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Meir Yedid

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Meir Yedid is a magician and author. He won the Society of American Magicians 1981 Close-Up Magic Championship with his now-famous (then ground-breaking) finger routine, which was subsequently revealed in the book Meir Yedid's Finger Fantasies, by Harry Lorayne.

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 continue amazing audiences. He again claimed the S.A.M. Close-Up Magic Championship in 1988, 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 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

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

Meir Yedid's Marketed Tricks

Meir Yedid in Genii

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