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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.〔("Houdini in the Desert" ). Forbes.com. May 8, 2006〕 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 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records,〔Guinness World Records 2006, p. 197 ISBN 1-904994-02-4〕 a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a knighthood by the French government,〔("Reappearing Act: Inside The Multimillion Dollar World Of Illusionist David Copperfield" ). Forbes.com. September 5, 2013〕 and he has been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Living Legends )〕 Copperfield has so far sold 40 million tickets and grossed over $4 billion, which is 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. When not performing, he manages his chain of eleven islands in the Bahamas, recalled by him "Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay", which has completed a $35 million renovation under Copperfield's supervision.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=David Copperfield's Caribbean Island )〕 ==Early years== Copperfield was born David Seth Kotkin in Metuchen, New Jersey,〔Witchel, Alex (November 24, 1996). "A Maestro of the Magic Arts Returns to His Roots". The New York Times. Retrieved on December 6, 2007. "David Seth Kotkin was born in Metuchen, N.J., 40 years ago; David Copperfield was born when David Kotkin turned 18, at the suggestion of the wife of a New York Post reporter. Which is why his passport reads David Kotkin, a k a David Copperfield."〕 the son of Jewish parents, Rebecca, an insurance adjuster, and Hyman Kotkin, who owned and operated a men's haberdashery in Metuchen called Korby's.〔 Copperfield's mother was born in Jerusalem, while his paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from USSR (present-day Ukraine).〔Ike Hughes (2006). "David Copperfield has made a career out of dazzling people". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved on September 22, 2008. "His dad, who managed a men's clothing store, was the son of Russian immigrants. His mom was born in Jerusalem; both wanted him to go to college and into a profession."〕〔(David Copperfield Bio (Biography) ). / Celebrity Gossip (September 16, 1956). Retrieved on February 15, 2012.〕 In 1974 Copperfield graduated from Metuchen High School. When Copperfield was 10, he began practicing magic as "Davino the Boy Magician" in his neighborhood, and at the age of 12, became the youngest person admitted to the Society of American Magicians.〔(David Copperfield Bio ) from A&E〕 Shy and a loner, the young Copperfield saw magic as a way of fitting in and, later, as a way to get girls.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Victoria Advocate – Google News Archive Search )〕 Copperfield attended day camp at Camp Harmony in nearby Warren, New Jersey, as a child where he began practicing magic and ventriloquy, an experience to which he credits his creative style. "At Camp Harmony, we spent two weeks searching for a guide who’d been kidnapped by Indians. It was just a game, but I was living it... My whole life goes back to that camp experience when I was three or four." As a teenager, Copperfield became fascinated with Broadway and frequently sneaked into shows, especially musicals featuring the work of Stephen Sondheim or Bob Fosse. By age 16, he was teaching a course in magic at New York University.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Short bio from Chicago Gigs on Copperfield )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Copperfield (illusionist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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