MORE THAN A MAGICIAN…

A RENAISSANCE MAN

Riccardo Berdini was born in the beautiful city of Trieste, Italy, on a magical snowy night of December, in the year 1983.

His amazing family has always supported him and been his primary source of motivation..

Before falling in love with the art of magic, riccardo’s passions were music and movies. at the age of 20, he wrote, produced and directed his first musical, the Halogen Child. which was inspired by Tim Burton ’s movies. The show was a huge success and lead Riccardo to quit the university of cinema and join the prestigious Bernstein School of Musical Theatre in Bologna, where he had the opportunity to master his performing skills (acting, singing, and dancing).

He then started a successful career in musical theatre that lead him to write and produce his second musical, a light in the dark, and to win multiple awards as best musical theatre performer for roles such as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, and Dany Zuko in Grease.

while performing in the most important theatres of his country, Riccardo cultivated a strong interest in magic and mentalism, and deepened his knowledge into the fascinating world of the magical arts.

He also completed a three years studies as stuntman, martial artists and sword fighter at the Stunt Concept Academy in Rome.

finally, in 2015, Riccardo found the courage to move to los Angeles, where he quickly became one of the most successful mentalists and magicians in town..

Riccardo was thrilled to become a member of the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood,  which he considers home and where he now performs regularly for stars and celebrities.

in 2017 Riccardo appeared in the 4th season of the tv show penn and teller’s fool us on CW.

After becoming one of the most successful Mentalist and Hypnotist in Los Angeles, Riccardo has also become a successful motivational speaker, knowing that his personal story and his knowledge of the power of the mind can inspire and help people all around the world to find their purpose and live a better life.

Riccardo is also a magic creator and consultant for some of the best magicians and mentalists. his products are sold all over the world and are used on worldwide television.

Riccardo is also an actor, director and a producer. he won several awards for directing and acting in his acclaimed shorts awakening, the order, and tori. he recently created his production film company called Face Off Pictures. After producing his first movie, Stranger Minds, he’s currently working on the production of multiple features and tv shows.