Uri Geller

Uri Geller is a self-proclaimed psychic known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects. Throughout the years, Geller has been accused of using simple conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy. Geller's career as an entertainer has spanned almost four decades, with television shows and appearances in many countries. Geller used to call his abilities "psychic" but now prefers to refer to himself as a "mystifier" and entertainer. Born in Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine, to Hungarian Jewish parents, Geller... is the son of Itzhaak Geller , a retired army sergeant major, and Manzy Freud . It is claimed that Geller is a distant relative of Sigmund Freud on his mother's side. At the age of 11, Geller's family moved to Nicosia, Cyprus, where he attended a high school, The Terra Santa College and learned English. At the age of 18 he served in the a Israeli Army's Paratroopers Brigade, and was wounded in action during the 1967 Six-Day War.
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