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    David Copperfield

    American illusionist

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  1. David Copperfield (illusionist) 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] Copperfield's television specials have been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards, winning 21.

  2. Best known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, Copperfield's career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records (2004), a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a knighthood by the French government, and he has been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.

    • September 16, 1956
    • 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.
  3. David Copperfield built a reputation on making the impossible look easy. He singlehandedly redefined his art, and remains the most emulated illusionist in the history of magic. An only child, David was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, USA, on September 16th, 1956, as David Seth Kotkin.

    • January 1, 1
    • 1.82 m
    • Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
  4. May 15, 2024 · Copperfield is the subject of an extensive investigation conducted by The Guardian's U.S. edition, published Wednesday. The investigation examines the damning allegations of numerous women who...

  5. May 16, 2024 · Famed illusionist David Copperfield is denying accusations made by 16 women alleging decades-spanning sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior. (Brent N. Clarke / Invision / Associated...

    • nardine.saad@latimes.com
    • Staff Writer
  6. The Islands of Copperfield Bay. Official website of illusionist David Copperfield with tour information, videos, biography, and more.

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