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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.
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
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.
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- 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.
The Islands of Copperfield Bay. Official website of illusionist David Copperfield with tour information, videos, biography, and more.
David Copperfield has been hailed by audiences and critics alike as the greatest magician in the world. He’s the first living illusionist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. …. He was knighted by the French government. …. He—along with Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Colin Powell—received the Living Legend ...
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Feb 29, 2024 · Illusionist David Copperfield sent an archive containing many of the secrets behind his magic tricks to the moon aboard Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander, which touched down on Feb. 22,...
