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David Copperfield is the first living illusionist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was knighted by the French government. He-along with Steven Speilberg, Martin Scorsese and Colin Powell-received the Living Legend award from the United States Library of Congress. He has been named Magician of the Century and Magician of the Millennium... See full bio »

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David Seth Kotkin
in Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
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2007 The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka (video documentary short) (images)
 
2000 Heroes of Magic (TV documentary) (archive material courtesy of)
 
1980 Terror Train (illusion creator)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1980 Terror Train
Ken the Magician
 
1975 It's Cliff and Friends (TV series)
Cliff's Friends
– Episode dated 6 September 1975 (1975) … Cliff's Friends
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1989 The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive Encounter (TV special) (as David Kotkin)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1982 Magic with the Stars (TV special) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2006 The Prestige (the producers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (93 titles)
2013 Last of the Showmen (filming)
Himself
 
2013 Unity (documentary)
Narrator
 
2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Himself
 
2012 The Next Iron Chef (TV series)
Himself
– Transcendence (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Wizards of Waverly Place (TV series)
Himself
– Harperella (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Test Your Brain (TV series documentary)
Himself - magician
– Test Your Brain (2011) … Himself - magician
 
2011 Brain Games (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Pay Attention! (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 September 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 A Message from David Copperfield (short)
Himself
 
2011 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
– The Great Simpsina (2011) … Himself (voice)
 
2010 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Oh My God (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.14 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Criss Angel, David Copperfield, Britney Spears (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Feste der Volksmusik (TV series)
Himself
– Überraschungsfest der Volksmusik (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Canada A.M. (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Go' aften Danmark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Guinness World Records - Die größten Weltrekorde (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Getaway (TV series)
Himself
– Las Vegas (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Ruben & Joonas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 World Music Awards 2004 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Bible: Fact or Fiction? (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Pulse (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
2002 Scrubs (TV series)
Himself
– My Lucky Day (2002) … Himself
 
1994-2002 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.190 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #9.58 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #8.28 (2000) … Himself
– Episode #4.100 (1996) … Himself
– Episode #3.209 (1994) … Himself
 
2002 50 Greatest Magic Tricks (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Magic of David Copperfield: The Tornado of Fire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Julia Stiles/Aerosmith (2001) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Göttingen (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº210 (2000) … Himself
– Show nº199 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 HermanSIC (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Magic of David Copperfield: Great Escapes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The Panel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.33 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Get Bruce (documentary)
Himself
 
1997-1998 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1998 Sabor a tí (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 CBS: The First 50 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
– David Copperfield: Master of Illusion (1998)
 
1997 An Audience with Elton John (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Himself
– Be Yourself (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
 
1997 Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Very Important Pennis (TV series)
Himself
– Very Important Pennis: Part 1 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1983-1996 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 1996 (1996) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 December 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1996 Belly Talkers (documentary)
Himself
 
1994-1995 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1995 (1995) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 May 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1995 Oscars 1995 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The Magic of David Copperfield XVI: Unexplained Forces (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Prêt-à-Porter
Himself (uncredited)
 
1994 Schmidteinander (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (1994) … Himself (voice)
 
1994 When Stars Were Kids (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The Magic of David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 0137 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The Magic of David Copperfield XV: Fires of Passion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.127 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989-1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #1.37 (1989) … Himself
 
1990 The Magic of David Copperfield XII: The Niagara Falls Challenge (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive Encounter (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 The Magic of David Copperfield X: The Bermuda Triangle (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 All Star Gala at Ford's Theatre (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The Magic of David Copperfield IX: Escape from Alcatraz (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familares (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The Magic of David Copperfield VI: Floating Over the Grand Canyon (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The President's Command Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Magic with the Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 Lena (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.3 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 The Magic of David Copperfield IV: The Vanishing Airplane (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Dance Fever (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 All-Star Salute to Mother's Day (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 The Big Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1980) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The Magic of David Copperfield II (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself - Magician
– Episode dated 8 October 1978 (1978) … Himself - Magician
 
1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.11 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The Magic of David Copperfield (TV special)
Himself
 
1977 The Magic of ABC (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
 
2007 Getaway (TV series)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2004 Magic
Himself
 
2004 Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones (TV series)
 
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2000 Heroes of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Biography: : -- Life of the famed magician--born David Seth Kotkin in Metuchen, New Jersey--who began performing magic at age 12, taught magic at New York University at age 16, and became one of the highest paid entertainers in the world. The Simpsons: Season 22: Episode 18 -- Lisa turns Bart into a magic dispenser with her new conjuring powers. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone -- Magician Burt Wonderstone splits from his longtime stage partner after a guerrilla street magician steals their thunder. By spending some time with his boyhood idol, Burt looks to remember what made him love magic in the first place.
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Other Works:

(2001) TV commercial: Marriott hotels. See more »

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Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

David Kotkin

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

(On working with Claudia Schiffer in his magic shows) I really love having Claudia with me in my shows. She's a great performer and a real natural with the illusions. And she's really trusting too - It's not every woman who'll trust someone like me enough to let me strap her to a guillotine and chop her head off... See more »

Trivia:

One of his schoolteachers New Jersey school days was ABC News correspondent Judy Muller. See more »

Trademark:

Famous performing magic show acts on a spectacular scale such as making the Statue of Liberty disappear. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo