DAVID COPPERFIELD (Magician of the Millennium)

David Copperfield flying the girls in air.

David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin; September 16, 1956) is an American illusionist, and has been described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history.

Copperfield’s television specials have won 21 Emmy Awards of a total 38 nominations. Best known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, Copperfield’s career of over 30 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a knighthood by the French government; and he has been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.

Copperfield has so far sold 40 million tickets and grossed over $4 billion, which is more than any other solo entertainer in history.

When not performing, he creates experiences for his chain of eleven islands in the Bahamas – Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay, which has completed a $35 million renovation under Copperfield’s supervision.

David Copperfield flying in air. This is his one of the best magic ever.

Forbes magazine reported that Copperfield earned $55 million in 2003, making him the tenth highest paid celebrity in the world (earnings figures are pre-tax and before deductions for agents’ and attorneys’ fees, etc.). He earned $57 million in 2004 and 2005, and $30 million in 2009 in entertainment earnings, according to Forbes. Copperfield performs over 500 shows per year throughout the world.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:

• The Society of American Magicians, “Magician of the Century” and “King of Magic”.
• Nominated 38 times for Emmy Awards and has won 21 times.
• Received a Living Legend Award from the Library of Congress.
• First living magician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• Knighted by the French government, receiving the Chevalier of Arts and Letters, the first one ever awarded to a magician.
• Named “Magician of the Year” in 1980 and 1987 by the Academy of Magical Arts.
• Forbes’s “The Celebrity 100” for 2009 ranks Copperfield as the 80th most powerful celebrity, with earnings of $30 million.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS:

Copperfield holds 11 Guinness World Records, including earnings and attendance records, and largest stage illusions.