Is David Copperfield still performing? If you watched any magic in the 80s and 90s, you couldn’t escape seeing David Copperfield on his constant TV specials. His magic and storytelling dominated the magic world and redefined the way audiences across the world viewed magicians.
He’s the man who vanished the Statue of Liberty, walked through the Great Wall of China, floated over the Grand Canyon, and made a train disappear. Now, he plans to make the moon disappear. But who is David Copperfield, and what is he doing now? Read below to learn about magic’s only billionaire.
How did he become David Copperfield?
Like tech titans Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Copperfield dropped out of college. While Jobs and Gates each lasted at least a semester, Copperfield made it only three weeks at Fordham University. Before he left to star in the musical The Magic Man in Chicago, he was simply David Kotkin from Metuchen, New Jersey. Then, he took the lead in the musical, started performing, and never looked back.
What are David Copperfield's TV Specials?
While Copperfield is currently known for his prolific amount of stage performances, he rose to fame by doing 17 magic specials on CBS. He debuted on “The Magic of ABC” when he was only 21 years old in 1977.
Who does David Copperfield Work With?
Copperfield has collaborated with hundreds of magicians throughout his career, but he famously works with Chris Kenner and Homer Liwag. The three of them share a love of magic, but also movies, design, and aesthetics. Their multidisciplinary depth and breadth of knowledge allows them to constantly push the envelope of what’s possible in a magic show.
