Richard Jay Potash
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Richard Jay Potash, better known as Ricky Jay, was an American magician, actor, writer, and historian renowned for his masterful sleight of hand and deep knowledge of conjuring history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Jay Potash canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
card magician
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human ⓘ magician ⓘ sleight-of-hand artist ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Boogie Nights
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House of Games NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnolia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prestige NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomorrow Never Dies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy of Magical Arts Magician of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-06-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-11-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cornell University (attended, did not graduate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conjuring history
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sleight of hand ⓘ |
| genre |
history of magic
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasNotableSkill |
rapid-fire card throwing
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sleight-of-hand with playing cards ⓘ |
| knownFor |
card throwing
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expertise in sleight of hand ⓘ history of magic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Academy of Magical Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Richard Jay Potash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Eddie Sawyer in the film "Boogie Nights"
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George Lang in the film "House of Games" ⓘ Henry Gupta in the film "Tomorrow Never Dies" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cards as Weapons
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay’s Journal of Anomalies NERFINISHED ⓘ Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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author ⓘ historian of magic ⓘ magician ⓘ |
| performedWith | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
card magic
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close-up magic ⓘ |
| stageName | Ricky Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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