Harry Houdini
Date of birth: 1874-03-24
Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary (Austria-Hungary)
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Houdini, Erik Weisz
Biography
Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts.[3] His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician Robert-Houdin (1805–1871).
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Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
2016-03-04
Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.
The Master Mystery
1918-11-18
In this action-packed serial, government agent Quentin Locke infiltrates a corrupt patents company,
The Man from Beyond
1922-04-02
The Arctic, 1922. After being buried under the ice for a hundred years, Howard Hillary is thawed and
The Grim Game
1919-10-11
Jailed unjustly for a murder he did not commit, a young man uses his amazing powers of escape to fre
Terror Island
1920-04-08
Inventor Harry Harper travels to the South Seas, where there is buried treasure belonging to a girl,
Haldane of the Secret Service
1923-09-29
Heath Haldane (Houdini) tracks down a vicious gang of counterfeiters, narrowly missing death several
Magic with the Stars
1982-01-17
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
Les exploits d'Houdini à Paris; ou, Les merveilleux expoits d'Houdini
1909-05-17
Houdini and his wife Bess are walking along the Seine in Paris, when he encounters a melee between a
The Magic Behind 'd'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience'
2020-12-20
A special behind-the-scenes look at the making of the audiobook edition of "d'ILLUSION: The Houdini
The Golden Twenties
1950-04-08
Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports, lifestyles
An Honest Liar
2014-04-18
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-ren
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961-03-21
An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century thr
Houdini
1996-10-05
The film takes a look back at the life of the great Houdini, escape-artist and magician extraordinai
The Truth About Houdini
1971-04-07
A documentary that examines the life and career of Harry Houdini. Houdini contemporaries and escape