David Copperfield: Diferenzas entre revisións

Copperfield naceu como David Seth Kotkin en [[Metuchen, Nova Jersey]],<ref>Witchel, Alex (24 de novembro de 1996). "A Maestro of the Magic Arts Returns to His Roots". The New York Times. Consultado o 6 de decembro de 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."</ref> fillo de pais [[pobo xudeu|xudeus]], Rebecca, perita de seguros, e Hyman Kotkin, propietario dunha xastrería en Warren, Nova Jersey, chamada Korby's.<ref name="RememberHy">{{Cita web|url=http://www.rememberhy.com|first=Daniel|last=Peres|publisher=Remember Hy|title=Hy about Life|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305123619/http://www.rememberhy.com/|archivedate=05 de marzo de 2016|df=mdy-all|data-acceso=29 de agosto de 2018|urlmorta=si}}</ref> A nai de Copperfield naceu en [[Xerusalén]], mentres que os seus avós paternos eran xudeus inmigrantes da URSS (hoxe, [[Ucraína]]).<ref>Ike Hughes (2006). "David Copperfield has made a career out of dazzling people". Lansing State Journal. Consultado o 22 de setembro de 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."</ref><ref>[http://www.celebritygossip.com/celebrities/david-copperfield/ David Copperfield Bio (Biography)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603021808/http://www.celebritygossip.com/celebrities/david-copperfield/ |date=03 de xuño de 2013 }}. / Celebrity Gossip (16 de setembro de 1956). Consultado o 15 de febreiro de 2012.</ref> En 1974, graduouse no [[Metuchen High School]].<ref>{{cita libro|title=The Ultimate New Jersey High School Year Book|publisher=''[[The Star-Ledger]]''}}</ref>

Cando tiña dez anos comezou a practicar a maxia como "Davino the Boy Magician" no seu barrio,<ref>{{cita web|last=Espinoza |first=Galina |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20134087,00.html |title=A Lift Out of Life – David Copperfield |publisher=People.com |date=9 de abril de 2001 |accessdate=14 de setembro de 2009}}</ref> e aos doce anos converteuse na persoa máis nova admitida na [[Society of American Magicians]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=xullo de 1983|title=David Copperfield Milestones|url=|journal=Genii|volume=47|issue=7|pages=455|via=}}</ref> Timido e solitario, Copperfield viu na maxia un xeito de encaixar e máis adiante de coñecer mulleres.<ref>{{cita web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NDoKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-0oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5411,5117535&dq=girls+copperfield |title=The Victoria Advocate – Google News Archive Search |accessdate=15 de setembro de 2009 }}</ref> Cando era adolescente quedou fascinado con [[Broadway]] e coábase nos espectáculos, especialmente nos musicais de [[Stephen Sondheim]] e [[Bob Fosse]].<ref>{{cita novas|last=Berson |first=Misha |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970724&slug=2551104 |title=Entertainment & the Arts &#124; Colossal Copperfield – Magic Superstar Throws Extravaganza As Big As Keyarena &#124; Seattle Times Newspaper |publisher=Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com |date=24 de xullo de 1997 |accessdate=14 de setembro de 2009}}</ref> Con dezaseis anos, impartiu un curso de maxia na [[Universidade de Nova York]].<ref>{{cita web |url=http://www.chicagogigs.com/concerts/david-copperfield-tickets.htm |title=Short bio from Chicago Gigs on Copperfield |publisher=Chicagogigs.com |accessdate=14 de setembro de 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818012217/http://www.chicagogigs.com/concerts/david-copperfield-tickets.htm |archivedate=18 de agosto de 2009 |df=mdy |urlmorta=si }}</ref>