Uri Geller is one of the most famous mentalists in the world.
His ability to perform seemingly impossible feats with his mental powers has awed people for many years.
Geller's is probably best known for his ability to bend spoons with the power of his mind.
Uri Geller was born on December 20, 1946.
Geller was born in Israel but he and his parents moved to Cyprus when Geller was 11 years old.
Geller first began to bend spoons after he saw a performance by the British magician, David Berglas.
Then in the 1970s, Geller enjoyed the height of his fame as he became a regular on television and regularly performed for audiences in America and the United Kingdom.
Geller seemed to be a great mentalist.
He claimed to be psychic.
His claims, along with his fame, drew the attention of many scientists.
They wanted to see if Geller's claims could be proven or disproven.
For almost every single scientist, Geller failed to prove that he was indeed psychic.
Since the 1970s, Geller has backed away from his claim of being psychic.
Geller now prefers to use the term "mystifier.
" However, Geller is certainly able to do some great things and he is able to entertain people as a mentalist better than just about anyone in the world.
Regardless what Geller or anyone else calls it, he is certainly a great entertainer and he continues to be one of the most famous mentalists in the world.
Uri Geller as a famous mentalist has entertained people for nearly 50 years and he has also done a lot for the world of magic.
His fame reaches around the world and will certainly continue far into the future.