Uri Geller
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Uri Geller is an Israeli-British illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic best known for his controversial spoon-bending feats and high-profile demonstrations of alleged paranormal abilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uri Geller canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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illusionist ⓘ self-proclaimed psychic ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| birthName | Uri Geller self-link ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Israel
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
Israel
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-12-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Geller ⓘ |
| genre |
mentalism
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stage magic ⓘ |
| givenName | Uri ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedConcept |
psychokinesis
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spoon bending controversy ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| hasClaim |
claims to bend metal using psychokinesis
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claims to have paranormal abilities ⓘ claims to perform telepathy ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
criticized by skeptics as using conjuring tricks
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subject of investigations by magicians and scientists ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | public perception of psychic abilities ⓘ |
| hasLegalAction | filed lawsuits against critics and media organizations ⓘ |
| hasMediaAppearance | frequent guest on talk shows in the 1970s ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
parapsychology
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psychic phenomena ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.urigeller.com ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement | paranormal movement ⓘ |
| name | Uri Geller self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
spoon bending
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stage performances involving metal bending ⓘ television demonstrations of alleged psychokinesis ⓘ |
| notableWork |
books on psychic powers and self-improvement
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television specials featuring spoon bending ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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illusionist ⓘ self-proclaimed psychic ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| participatedIn | television shows in multiple countries ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| residence |
Israel
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
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