David Kwong
David Kwong (born 1980)[1] is a magician, puzzle creator, writer, and producer.[2] Founder of the Misdirectors Guild, Kwong is known for creating illusions and puzzles for film and television and for functioning as a consultant and producer in the field. Productions that he has been involved with include Now You See Me (head magic consultant), NBC's Blindspot, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, and The Imitation Game.[1][3][4] Kwong also frequently contributes to and writes crossword puzzles for The New York Times along with crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz.[5] Kwong gave a TED Talk on illusion and puzzles at the TED 30th anniversary conference in Vancouver in March 2014.[6]
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 2 3 "David Kwong helps 'Now You See Me' make magic". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
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- 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.
- ↑ "Seen on a Street Corner, Briefly". The New York Times. December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Blindspot boss drops clues on Jane Doe's tattoos" Entertainment Weekly September 11, 2015
- ↑ "The Magician and the Crossword". New York Times. December 6, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Two nerdy obsessions meet – and it's magic". TED.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
External links
- David Kwong at TED
