James Randi

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Wonderama The Amazing Randi

(1955)

Penn & Teller Get Killed 3rd Rope Holder

(1989)

Happy Days The Amazing Randi

(1978)

An Honest Liar Self - Magician

(2014)

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Actor (10 credits)

2020 Messiah (TV Series)
James Randi

- It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken (2020) ... James Randi

1994 Beyond Desire
Coroner

1990 The Secret Cabaret (TV Series)

- S1 - Show 6 (1990)

- S1 - Show 5 (1990)

- S1 - Show 4 (1990)

- S1 - Show 3 (1990)

- S1 - Show 2 (1990)

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1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed
3rd Rope Holder

1987 Invisible Thread (TV Movie)
Dr. Zwicki (as James Randy)

1978 Happy Days (TV Series)
The Amazing Randi

- The Magic Show (1978) ... The Amazing Randi

1974 Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper
Dentist / Executioner

1971 Is There Sex After Death?
Seance Medium

1969 Sesame Street (TV Series)
Magician

- Test Show 4 (1969) ... Magician

- Test Show 5 (1969) ... Magician

- Test Show 3 (1969) ... Magician

- Pilot (1969) ... Magician

1955 Wonderama (TV Series)
The Amazing Randi

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Stunts (1 credit)

1981 Ragtime (stunt coordinator: Houdini - uncredited)

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Thanks (2 credits)

1994 David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic (TV Special documentary) (special thanks)

1987 The Magic of David Copperfield IX: The Escape from Alcatraz (TV Special) (special thanks)

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Self (63 credits)

Year Without God (Documentary) (post-production)
Self

2021 Send Proof (Documentary) (post-production)
Self

2018 Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson (Documentary short)
Self

2017 Gambler's Ballad (Documentary short)
Self

2017 Science Busters (TV Series)
Self

- Oberhummer Award 2016 (2017) ... Self

2016 Independent Lens (TV Series documentary)
Self

- An Honest Liar (2016) ... Self

2015 Escape or Die! (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Death Tank (2015) ... Self

2015 Rationally Speaking (TV Series)
Self - Magician & Skeptic

- James Randi on Being an Honest Liar (2015) ... Self - Magician & Skeptic (voice)

2014 Storyville (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds (2014) ... Self

2014 An Honest Liar (Documentary)
Self - Magician

2013 The Unbelievers (Documentary)
Self

2012 Metal Evolution (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Shock Rock (2012) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

2011 Captain Disillusion: Fame Curve Collection (Video short)
Self

2011 Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable (TV Series)
Self

- Psychics (2011) ... Self

2011 The Reality of Me (TROM) (Documentary)
Self

2009 Breathing Port Robinson (Documentary)
Self - Interview

2009 Captain Disillusion (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Randi + Pantry Ghost... Debunk? (2009) ... Self (uncredited)

2008 Andrus: The Man, the Mind & the Magic (Documentary)
Self (as James 'Amazing' Randi)

2006 Inside Edition (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 20 January 2006 (2006) ... Self

2005 Is It Real? (TV Series documentary)
Self - Psychic Investigator

- Crop Circles (2005) ... Self - Psychic Investigator

- Ghosts (2005) ... Self - Psychic Investigator

2003-2005 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Signs from Heaven (2005) ... Self

- ESP (2003) ... Self

- End of the World (2003) ... Self

2004 Magic (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self

2003 Extraordinary People (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Woman with No Brain (2003) ... Self

2003 Fornemmelse for snyd (TV Series documentary)
Self - Chairman James Randi Foundation

2003 Mitä ihmettä? (TV Series)
Self

2002 Spotlight on James Randi (TV Special)
Self

2002 Horizon (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Homeopathy: The Test (2002) ... Self

1998 The Power of Belief with John Stossel (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1998 Grand Illusions: The Story of Magic (TV Series)
Self

- The Father of Modern Magic ... Self

1998 The Art of Magic (TV Special documentary)
Self

1997 Equinox: Secrets of the Psychics (TV Movie documentary)

1996 Scams, Schemes, and Scoundrels (Documentary)
Self - Host

1995 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom (1995) ... Self

1994 Weird Thoughts (TV Movie documentary)

1993 Nova (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Secrets of the Psychics (1993) ... Self

1993 Unsolved Mysteries (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #5.27 (1993) ... Self

1992 James Randi Budapesten (Documentary)
Self

1991 James Randi: Psychic Investigator (TV Series)
Self - Host

- Psychometry, Graphology (1991) ... Self - Host

- New Age (1991) ... Self - Host

- Dowsing (1991) ... Self - Host

- Psychic Surgery (1991) ... Self - Host

- Astrology (1991) ... Self - Host

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1990 Equinox: Superpowers (TV Movie documentary)

1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.37 (1989) ... Self

- Episode #1.111 (1989) ... Self

1988-1989 After Dark (TV Series)

- Superpowers - All in the Mind (1989)

- Alternative Medicine (1988)

1989 Exploring Psychic Powers Live (TV Special)
Self

1988 Personenbeschreibung (TV Series documentary)
Self

- James Randy - Der Hexer und die Scharlatane (1988) ... Self

1987 The Search for Houdini (TV Special)
Self (as The Amazing Randi)

1965-1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Self / Self - Guest

- George C. Scott/Joanne Astrow/The Amazing Randi (1987) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #25.168 (1986) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #25.113 (1986) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #25.83 (1986) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #25.62 (1986) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

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1987 Nightlife (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.194 (1987) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #1.173 (1987) ... Self

1985 World of Strange Powers (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Metal Bending, Magic and Mind Over Matter (1985) ... Self

1984 The Bob Braun Show (TV Series)
Self - the Amazing Randi

- Episode dated 9 May 1984 (1984) ... Self - the Amazing Randi

1983 Magic or Miracle (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1980 That's My Line (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- James Randi/James Hydrick ... Self - Guest

1965-1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Self / Self - Illusionist / Self - Vocalist / ...

- Episode #17.131 (1978) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #13.66 (1973) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #12.139 (1973) ... Self - Illusionist (as the Amazing Randi)

- Episode #12.60 (1972) ... Self - Vocalist (as The Amazing Randi)

- Episode #11.251 (1972) ... Self - Escape Artist (as the Amazing Randi)

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1976 Magic at the Roxy (TV Special)
Self

1975 Science-réalité (TV Series documentary)
Self - magicien (1981)

1971 The Truth About Houdini (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1969 The David Frost Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.5 (1969) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

1966 Today (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 2 August 1966 (1966) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

1965 The Young Set (TV Series)
Self

- James Randi, Morocco (1965) ... Self

1965 The Les Crane Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.63 (1965) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

1965 I've Got a Secret (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 25 January 1965 (1965) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

1958 It's Magic (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #6.1 (1958) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

1958 The Night and the Music (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.7 (1958) ... Self (as The Amazing Randi)

1957 The Arlene Francis Show (TV Series)
Self - Actor

- Episode #1.27 (1957) ... Self - Actor

1956 The Tonight Show (TV Series)
Self - as The Amazing Randi

- Mabel Wayne, The Amazing Randi (1956) ... Self - as The Amazing Randi

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2016-2017 Hygiène Mentale (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Illusionisme et imposture - Florent Martin (2017) ... Self

- Les Arguments Fallacieux (2016) ... Self

2016 ALT 236 (TV Series documentary)
Self

- 10 Documentaires à emmener sur une île déserte (2016) ... Self

2010 Symphony of Science (TV Series)
Self

- A Wave of Reason (2010) ... Self

1994 The Best of the Don Lane Show (TV Special)
Self

1985 World of Strange Powers (TV Series documentary)
Self

- An Element of the Divine (1985) ... Self

Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "The Faith Healers"

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Interview | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Official Sites:

Encyclopedia on magic | France's national library catalogue | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Amazing Randi | James 'Amazing' Randi | the Amazing Randi | James Randy

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Heroin also makes people feel better, but I wouldn't recommend using heroin. See more »

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Once traveled with the Alice Cooper Band. See more »

Nickname:

"The Amazing"

Star Sign:

Leo

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