kaufman) | * 1993 [[Tarbell]] 8 (Harlan Tarbell, Steve Burton, Richard Kaufman) | ||
* 1993 A Tarbell Scrapbook | * 1993 [[A Tarbell Scrapbook]] | ||
* 1993 Ibidem, Vol 1 (reprint of issues 1-16 + color reproductions of covers) | * 1993 [[Ibidem]], Vol 1 (reprint of issues 1-16 + color reproductions of covers) | ||
* 1993 The Second Now You See It, Now You Don't! (Reprint of 1978 edition) | * 1993 [[The Second Now You See It, Now You Don't!]] (Reprint of 1978 edition) by [[Bill Tarr]] | ||
* 1993 Walt Disney's The | * 1993 Walt Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice (magic section illustrated by Kaufman) | ||
* 1994 [[Greater Magic]] (John Northern Hilliard) | * 1994 [[Greater Magic]] (John Northern Hilliard) | ||
* 1994 [[Gene Maze and The Art | * 1994 [[Gene Maze and The Art of Bottom Dealing]] By [[Stephen Hobbs]] | ||
* 1994 [[Paul Gertner's Steel and Silver]] | * 1994 [[Paul Gertner's Steel and Silver]] | ||
* 1994 Great Balloons! By [[Jean Merlin]] | * 1994 [[Great Balloons!]] By [[Jean Merlin]] | ||
* 1994 [[Strong Magic]] By [[Darwin Ortiz]] | * 1994 [[Strong Magic]] By [[Darwin Ortiz]] | ||
* 1994 Mahatma (Reprint of Full File with Complete Index) | * 1994 [[Mahatma]] (Reprint of Full File with Complete Index) | ||
* 1995 [[Much Ado About Something]] By [[Karrell Fox]] | * 1995 [[Much Ado About Something]] By [[Karrell Fox]] | ||
* 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions By [[Peter Duffie]] | * 1995 [[Duffie's Card Compulsions]] By [[Peter Duffie]] | ||
* 1995 [[Cardshark]] By Darwin Ortiz | * 1995 [[Cardshark]] By Darwin Ortiz | ||
* 1995 After Craft: More Card Trickery By J.K. Hartman | * 1995 [[After Craft]]: More Card Trickery By [[J.K. Hartman]] | ||
* 1995 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Reprint, Reginald Scot) | * 1995 [[The Discoverie of Witchcraft]] (Reprint, Reginald Scot) | ||
* 1995 The Magic of Edward | * 1995 [[The Magic of Edward Victor's Hands]] By [[Rae Hammond]] | ||
* 1995 Magic of the Hands Trilogy By [[Edward Victor]] | * 1995 [[The Magic of the Hands Trilogy]] By [[Edward Victor]] | ||
* 1995 Facsimile 1 (Jon Racherbaumer) | * 1995 [[Facsimile]] 1 (Jon Racherbaumer) | ||
* 1995 [[New Card Control Systems]] (Joseph K. Schmidt) | * 1995 [[New Card Control Systems]] (Joseph K. Schmidt) | ||
* 1996 Tom Mullica Lecture Notes (with [[Tom Mullica]]) | * 1996 Tom Mullica Lecture Notes (with [[Tom Mullica]]) | ||
* 1996 Magie Duvivier By Jon Racherbaumer | * 1996 [[Magie Duvivier]] By Jon Racherbaumer | ||
* 1996 [[Lou Gallo: The Underground Man]] By (Kaufman and Mark Phillips) | * 1996 [[Lou Gallo: The Underground Man]] By (Kaufman and Mark Phillips) | ||
* 1996 A Magician Among the Spirits (Unpublished First Draft by Harry Houdini) | * 1996 [[A Magician Among the Spirits]] (Unpublished First Draft by Harry Houdini) | ||
* 1996 Séance By Scott Davis | * 1996 [[Séance (book|Séance)]] By Scott Davis | ||
* 1996 Facsimile 2 (Jon Racherbaumer) | * 1996 [[Facsimile]] 2 (Jon Racherbaumer) | ||
* 1996 Notes to Houdini!!! By Ken Silverman | * 1996 [[Notes to Houdini!!!]] By Ken Silverman | ||
* 1996 | * 1996 [[Stanyon's Magic]] (Reprint of Full File with Complete Index) | ||
* 1996 Stanyon's Serial Lessons in Conjuring (Reprint of Full File) | * 1996 [[Stanyon's Serial Lessons in Conjuring]] (Reprint of Full File) | ||
* 1997 [[Jennings '67]] by Richard Kaufman | * 1997 [[Jennings '67]] by Richard Kaufman | ||
* 1997 [[Arcade Dream]]: Ed Marlo By Jon Racherbaumer | * 1997 [[Arcade Dream]]: Ed Marlo By Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Line 130: | Line 154: | ||
* 1997 Facsimile 3 (Jon Racherbaumer) | * 1997 Facsimile 3 (Jon Racherbaumer) | ||
* 1997 [[Charles Bertram: The Court Conjurer]] By Edwin Dawes | * 1997 [[Charles Bertram: The Court Conjurer]] By Edwin Dawes | ||
* 1997 Looking Glass (4 Issues edited by Kaufman, Racherbaumer, and Hobbs) | * 1997 [[Looking Glass]] (4 Issues edited by Kaufman, Racherbaumer, and Hobbs) | ||
* 1997 Basic Basic Basic Card Technique (Video) | * 1997 [[Basic Basic Basic Card Technique]] (Video) | ||
* 1998 [[The Book or Don't Forget to Point]] (Flicking Fingers) | * 1998 [[The Book or Don't Forget to Point]] (Flicking Fingers) | ||
* 1998 [[Vis a Vis: A Jack Avis Book]] By Jack Avis and John Derris | * 1998 [[Vis a Vis: A Jack Avis Book]] By Jack Avis and John Derris | ||
| Line 137: | Line 161: | ||
* 1998 [[Street Magic]] (Reprint, Jeff Sheridan and Edward Claflin) | * 1998 [[Street Magic]] (Reprint, Jeff Sheridan and Edward Claflin) | ||
* 1998 [[Five Times Five: Scotland]] By Peter Duffie | * 1998 [[Five Times Five: Scotland]] By Peter Duffie | ||
* 1998 [[The Now You See It, Now You Don't! Notebook]] By Bill Tarr | * 1998 [[The Now You See It, Now You Don't! Notebook]] By [[Bill Tarr]] | ||
* 1998 [[Stodare: The Enigma Variations]] By Edwin Dawes | * 1998 [[Stodare: The Enigma Variations]] By Edwin Dawes | ||
* 1999 [[Trickery Treats]] by J.K. Hartman | * 1999 [[Trickery Treats]] by J.K. Hartman | ||
| Line 144: | Line 168: | ||
* 2000 [[Mastering the Art of Magic]] By Eugene Burger | * 2000 [[Mastering the Art of Magic]] By Eugene Burger | ||
* 2000 Facsimile 4 (Jon Racherbaumer) | * 2000 Facsimile 4 (Jon Racherbaumer) | ||
* 2000 Other Voices: Ventriloquism from BC to TV By Stanley Burns | * 2000 [[Other Voices: Ventriloquism from BC to TV]] By Stanley Burns | ||
* 2001 [[The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard]] | * 2001 [[The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard]] | ||
* 2002 [[Sexy Magic]] By James Hodges | * 2002 [[Sexy Magic]] By James Hodges | ||
* 2002 [[Stanley Collins, Conjuror, Collector and Iconoclast]] By Edwin Dawes | * 2002 [[Stanley Collins, Conjuror, Collector and Iconoclast]] By Edwin Dawes | ||
* 2003 David Copperfield's Project Magic Handbook | * 2003 David Copperfield's [[The Project Magic Handbook]] (for [[Project Magic]]) | ||
* 2005 | * 2005 Seriously Silly By [[David Kaye]] | ||
* 2005 [[One Hundred by Warlock]] By [[Elizabeth Warlock]], Published by The Genii Corporation) | * 2005 [[One Hundred by Warlock]] By [[Elizabeth Warlock]], Published by The Genii Corporation) | ||
* 2006 [[The Vernon Touch]] By Dai Vernon, Published by The Genii Corporation) | * 2006 [[The Vernon Touch]] By Dai Vernon, Published by The Genii Corporation) | ||
* 2007 [[Mindfreak]] by [[Criss Angel]] and Richard Kaufman (Trick Section) ISBN 0061137618 | * 2007 [[Mindfreak]] by [[Criss Angel]] and Richard Kaufman (Trick Section) ISBN 0061137618 | ||
* 2010 [[Knack Magic Tricks]]: A Step-by-Step Guide to Illusions, Sleight of Hand, and Amazing Feats (Photographs by Elizabeth Kaufman and Foreword by [[David Copperfield]]) | * 2010 [[Knack Magic Tricks]]: A Step-by-Step Guide to Illusions, Sleight of Hand, and Amazing Feats (Photographs by Elizabeth Kaufman and Foreword by [[David Copperfield]]) | ||
* 2011 [[The Berglas Effects]] | |||
* 2013 [[Japan Ingenious]] (Close-Up Magic of Japan)<ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42724</ref> | |||
* 2015 [[TENYO-ISM]], "The" big book on [[Tenyo]] | |||
* 2016 The Secrets of So Sato by So Sato and Richard Kaufman | |||
* 2016 Super Sized Silly by David Kaye | |||
* 2018 Theodore DeLand Mystery and Madness | |||
* 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy | |||
=== Abandoned publications === | === Abandoned publications === | ||
| Line 160: | Line 191: | ||
=== Future books === | === Future books === | ||
Books that Kaufman has announced: | Books that Kaufman has announced: | ||
* | * A new edition of [[Greater Magic]] planned as a six-volume set. | ||
* | * A new version of [[Cliff Green]]'s [[Professional Card Magic]] <ref>https://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7982&start=240#p85336</ref> | ||
* Mr. Jennings Takes It Tough | * Mr. Jennings Takes It Tough | ||
* The Magic of | * The Magic of [[Tenkai]] | ||
* Rene Lavand Redux | * Rene Lavand Redux | ||
* Book of [[Jules Lenier]]'s work (most likely as an ebook<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=277980</ref>) | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Genii Magazine]] | * [[Genii Magazine]] | ||
{{References}} | |||
{{LivingPerson}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaufman,Richard}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaufman,Richard}} | ||
[[de:Richard Kaufman]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:05, 22 October 2024
| Richard Kaufman | |
 | |
| Born | Richard Jeffrey Kaufman May 16, 1958 New York City, New York |
|---|---|
| Categories | Books by Richard Kaufman |
Richard Kaufman (b.1958) is a prolific author, publisher, illustrator, and editor of books and magazines in the field of magic and is currently the publisher and editor of Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine.
Biography
Kaufman (pronounce Cowf-man) was born in New York City. He became interested in magic at age 5 after receiving some novelties from the S.S. Adams company sent by his uncle Alan Soffin. This was followed up by a gift of several magic books. Richard's father, Lewis C. Kaufman (president of B. Altman and Co.), also encouraged his interest by purchasing tricks at a magic shop, learning them, and demonstrating them to his son.
Richard slowly began spending time at several magic shops in New York City, among them Circle Magic run by Mike Tannen, Magic Center run by Russ Delmar, and Lou Tannen's Magic Shop run by the Tannen brothers Lou and Irv, and Tony Spina. By the age of 14 he was already inventing magic effects and he illustrated his first book at age 16 (Afterthoughts by Harry Lorayne).
He attended Queens College, and then New York University, graduating in 1981 with a double-major in both English and Acting (the latter after having studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting).
Kaufman illustrated many other books in the field through 1991, introducing a new style of cartoon-movement into technical magic illustration. He also began writing magic books, starting with the Interlocked Production of Coins in 1977. He self-published his first two modest books, then sought a partner for the financing required to publish larger books. Alan C. Greenberg, CEO of Bear Stearns, also a highly-respected amateur magician, brought the financing that Kaufman required and the company Kaufman and Greenberg was born. For the next 20 years it published many of the most highly-respected books in the field, capturing the sleight-of-hand methods and magic from many of the world's top magicians in printed form. In the mid-1990s, the business became Kaufman and Company and continued its successful publishing ventures.[1]
In 1998, Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine—which had been run by the Larsen family of California since 1936, and which is the oldest continuously-published magazine in the field of magic—was purchased by Kaufman, his wife Elizabeth, and partners Jane and Daniel Solomon. Kaufman became editor in chief and president of The Genii Corporation and the magazine continues its publication, now in both printed and digital formats. Genii also operates The Genii Forum[2] an internet discussion group open to all and MagicPedia[3], the largest online encyclopedia of magic.
As a highly-sought after author, Kaufman also wrote "The Project Magic Handbook" for David Copperfield; The tricks section in "Mindfreaks" for Criss Angel; "Knack Magic Tricks" for Globe Pequot Press; and numerous magic instructions for premium products offered by Royal Jello, Whisk, Burger King, and Coronet Paper Products.
Kaufman has appeared on the covers of Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine (1987); MAGIC (October 1993); M-U-M (2011) and has given presentations at numerous magic conferences including Magic-Con 2011.
Recognition of Kaufman's influence as a magic illustrator is described in The Art of Deception by Chuck Romano (1997) ISBN 0578007525.
Kaufman is also an avid Disney fan. He has visited all the Disney theme parks around the world and collects all sorts of Disney paraphernalia.
He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and daughter.[4]
Awards and honors
- Milbourne Christopher Award (1995).
- Literary Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts (1998)
- J.N. Maskelyne Award from the Magic Circle (2001)
- Honorary life member of the Society of American Magicians
- President's citation from the International Brotherhood of Magicians
Bibliography
Periodicals
- 1978 Apocalypse (with Harry Lorayne, 1978)
- 1982 Richard's Almanac
- 1995 The Looking Glass
- 1999 Genii
Books Written, Illustrated and/or Published by Richard Kaufman
- 1973 Genesis Kings written by Fr. Brennan (trick)
- 1973 Rollover Aces written by Fr. Brennan (trick)
- 1975 Afterthoughts by Harry Lorayne (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1977 The Interlocked Production of Coins
- 1977 Balls! Lessons in Side Arm Snookery
- 1977 The Magic Book by Harry Lorayne (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1977 Return of the Bizarre Shrink manuscript by Paul Harris
- 1978 On the Up and Up
- 1978 The Real Secrets of The Three Ball Routines by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1978 The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel By Harry Lorayne (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1979 CoinMagic by Richard Kaufman Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1979 New Stars of Magic presents THE ULTIMATE INVISIBLE ASSEMBLY
- 1980 The Gene Maze Card Book
- 1980 The Very Best of Cups and Balls by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1980 Exclusive Card Miracles By Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1981 CardMagic by Richard Kaufman
- 1981 CardWorks by Richard Kaufman
- 1982 Tom Mullica's AEROBIC (AUTOMATIC-ENTRY ROLL-OVER BILL-IN-CIGARETTE) by Richard Kaufman
- 1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle by Richard Kaufman
- 1982 The New York Magic Symposium - Collection 1
- 1982 The Elegant Card Magic of Fr. Cyprian by Frank Garcia (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1982 Kane (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1983 The New York Magic Symposium - Collection 2
- 1983 Richard's Almanac Volume 1 (Hardcover Reprint of Volume One)
- 1984 Abstract (Lecture Notes) By Richard Kaufman
- 1984 The Topit Book by Michael Ammar (Illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1985 David Roth's Expert Coin Magic by Richard Kaufman Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1985 Don England's Gaffed To The Hilt! By Jon Racherbaumer
- 1986 Sankey Panky Jay Sankey (bio) by Richard Kaufman Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1986 The Compleat Invocation, Vols. 1 & 2 (Tony Raven and Tony Andruzzi)
- 1986 Spirit Theater By Eugene Burger
- 1987 The Uncanny Scot: Ron Wilson Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1987 The Performance of Close-Up Magic By Eugene Burger
- 1987 Lim-Tricks By Jeff Sheridan
- 1987 Derek Dingle's Australian Poker (a giveaway when you bought a book)
- 1987 The New Jinx (Book) By Bill Madsen
- 1988 Apocalypse, Vol. 1 (Kaufman and Harry Lorayne)
- 1988 Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table by Darwin Ortiz Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1988 New Magic of Japan by Phil Goldstein and Kaufman Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1988 Sawa's Library of Magic, Vol. 1 Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1989 Williamson's Wonderson the work of David Williamson by Richard Kaufman
- 1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1989 The Experience of Magic (Eugene Burger)
- 1989 On The Pass (Video)
- 1990 100% Sankey by Richard Kaufman
- 1990 Gary Kurtz: Unexplainable Acts by Richard Kaufman
- 1990 The Amazing Miracles Of Shigeo Takagi By Richard Kaufman
- 1991 Life Savers By Michael Weber
- 1991 Strange Ceremonies By Eugene Burger
- 1991 Card Craft By J.K. Hartman
- 1991 Road Hustler By Robert Prus
- 1991 Houdini's Conjurers' Monthly Magazine (Reprint of Full File)
- 1991 Smoke and Mirrors By John Bannon
- 1992 Five Times Five: Japan by Richard Kaufman Kaufman and Greenberg
- 1992 The Collected Almanac (Reprint of All Three Volumes Plus Additional Material)
- 1992 The Compleat Invocation, Vol. 3 (Tony Andruzzi)
- 1992 Totally Out of Control By Chris Kenner
- 1992 Tom Mullica Starring in Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery By Richard Kaufman
- 1993 Beyond Compere By Terry Seabrooke
- 1993 Martin Gardner Presents By Martin Gardner
- 1993 Secrets Draun From Underground on the works of Steve Draun By Richard Kaufman
- 1993 Tarbell 8 (Harlan Tarbell, Steve Burton, Richard Kaufman)
- 1993 A Tarbell Scrapbook
- 1993 Ibidem, Vol 1 (reprint of issues 1-16 + color reproductions of covers)
- 1993 The Second Now You See It, Now You Don't! (Reprint of 1978 edition) by Bill Tarr
- 1993 Walt Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice (magic section illustrated by Kaufman)
- 1994 Greater Magic (John Northern Hilliard)
- 1994 Gene Maze and The Art of Bottom Dealing By Stephen Hobbs
- 1994 Paul Gertner's Steel and Silver
- 1994 Great Balloons! By Jean Merlin
- 1994 Strong Magic By Darwin Ortiz
- 1994 Mahatma (Reprint of Full File with Complete Index)
- 1995 Much Ado About Something By Karrell Fox
- 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions By Peter Duffie
- 1995 Cardshark By Darwin Ortiz
- 1995 After Craft: More Card Trickery By J.K. Hartman
- 1995 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Reprint, Reginald Scot)
- 1995 The Magic of Edward Victor's Hands By Rae Hammond
- 1995 The Magic of the Hands Trilogy By Edward Victor
- 1995 Facsimile 1 (Jon Racherbaumer)
- 1995 New Card Control Systems (Joseph K. Schmidt)
- 1996 Tom Mullica Lecture Notes (with Tom Mullica)
- 1996 Magie Duvivier By Jon Racherbaumer
- 1996 Lou Gallo: The Underground Man By (Kaufman and Mark Phillips)
- 1996 A Magician Among the Spirits (Unpublished First Draft by Harry Houdini)
- 1996 Séance) By Scott Davis
- 1996 Facsimile 2 (Jon Racherbaumer)
- 1996 Notes to Houdini!!! By Ken Silverman
- 1996 Stanyon's Magic (Reprint of Full File with Complete Index)
- 1996 Stanyon's Serial Lessons in Conjuring (Reprint of Full File)
- 1997 Jennings '67 by Richard Kaufman
- 1997 Arcade Dream: Ed Marlo By Jon Racherbaumer
- 1997 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser By Ed Brown
- 1997 Folding Money Fooling By Robert Neale
- 1997 Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields By Jon Racherbaumer
- 1997 Effortless Card Magic By Peter Duffie
- 1997 Facsimile 3 (Jon Racherbaumer)
- 1997 Charles Bertram: The Court Conjurer By Edwin Dawes
- 1997 Looking Glass (4 Issues edited by Kaufman, Racherbaumer, and Hobbs)
- 1997 Basic Basic Basic Card Technique (Video)
- 1998 The Book or Don't Forget to Point (Flicking Fingers)
- 1998 Vis a Vis: A Jack Avis Book By Jack Avis and John Derris
- 1998 The Mysteries of My Life: Rene Lavand By Kaufman and Lavand
- 1998 Street Magic (Reprint, Jeff Sheridan and Edward Claflin)
- 1998 Five Times Five: Scotland By Peter Duffie
- 1998 The Now You See It, Now You Don't! Notebook By Bill Tarr
- 1998 Stodare: The Enigma Variations By Edwin Dawes
- 1999 Trickery Treats by J.K. Hartman
- 1999 Artistic and Magical Life of Bob Kline By Bill King
- 1999 Genii. The Conjurors' Magazine (Edited by Kaufman as of Jan.1 1999)
- 2000 Mastering the Art of Magic By Eugene Burger
- 2000 Facsimile 4 (Jon Racherbaumer)
- 2000 Other Voices: Ventriloquism from BC to TV By Stanley Burns
- 2001 The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard
- 2002 Sexy Magic By James Hodges
- 2002 Stanley Collins, Conjuror, Collector and Iconoclast By Edwin Dawes
- 2003 David Copperfield's The Project Magic Handbook (for Project Magic)
- 2005 Seriously Silly By David Kaye
- 2005 One Hundred by Warlock By Elizabeth Warlock, Published by The Genii Corporation)
- 2006 The Vernon Touch By Dai Vernon, Published by The Genii Corporation)
- 2007 Mindfreak by Criss Angel and Richard Kaufman (Trick Section) ISBN 0061137618
- 2010 Knack Magic Tricks: A Step-by-Step Guide to Illusions, Sleight of Hand, and Amazing Feats (Photographs by Elizabeth Kaufman and Foreword by David Copperfield)
- 2011 The Berglas Effects
- 2013 Japan Ingenious (Close-Up Magic of Japan)[5]
- 2015 TENYO-ISM, "The" big book on Tenyo
- 2016 The Secrets of So Sato by So Sato and Richard Kaufman
- 2016 Super Sized Silly by David Kaye
- 2018 Theodore DeLand Mystery and Madness
- 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy
Abandoned publications
- The Jennings Letter (1993)
Future books
Books that Kaufman has announced:
- A new edition of Greater Magic planned as a six-volume set.
- A new version of Cliff Green's Professional Card Magic [6]
- Mr. Jennings Takes It Tough
- The Magic of Tenkai
- Rene Lavand Redux
- Book of Jules Lenier's work (most likely as an ebook[7])
See Also
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 1987 October
- ↑ http://www.geniimagazine.com/forum
- ↑ http://www.magicpedia.net
- ↑ Cover, MUM, December 2010
- ↑ http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42724
- ↑ https://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7982&start=240#p85336
- ↑ http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=277980
This biographical material is about a living person.
Such material requires a high degree of sensitivity,
and must adhere strictly to all applicable laws in the United States.
See MagicPedia:Biographies_of_living_persons for more information.
Such material requires a high degree of sensitivity,
and must adhere strictly to all applicable laws in the United States.
See MagicPedia:Biographies_of_living_persons for more information.