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Meir Yedid
Meir Yedid is a magician and author. He won the Society of American Magicians 1981 Close-Up Magic Championship with his famous finger routine.
In 1986, a car accident severed a third of his right hand, the hand used for the routine. After nine micro-surgeries and a year and a half of extensive therapy, Meir was able to continues to amaze audiences. He again claimed the S.A.M. Close-Up Magic Championship, in 1988, although this time performing his trademark finger routine with his left hand. This made Meir the first person to win the award more than once. He also received a special originality medal for his creative contributions to the art of magic.
Currently Meir resides in Fair Lawn, N.J., and operates Meir Yedid Magic. He consults with toy manufacturers, performs for corporate clients in a private setting or in trade show venues and devises original magic.
In 1997 Meir was voted as The Magician of the Year by the Society of American Magicians in New York City and in 2003 he was the Guest Of Honor at the prestigious Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic Convention
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Television appearances
- Comedy Tonight (FOX-TV, U.S.A.)
- Paul Daniels Show (BBC-TV, Great Britain)
- Naruhodo the World (FUJI-TV, Japan)
- Luna de Verano (CSTV, Spain)
- Knoff Hoff Show (ZDFTV, Germany)
- Mind Over Matter (ACTV, U.S.A.)
Books on Meir Yedid's Magic
- 1981 Meir Yedid's Finger Fantasies (written by Harry Lorayne)
- 1982 Incredible Close-Up Magic (written by Gary Ouellet)
- 1982 Close-Up Hallucinations (written by George Schindler)
- 1983 Off the Wall (lectures notes)
- 1986 Stage Stuff (written by Steven Schneiderman)
- 1987 Card Animations (written by Harry Lorayne)
- 1993 Memorable Magic (lecture notes)
- 1994 Magical Wishes (written by Stephen Hobbs)