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David Copperfield

1956 - Today

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David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), 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 been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards, winning 21. Best known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, his career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a knighthood by the French government. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Copperfield has received more than 6,531,236 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). David Copperfield is the 2nd most popular magician, the 488th most popular biography from United States (up from 707th in 2019) and the most popular American Magician.

David Copperfield is most famous for his book, "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger."

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  • 6.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 62

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MAGICIANS

Among magicians, David Copperfield ranks 2 out of 11. Before him are Harry Houdini. After him are Uri Geller, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, James Randi, David Blaine, Criss Angel, Ricky Jay, Dynamo, Derren Brown, and Penn Jillette.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, David Copperfield ranks 13. Before him are Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Christine Lagarde, Björn Borg, Tsai Ing-wen, Theresa May, and Bryan Cranston. After him are Michel Houellebecq, Andy García, Paolo Rossi, Carrie Fisher, José Manuel Barroso, and Linda Hamilton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Copperfield ranks 488 out of 18,182. Before him are Edward Drinker Cope (1840), Richard Chamberlain (1934), Chuck Jones (1912), Bernie Madoff (1938), Glen Campbell (1936), and John Coltrane (1926). After him are Robert A. Heinlein (1907), Prince (1958), Crazy Horse (1840), Warren Beatty (1937), Ronald Wayne (1934), and Lou Reed (1942).

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Among MAGICIANS In United States

Among magicians born in United States, David Copperfield ranks 1. After him are David Blaine (1973), Criss Angel (1967), Ricky Jay (1946), and Penn Jillette (1955).

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