David Komperfild. The real name is David Kotkin. He was born in the American town of Metachen, New Jersey, in a Jewish family on September 16, 1956. Mother Rebecca insurance agent father Hyman Kotkin is the owner of a clothing store. Grandfather and grandmother of his father’s father were immigrants from Ukraine and Russia, respectively.
Little David had a unique memory, he remembered Thoru by ear. He was only 4 years old when his grandfather showed him a card trick, the child immediately repeated. Parents encouraged his interest in stunts: at 7 he already showed his personal, independently composed tricks to parishioners of the local synagogues.
David became a professional illusionist at the age of 12. At the same time, he joined the American community of magicians, becoming his youngest member. At 16, he taught students the art of magic at New York University. Since 1974, he has been studying at Fordham University and playing the main role in the musical "The Magician", which became the most "long-playing" in Chicago. At this time, he took the pseudonym David Copperfield, after the famous hero Dickens Russian, - before that he performed undDavid Komperfild. The real name is David Kotkin. He was born in the American town of Metachen, New Jersey, in a Jewish family on September 16, 1956. Mother Rebecca insurance agent father Hyman Kotkin is the owner of a clothing store. Grandfather and grandmother of his father’s father were immigrants from Ukraine and Russia, respectively.
Little David had a unique memory, he remembered Thoru by ear. He was only 4 years old when his grandfather showed him a card trick, the child immediately repeated. Parents encouraged his interest in stunts: at 7 he already showed his personal, independently composed tricks to parishioners of the local synagogues.
David became a professional illusionist at the age of 12. At the same time, he joined the American community of magicians, becoming his youngest member. At 16, he taught students the art of magic at New York University. Since 1974, he has been studying at Fordham University and playing the main role in the musical "The Magician", which became the most "long-playing" in Chicago. At this time, he took the pseudonym David Copperfield, after the famous hero Dickens Russian, - before that he performed under the pseudonym Davino. Soon, David quit university, year rented an apartment in New York, looking for a job illusionist.
er the pseudonym Davino. Soon, David quit university, year rented an apartment in New York, looking for a job illusionist.