David Kwong

David Kwong
Kwong at "Now You See Me" Q&A, 2013
Born August 20, 1980
Alma mater Harvard University
Occupation Magician, Puzzler, Producer, Public Speaker
Years active 2002 - Present

David Kwong (born 1980)[1] is a magician, puzzle creator, writer, and producer.[2] Kwong is known for creating illusions and puzzles for film and television and for functioning as a producer and consultant in the field. He produced Deception, ABC's action crime drama about a magician that joins the FBI.[3] Other productions that Kwong has been involved with include Now You See Me (head magic consultant), NBC's Blindspot, The Magnificent Seven, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, and The Imitation Game.[1][4][5] Kwong also frequently contributes to and writes crossword puzzles for The New York Times along with crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz.[6] He gave a TED Talk on illusion and puzzles at the TED 30th anniversary conference in Vancouver in March 2014.[7]

Kwong is a native of Rochester, New York, where both of his parents are professors at the University of Rochester.[1] He graduated from Harvard University in 2002.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "David Kwong helps 'Now You See Me' make magic". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2015. Kwong, 32
  2. 1 2 Zhang, Qichen (January 2012). "Five-letter Word for Magic: David Kwong has a trick that's all his own". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Magic Procedural From 'Blindspot' Trio, Futuristic War Drama Land ABC Pilot Pickups". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Seen on a Street Corner, Briefly". The New York Times. December 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Blindspot boss drops clues on Jane Doe's tattoos" Entertainment Weekly September 11, 2015
  6. ↑ "The Magician and the Crossword". New York Times. December 6, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Two nerdy obsessions meet – and it's magic". TED.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
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