Max Maven (born Philip T. Goldstein; December 21, 1950 – November 1, 2022) was an American magician and mentalist whose performances were considered erudite and intelligent.

[5][6] Maven grew up largely in Boston, Massachusetts, where he became known for his performances at several nightspots including the then popular Playboy Club.

[10] He was a magic consultant for such performers as Harry Blackstone Jr., Mark Wilson,[11]: 215  David Copperfield, Penn & Teller,[12] Siegfried & Roy, and Doug Henning, and was a frequent contributor to industry journals such as Genii, The Linking Ring, and M-U-M.[13] Maven was featured on the cover of over 30 such magazines over the years,[14] including The Linking Ring, Genii in 1983[15] (with Japanese magician Shigeo Takagi), and also in 2007[16] and in 2018,[17] and on the cover of Penguin Magic Monthly in 2019.

[32] He appeared in television series in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Portugal, and Chile.

[47] In 2019, he appeared on screen in the documentary about The Amazing Johnathan directed by Ben Berman[48] and was interviewed[49] by the Los Angeles Times about recent developments at the Magic Castle.

The well-reviewed[50] feature documentary entitled Max Maven: A Fabulous Monster was released in 2007[51] by Reel Time Images.