David Copperfield is an American entertainer known for his stage illusions, he has won 21 Emmys till date , and his net worth is $1 Billion.
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Born David Kotkin on September 16, 1956 in Metuchen, New Jersey, David Copperfield has been doing magic tricks ever since.
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Copperfield began out in the entertainment industry as a ventriloquist when he was just 10 years old.
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Despite never finishing Charles Dickens' David Copperfield, he changed his stage name from "Davino" to David Copperfield.
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The Society of American Magicians accepted David at an remarkably young age of 15.
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When he was just a teenager, he appeared in the Chicago production of "The Magic Man" and taught a course on magic at New York University.
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Copperfield's big break came when the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) signed him to advertise the 1977–78 television season. He then worked on CBS specials.
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Copperfield used grand illusions to advertise TV shows, such as flying across the Grand Canyon, walking along the Great Wall of China, and disappearing the Statue of Liberty!
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The popularity of his one-off performances inspired him to develop a theatrical show that incorporated music, dancing, and intricate plots.
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Copperfield cut back on his TV appearances in the 1990s & made his Broadway debut in 1996 and debuted a touring production in 1999.
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Copperfield's Las Vegas show has been operating since 1996 and has become one of the most successful shows in the city's history.