David Copperfield (illusionist)
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David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American illusionist.[1] He is described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history.[2] Copperfield's career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records.[3] Copperfield has won a total of 21 Emmy Awards.[1] He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[1] Copperfield was knighted by the French government.[4] He has also been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.[5] Copperfield was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States.[1] His parents were immigrants from the USSR which is now present-day Ukraine.[6][7]
David Copperfield (illusionist) Media
Performing for the 1977 ABC special
A mischievous David Copperfield at a Library of congress 200th birthday celebration April 24, 2000 © copyright John Mathew Smith 2001
Copperfield in March 2014 on Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay
Copperfield's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The hand prints of Copperfield in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 David Copperfield Biography. BioA&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Houdini in the Desert". Forbes.com. February 3, 2017
- ↑ Guinness World Records 2006, p. 197 ISBN 1-904994-02-4
- ↑ "Reappearing Act: Inside The Multimillion Dollar World Of Illusionist David Copperfield". Forbes.com. February 3, 2017
- ↑ Living LegendsLibrary of Congress. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ Ike Hughes (2006). "David Copperfield has made a career out of dazzling people". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved on September 22, 2008. "His dad, who managed a men's clothing store, was the son of Russian immigrants. His mom was born in Jerusalem; both wanted him to go to college and into a profession."
- ↑ David Copperfield Bio (Biography) Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. / Celebrity Gossip (September 16, 1956). Retrieved on February 15, 2012.