He initially wanted to become a ventriloquist, being fascinated by Paul Winchell, seen in his show Winchell-Mahoney Time (1965). David was a shy and lonely kid who overcame his insecurity with the help of magic. His mother, Rebecca Kotkin, a Jewish immigrant born in Jerusalem, Israel, worked in the insurance business. His father, Hyman Kotkin, son of Jewish immigrants from Russia, owned and operated in Korby's, a clothing/tailor shop for men and boys on Metuchen's Main Street. An only child, David was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, USA, on September 16th, 1956, as David Seth Kotkin. He singlehandedly redefined his art, and remains the most emulated illusionist in the history of magic. Sound impossible? David Copperfield built a reputation on making the impossible look easy. 179) and has sold more tickets than any other solo entertainer in history, with ticket sales in the billions, more than Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. He holds 11 Guinness World Records, published in the 2006 edition of this book (pag. Year after year he continues to tour sold-out arenas throughout the world. 16 of his groundbreaking 19 TV specials were nominated for Emmy Awards 38 times between 19, and 10 of them have won 21 times between 19. His face graces the postage stamps of six different countries, making him the only living magician to receive this honor. In 19 he has been named "Magician of the Year" by the Academy of Magical Arts, in July 2000 he has been named "Magician of the Millennium" by the International Federation of Magic Societies (FISM), and on September 15th, 2011, he has been named "Magician of the Century" and "King of Magic" by the Society of American Magicians. Along with Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Colin Powell, on April 24th, 2000, he received the Living Legend award from the United States Library of Congress. On October 2nd, 1994, he was knighted by the French government as Chevalier of Arts and Letters, and on May 22th, 1999, he received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Fordham University. David Copperfield is the first living illusionist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: he won the star on April 25th, 1995, for the category "Live Performance" and the address is 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, USA.
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