David Ben is a Canadian stage magician, sleight of hand artist, illusionist, author, publisher, keynote speaker, magic historian, magic consultant, magic collector and former tax lawyer.He has been a professional magician, performer, entertainer and keynote speaker since 1990. Ben is known for his sleight-of-hand technique, his knowledge of magic history and his collection of magic.He is one of the founders of Magicana—a performing arts organization dedicated to the study, exploration and advancement of magic as a performing art—and currently serves its Artistic Director. He is the publisher and editor of Magicol, a quarterly journal of magic history and collectibles. He is the sole protégé of a fellow Canadian, twentieth century sleight-of-hand artist, Ross Bertram, and biographer (and representative of the Estate) of celebrated magician, Dai Vernon.
He is one of the founders of Magicana - a performing arts organization dedicated to the study, exploration and advancement of magic as a performing art. He serves its Artistic Director. He is the publisher and editor of Magicol, a quarterly journal of magic history and collectibles. He is the sole protégé of a fellow Canadian, 20th century sleight-of-hand artist, Ross Bertram, and biographer (and representative of the Estate) of celebrated magician, Dai Vernon.
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He has been a professional magician, performer, entertainer and keynote speaker since 1990. Ben is known for his sleight-of-hand technique, his knowledge of magic history and his collection of magic.
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David Ben is a Canadian stage magician, sleight of hand artist, illusionist, author, published, keynote speaker, magic historian, magic consultant, magic collector, and former tax lawyer.
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Magician, and biographer of other magicians.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Devil's Playthings
2013
Short completed
Yesno
2010
Short
Murdoch Mysteries
2009
TV Series
Consultant
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Devil's Playthings
2013
Short choreographer completed
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008
consultant: magic
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Devil's Playthings
2013
Short writer completed
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Devil's Playthings
2013
Short producer completed
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Last Illusion
2005
Documentary short
Himself
Heroes of Magic
2000
TV Special documentary
Himself
Known for movies
The Devil's Playthings (2013) as Actor
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) as Miscellaneous Crew
$17 Million
