David Copperfield
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 16, 1956, Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
- Movies
- 21
David Seth Kotkin, known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American magician, described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history.
Copperfield's television specials have won 21 Emmy Awards and 38 nominations. Best known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, Copperfield's career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a knighthood by the French government, and he has been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.
As of 2006, Copperfield has sold 33 million tickets and grossed over US$4 billion, more than any other solo entertainer in history. In 2015, Forbes listed his earnings at $63 million for the previous 12 months and ranked him the 20th highest-earning celebrity in the world.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2025 | Shari & Lamb Chop | Self - Interviewee |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic | Self |
| 2018 | Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson | Self |
| 2018 | Always Amazing | Self |
| 2015 | Unity | Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | 7 Days in Hell | David Copperfield |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Self |
| 2009 | Oh My God | Self |
| 2004 | David Copperfield: Illusion | Self |
| 1999 | Get Bruce! | Self |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self |
| 1994 | Prêt-à-Porter | Self (uncredited) |
| 1994 | David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic | Self |
| 1984 | A Christmas Dream | Self |
| 1983 | Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? | Self |
| 1982 | Magic with the Stars | Self |
| 1981 | Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President | Self |
| 1980 | Terror Train | Magician |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2004 | David Copperfield: Illusion | Producer, Director |
| 1994 | David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic | Director |
| 1982 | Magic with the Stars | Producer |
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