David Copperfield (illusionist)

David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American illusionist. He is described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history."Houdini in the Desert". Forbes.com. February 3, 2017 Copperfield's career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records.Guinness World Records 2006, p. 197  Copperfield has won a total of 21 Emmy Awards. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Copperfield was knighted by the French government."Reappearing Act: Inside The Multimillion Dollar World Of Illusionist David Copperfield". Forbes.com. February 3, 2017 He has also been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress. Copperfield was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. His parents were immigrants from the USSR which is now present-day Ukraine.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) . / Celebrity Gossip (September 16, 1956). Retrieved on February 15, 2012.

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