Ken Krenzel

Ken Krenzel
Born	Kenneth D. Krenzel January 15 1927 New York City, New York
Died	February 8, 2012 (age 85) New York
Categories	Books by Ken Krenzel

Ken Krenzel is well known as a leading exponent of expert sleight-of-hand with cards.

He was born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. Krenzel pursued the study of psychology in college and eventually earned a Ph.D.

As a youngster, Ken became a charter member of F.A.M.E. (Future American Magical Entertainers).

Krenzel has published material in various magic journals: The Gen, Genii, M-U-M (where he was a regular columnist), Hugard's Magic Monthly, Phoenix, Hierophant, Kabbala, Epilogue, New Jinx, Apocalypse, and the Minotaur.

Harry Lorayne wrote in The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel (1978): "When Ken Krenzel performed the material in this book for me I knew then and there how good it was, and what a great contribution it'd be to the art I love - card magic".

Magazines

• Genii 2007 April (Vol. 70, #4). "The Zen of Ken: An Interview with Ken Krenzel" (interview + 6 tricks)
• Linking Ring One Man Parade August, 1998

Effects

• It Can't Be (1958)
• Incredible Full Deck Levitation (1988)

• Thunder Struck
• Bonus Miracles

Books

• The Card Magic of Ken Krenzel published by Karl Fulves ?
• On the Up and Up (with Richard Kaufman) (1978).
• The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel by Harry Lorayne (1978).
• Ken Krenzel's Close-Up Impact by Stephen Minch (1990).
• Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities by Stephen Minch (1997).
• Ken Krenzel's Relaxed Impossibilities by Stephen Minch (2009).

References

• M-U-M, Vol. 83, No. 4, September 1993, Ken Krenzel by David R. Goodsell, page 14
• The Linking Ring, Vol.78, No. 8, August 1998, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, page 83
• The Linking Ring, Vol. 92, No. 3, March 2012, Broken Wand, Ken Krenzel, page 115
• Genii Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 4, April 2012, In Memoriam, Dr. Ken Krenzel, by Harvey Rosenthal, page 20
• M-U-M, Vol. 101, No. 11, APRIL 2012, Broken Wands, page 24
• Broken Wand – Ken Krenzel 1926–2012, Feb 08 2012 [1]