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David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American magician, described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history. [2]
Learn about the life and work of David Copperfield, the greatest illusionist of our time. Explore his tour information, videos, biography, and his private islands of Copperfield Bay.
Learn about the life and career of David Copperfield, the only living illusionist to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a postage stamp in his name. Discover his amazing feats of magic, his Broadway show, his museum, his books, his island and his charity work.
Apr 20, 2018 · CHANG: Copperfield is being sued by a guy who attended one of his shows back in 2013. And the man says he got injured while participating in a magic trick.
- SURVIVING NIAGARA FALLS. In a 1990 TV special, Copperfield has his arms and legs chained and his body restrained in a yellow raft. After being locked in, a fire blazes underneath him, and he's dropped into the water above Niagara Falls.
- WALKING THROUGH THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. In a 1986 TV special, Copperfield appears to travel through the Great Wall of China, walking into one wall and out the other side a few minutes later.
- ESCAPING FROM ALCATRAZ. In 1987, Copperfield traveled to San Francisco to escape from Alcatraz prison, the former maximum-security federal penitentiary once considered to be one of the most secure prisons in the world.
- MAKING THE STATUE OF LIBERTY DISAPPEAR. Arguably Copperfield’s best-known illusion was making the Statue of Liberty disappear (and then reappear). During a live TV event in April 1983, the illusion features an audience sitting on Liberty Island, facing the Statue of Liberty.
May 21, 2024 · David Copperfield, American entertainer, one of the best-known stage illusionists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In what was perhaps his most famous feat, he seemingly caused the Statue of Liberty to vanish.
Learn about the life and career of David Copperfield, the first living illusionist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the most emulated magician in history. Discover how he started as a shy kid, changed his name, became a Broadway star, and created groundbreaking TV specials and Guinness World Records.
