David Copperfield

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Copperfield
Occupation	Magician
Date Of Birth	Sep 16, 1956(1956-09-16)
Age	68
Birthplace	Metuchen
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Virgo

David Copperfield Biography

David Copperfield is one of the most popular and richest Magician who was born on September 16, 1956 in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. A well-known magician who became famous for performing magic tricks that made his Statue of Liberty vanish and traversing the Great Wall of China. In 2013, he been awarded many more Emmy Awards.

He was a co-author with He worked with author Ray Bradbury on David Copperfield’s Tales of the Impossible. He appeared in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone with Olivia Wilde. on David Copperfield’s Tales of the Impossible. He was featured on the screen in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone with Olivia Wilde.

Copperfield was born David Seth Kotkin in Metuchen, New Jersey, the son of Jewish parents, Rebecca, an insurance adjuster, and Hyman Kotkin, who owned and operated a men’s haberdashery in Warren, New Jersey, called Korby’s. Copperfield’s mother was born in Jerusalem while his paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from the USSR (present-day Ukraine). In 1974, Copperfield graduated from Metuchen High School.

Copperfield’s career in television began in earnest when he was discovered by Joseph Cates, a producer of Broadway shows and television specials. Cates produced a magic special in 1977 for ABC called The Magic of ABC, hosted by Copperfield, as well as several The Magic of David Copperfield specials on CBS between 1978 and 2001. There have been 18 Copperfield TV specials and 2 documentaries between September 7, 1977, and April 3, 2001.

His parents were Rebecca Kotkin and Hyman Kotkin. He began to date Chloe Gosselin in 2006, and later they welcomed their daughter, named Sky.

David Copperfield Net Worth

David Copperfield is one of the richest Magician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Copperfield 's net worth $1 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began to practice magic under the name of Davino The Boy Magician around his home and was the youngest person who was admitted into the Society of American Magicians when at the age of 12 years old.

He was the owner of a resort chain consisting of 11 islands located in the Bahamas.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is David Copperfield Dating?

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While doing a rope trick at a show in Memphis in 1989, Copperfield accidentally cut off the tip of his finger with sharp scissors. He was rushed to the hospital and the fingertip was reattached.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Magician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David Copperfield celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.

Copperfield owns the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, which houses the world’s largest collection of historically significant magic memorabilia, books and artifacts. Begun in 1991 when Copperfield purchased the Mulholland Library of Conjuring and the Allied Arts, which contained the world’s largest collection of Houdini memorabilia, the museum comprises approximately 80,000 items, including Houdini’s Water Torture Cabinet and Metamorphosis Trunk, Orson Welles’ Buzz Saw illusion, and automata created by Robert-Houdin. Copperfield’s 1991 Mulholland purchase, which formed the core of his collection, engendered criticism from some magicians. One told a reporter, “David Copperfield buying the Mulholland Library is like an Elvis impersonator winding up with Graceland.” In 1992, Copperfield agreed to purchase the largest private magic collection in the world from Dr. Robert Albo to add to the museum. It houses the world’s largest collection of “Houdiniana” (the second largest being Houdini Museum of New York).

What is the story behind David Copperfield?

The story follows the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. David was born in Blunderstone, Suffolk, England, six months after the death of his father. David spends his early years in relative happiness with his loving, childish mother and their kindly housekeeper, Clara Peggotty. They call him Davy.

How did David Copperfield become a billionaire?

Over the course of his career, Copperfield has claimed 11 Guinness World Records, including one for the most tickets sold by a solo performer, trumping Madonna, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. Combined, his world tours and Vegas shows have grossed $4 billion and counting.

Is David Copperfield based on a real person?

David Copperfield
Nationality| British

How did David Copperfield do Niagara Falls?

In the Niagara Falls stunt, Copperfield was chained to a burning raft and pushed into the Niagara River. In less than 60 seconds, the raft tumbled 173 feet over the brink of the falls. Moments later Copperfield emerged, dangling from a rope attached to a helicopter that then flew him to safety.

Who is the world's highest paid magician?

David Copperfield boasts a net worth of $875 million, the world’s largest collection of magic memorabilia and the title of world’s highest-paid magician—now for the fourth consecutive year—yet the 63-year-old is hardly ready to disappear.