Geller gained notice for demonstrating on television what he claimed to be psychokinesis, dowsing, and telepathy.
His performance included bending spoons, describing hidden drawings, and making watches stop or run faster.
Geller said he performs these feats through willpower and the strength of his mind.
Magicians and sceptics state that Geller has been caught cheating and his performances can be duplicated by stage magic tricks.

In 1975, Geller published his first autobiography, My Story, and acknowledged that, in his early career, his manager talked him into adding a magic trick to make his performances last longer.
This trick involved Geller appearing to guess audience members' car registration numbers, when his manager had given them to him ahead of time.
One of Geller's most prominent critics is the sceptic James Randi, who has accused Geller repeatedly of trying to pass off magic tricks as paranormal displays.
Randi wrote the book The Truth About Uri Geller challenging Geller's claims, and often duplicated Geller's performances using stage magic techniques.

By the mid-1980s, Geller was described as "a millionaire several times over", and claimed to be performing mineral dowsing services for mining groups at a standard fee of £1 million.
In June 1986 the Australian Skeptic reported that Geller had been paid A$350,000 and granted an option of 1,250,000 Zanec shares at 20c each until 5 June 1987.

Geller starred in the horror film Sanitarium (2001), directed by Johannes Roberts and James Eaves.
In May 2002, he appeared as a contestant on the first series of the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!,
where he was the first to be eliminated and finished in last place.
In 2005, Geller starred in Uri's Haunted Cities: Venice, a XI Pictures/Lion TV production for Sky One, which led to a behind-the-scenes release in early 2008 called Cursed; both productions were directed by Jason Figgis.
In early 2007, Geller hosted a reality show in Israel called The Successor (היורש), where the contestants supposedly displayed supernatural powers; Israeli magicians criticised the programme saying that it was all magic tricks.
In July 2007 NBC signed Geller and Criss Angel for Phenomenon, to search for the next great mentalist; contestant Mike Super won the position.
In January 2008, Geller began hosting the TV show The Next Uri Geller, broadcast by Pro7 in Germany.

In February 2008, Geller began a show on Dutch television called De Nieuwe Uri Geller, which shares a similar format to its German counterpart.
The goal of the programme is to find the best mentalist in the Netherlands.
In March 2008, he started the same show in Hungary (A kiválasztott in Hungarian).
During the show, Geller speaks in both Hungarian and English.
Geller also performs his standard routines of making stopped watches start, spoons jump from televisions, and tables move.
Geller co-produced the TV show Book of Knowledge, released in April 2008.
In October 2009, a similar show, called The Successor of Uri Geller, aired on Greek television.
Geller gained notice for demonstrating on television what he claimed to be psychokinesis, dowsing, and telepathy. His performance included bending spoons, describing hidden drawings, and making watches stop or run faster. Geller said he performs these feats through willpower and the strength of his mind. Magicians and sceptics state that Geller has been caught cheating and his performances can be duplicated by stage magic tricks.
In 1975, Geller published his first autobiography, My Story, and acknowledged that, in his early career, his manager talked him into adding a magic trick to make his performances last longer. This trick involved Geller appearing to guess audience members' car registration numbers, when his manager had given them to him ahead of time. One of Geller's most prominent critics is the sceptic James Randi, who has accused Geller repeatedly of trying to pass off magic tricks as paranormal displays. Randi wrote the book The Truth About Uri Geller challenging Geller's claims, and often duplicated Geller's performances using stage magic techniques.
By the mid-1980s, Geller was described as "a millionaire several times over", and claimed to be performing mineral dowsing services for mining groups at a standard fee of £1 million. In June 1986 the Australian Skeptic reported that Geller had been paid A$350,000 and granted an option of 1,250,000 Zanec shares at 20c each until 5 June 1987.
Geller starred in the horror film Sanitarium (2001), directed by Johannes Roberts and James Eaves. In May 2002, he appeared as a contestant on the first series of the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, where he was the first to be eliminated and finished in last place. In 2005, Geller starred in Uri's Haunted Cities: Venice, a XI Pictures/Lion TV production for Sky One, which led to a behind-the-scenes release in early 2008 called Cursed; both productions were directed by Jason Figgis. In early 2007, Geller hosted a reality show in Israel called The Successor (היורש), where the contestants supposedly displayed supernatural powers; Israeli magicians criticised the programme saying that it was all magic tricks. In July 2007 NBC signed Geller and Criss Angel for Phenomenon, to search for the next great mentalist; contestant Mike Super won the position. In January 2008, Geller began hosting the TV show The Next Uri Geller, broadcast by Pro7 in Germany.
In February 2008, Geller began a show on Dutch television called De Nieuwe Uri Geller, which shares a similar format to its German counterpart. The goal of the programme is to find the best mentalist in the Netherlands. In March 2008, he started the same show in Hungary (A kiválasztott in Hungarian). During the show, Geller speaks in both Hungarian and English. Geller also performs his standard routines of making stopped watches start, spoons jump from televisions, and tables move. Geller co-produced the TV show Book of Knowledge, released in April 2008. In October 2009, a similar show, called The Successor of Uri Geller, aired on Greek television.
Uri Geller