David Copperfield – Family, Family Tree

David Copperfield has to be one of the most famous and talented illusionists of all times. Known for his spectacular illusions, particularly walking through the Great Wall of China and making the Statue of Liberty disappear, he had a brilliant career spanning the course of three decades. Not only is this celebrated illusionist extremely hard working, but also handles business affairs all by himself- no agent or manager.

Copperfield had one of the most successful and long running Vegas shows of all time. He has won 21 Emmy awards for his television shows and 11 Guinness World Records. He clocked innumerable world tours to his credit and he is also a proud owner and collector of the biggest magic memorabilia collection in the world.

He adopted the stage name ‘David Copperfield’ from the famous novel by Charles Dickens because the name intrigued him. As a young child, he was quite insecure and he saw magic as a way to overcome that shyness. At the age of twelve, he received an invitation to join from the Society of American Magicians. At the age of sixteen, he started teaching a magic course at the New York University.

Let us now look at the family details of this magic man

David Copperfield’s Parents – Hyman Kotkin and Rebecca Kotkin

His father, Hyman, was the owner of a men’s haberdashery known as Korby’s. His mother, Rebecca, worked as an insurance agent.