he is history’s most commercially successful magician welcome to
successful magician welcome to
successful magician welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of David
look at the life and career of David
look at the life and career of David Copperfield and some theories behind a
Copperfield and some theories behind a
Copperfield and some theories behind a few of his illusions a lot of my critics
few of his illusions a lot of my critics
few of his illusions a lot of my critics say I can’t get through a show without a
say I can’t get through a show without a
say I can’t get through a show without a pretty lady a lot of smoke and wind
pretty lady a lot of smoke and wind
pretty lady a lot of smoke and wind blowing my hair well tonight I’m gonna
blowing my hair well tonight I’m gonna
blowing my hair well tonight I’m gonna prove to you that they’re right
prove to you that they’re right
prove to you that they’re right David Seth Kotkin was born September 16
David Seth Kotkin was born September 16
David Seth Kotkin was born September 16 1956 in Metuchen New Jersey after taking
1956 in Metuchen New Jersey after taking
1956 in Metuchen New Jersey after taking an interest in magic the shy boy joined
an interest in magic the shy boy joined
an interest in magic the shy boy joined the Society of American Magicians when
the Society of American Magicians when
the Society of American Magicians when he was 12 the organization’s youngest
he was 12 the organization’s youngest
he was 12 the organization’s youngest member quickly developed his skills in
member quickly developed his skills in
member quickly developed his skills in the art and learned more about
the art and learned more about
the art and learned more about performing by going to Broadway shows by
performing by going to Broadway shows by
performing by going to Broadway shows by 16 he was teaching magic at New York
16 he was teaching magic at New York
16 he was teaching magic at New York University two years later he was
University two years later he was
University two years later he was attending University himself and won the
attending University himself and won the
attending University himself and won the main role in the Magic Man musical
main role in the Magic Man musical
main role in the Magic Man musical inspired by the Charles Dickens novel
inspired by the Charles Dickens novel
inspired by the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield as he was now known
David Copperfield as he was now known
David Copperfield as he was now known used this performance experience to book
used this performance experience to book
used this performance experience to book other work soon Copperfield was
other work soon Copperfield was
other work soon Copperfield was discovered by a television producer who
discovered by a television producer who
discovered by a television producer who made him host of the TV special the
made him host of the TV special the
made him host of the TV special the magic of ABC what are you doing I’m just
magic of ABC what are you doing I’m just
magic of ABC what are you doing I’m just checking this set out from where I stand
checking this set out from where I stand
checking this set out from where I stand there is no way you’re gonna get this
there is no way you’re gonna get this
there is no way you’re gonna get this set up into the air impossible well well
set up into the air impossible well well
set up into the air impossible well well well nothing’s impossible I’ve been
well nothing’s impossible I’ve been
well nothing’s impossible I’ve been working on the whole day
after that CBS hired him for a series of
after that CBS hired him for a series of annual TV specials called the magic of
annual TV specials called the magic of
annual TV specials called the magic of David Copperfield that ran between 1978
David Copperfield that ran between 1978
David Copperfield that ran between 1978 and 1998 watch closely
and 1998 watch closely
and 1998 watch closely Wednesday for the all-new breathtaking
Wednesday for the all-new breathtaking
Wednesday for the all-new breathtaking CBS special the magic of David
CBS special the magic of David
CBS special the magic of David Copperfield in these shows Copperfield
Copperfield in these shows Copperfield
Copperfield in these shows Copperfield performed huge magic tricks for TV
performed huge magic tricks for TV
performed huge magic tricks for TV cameras and a group of live witnesses
cameras and a group of live witnesses
cameras and a group of live witnesses though Copperfield has acted in film and
though Copperfield has acted in film and
though Copperfield has acted in film and appeared on TV shows it was these 20
appeared on TV shows it was these 20
appeared on TV shows it was these 20 television specials that proved he was a
television specials that proved he was a
television specials that proved he was a great performer and magician what would
great performer and magician what would
great performer and magician what would you say if the card that you selected
you say if the card that you selected
you say if the card that you selected matches my prediction everybody’s a
matches my prediction everybody’s a
matches my prediction everybody’s a critic some of his most impressive and
critic some of his most impressive and
critic some of his most impressive and memorable early illusions included
memorable early illusions included
memorable early illusions included vanishing an airplane floating over the
vanishing an airplane floating over the
vanishing an airplane floating over the Grand Canyon and the illusion of the
Grand Canyon and the illusion of the
Grand Canyon and the illusion of the century making the Statue of Liberty
century making the Statue of Liberty
century making the Statue of Liberty disappear
you look like a skeptic all I know is
you look like a skeptic all I know is that when the curtain dropped the statue
that when the curtain dropped the statue
that when the curtain dropped the statue was not there and I didn’t say it
was not there and I didn’t say it
was not there and I didn’t say it Copperfield challenged himself by coming
Copperfield challenged himself by coming
Copperfield challenged himself by coming out with bigger and better illusions as
out with bigger and better illusions as
out with bigger and better illusions as the years went by and he was rewarded
the years went by and he was rewarded
the years went by and he was rewarded with over 20 Emmy Awards besides several
with over 20 Emmy Awards besides several
with over 20 Emmy Awards besides several daring and complex escape attempts the
daring and complex escape attempts the
daring and complex escape attempts the magician has walked through the Great
magician has walked through the Great
magician has walked through the Great Wall of China escaped from Alcatraz
Wall of China escaped from Alcatraz
Wall of China escaped from Alcatraz plunged over Niagara Falls and lived the
plunged over Niagara Falls and lived the
plunged over Niagara Falls and lived the dream by flying through the air
while he has been injured by some of his
while he has been injured by some of his dangerous stunts Copperfield has never
dangerous stunts Copperfield has never
dangerous stunts Copperfield has never quit performing magic the early 1990s
quit performing magic the early 1990s
quit performing magic the early 1990s saw him use his wealth and fame to
saw him use his wealth and fame to
saw him use his wealth and fame to develop other projects such as the rehab
develop other projects such as the rehab
develop other projects such as the rehab program project magic and the
program project magic and the
program project magic and the International Museum & library of the
International Museum & library of the
International Museum & library of the conjuring arts in the mid 90s
conjuring arts in the mid 90s
conjuring arts in the mid 90s Copperfield took his magic to Broadway
Copperfield took his magic to Broadway
Copperfield took his magic to Broadway dreams and nightmares was a box-office
dreams and nightmares was a box-office
dreams and nightmares was a box-office smash and secured the charming performer
smash and secured the charming performer
smash and secured the charming performer rave reviews for the interactive live
rave reviews for the interactive live
rave reviews for the interactive live show he also put out two anthologies
show he also put out two anthologies
show he also put out two anthologies bringing together fictional stories
bringing together fictional stories
bringing together fictional stories about magic though his long-term
about magic though his long-term
about magic though his long-term relationship with supermodel claudia
relationship with supermodel claudia
relationship with supermodel claudia schiffer ended before decades end
schiffer ended before decades end
schiffer ended before decades end Copperfield’s professional life
Copperfield’s professional life
Copperfield’s professional life continued to rise with an estimated 55
continued to rise with an estimated 55
continued to rise with an estimated 55 million dollars in earnings he was the
million dollars in earnings he was the
million dollars in earnings he was the world’s tenth highest paid celebrity in
world’s tenth highest paid celebrity in
world’s tenth highest paid celebrity in 2003 according to Forbes magazine during
2003 according to Forbes magazine during
2003 according to Forbes magazine during the next few years Copperfield and his
the next few years Copperfield and his
the next few years Copperfield and his model girlfriend welcomed a daughter he
model girlfriend welcomed a daughter he
model girlfriend welcomed a daughter he also wow audiences with a multiple year
also wow audiences with a multiple year
also wow audiences with a multiple year Las Vegas residency magicians promise
Las Vegas residency magicians promise
Las Vegas residency magicians promise never to explain how their tricks are
never to explain how their tricks are
never to explain how their tricks are performed and that keeps people guessing
performed and that keeps people guessing
performed and that keeps people guessing about how Copperfield has managed to do
about how Copperfield has managed to do
about how Copperfield has managed to do things that seem impossible and his
things that seem impossible and his
things that seem impossible and his flying trick definitely had people
flying trick definitely had people
flying trick definitely had people talking
the most widely circulated explanation
the most widely circulated explanation was that he fastened extremely strong
was that he fastened extremely strong
was that he fastened extremely strong but thin ropes to a belt under his
but thin ropes to a belt under his
but thin ropes to a belt under his clothing which the crew manipulated
clothing which the crew manipulated
clothing which the crew manipulated offstage meanwhile his onstage
offstage meanwhile his onstage
offstage meanwhile his onstage assistants created the optical illusion
assistants created the optical illusion
assistants created the optical illusion the Copperfield was flying through the
the Copperfield was flying through the
the Copperfield was flying through the Rings without any help but making the
Rings without any help but making the
Rings without any help but making the Statue of Liberty disappear was
Statue of Liberty disappear was
Statue of Liberty disappear was definitely one of Copperfield’s most
definitely one of Copperfield’s most
definitely one of Copperfield’s most famous stunts our time is running short
famous stunts our time is running short
famous stunts our time is running short I think it’s important for you to recap
I think it’s important for you to recap
I think it’s important for you to recap using this model of Liberty Island some
using this model of Liberty Island some
using this model of Liberty Island some people believed he did it by putting his
people believed he did it by putting his
people believed he did it by putting his audience and too-tall brightly lit
audience and too-tall brightly lit
audience and too-tall brightly lit columns on a platform that turned when
columns on a platform that turned when
columns on a platform that turned when he raised the curtain that platform
he raised the curtain that platform
he raised the curtain that platform turned and hid the statue behind one of
turned and hid the statue behind one of
turned and hid the statue behind one of the columns I have never seen a Statue
the columns I have never seen a Statue
the columns I have never seen a Statue of Liberty disappear the way this one
of Liberty disappear the way this one
of Liberty disappear the way this one did despite these theories the king of
did despite these theories the king of
did despite these theories the king of magic is a living legend who has been
magic is a living legend who has been
magic is a living legend who has been knighted by France and boasts 11
knighted by France and boasts 11
knighted by France and boasts 11 Guinness World Records to his name his
Guinness World Records to his name his
Guinness World Records to his name his talent and artistry have won him more
talent and artistry have won him more
talent and artistry have won him more Awards than any other magician and he is
Awards than any other magician and he is
Awards than any other magician and he is one of the world’s best-selling solo
one of the world’s best-selling solo
one of the world’s best-selling solo entertainers undoubtedly David
entertainers undoubtedly David
entertainers undoubtedly David Copperfield will continue to keep magic
Copperfield will continue to keep magic
Copperfield will continue to keep magic lovers happy for generations to come
lovers happy for generations to come
lovers happy for generations to come I hope you like it I hope it works it’s
I hope you like it I hope it works it’s
I hope you like it I hope it works it’s kind of cool that’s it
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