Harry Houdini
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Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American performer famous for his incredible magic tricks, elaborate escapes from chains and locked containers, and daring stunts that amazed audiences in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He matters as one of the most celebrated entertainers of his era, pioneering the modern art of escapology and leaving a lasting impact on magic and performance history.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1926
- Works
- 59
Top works
- The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé
- Book of magic and party pastimes
- Book of magic ...
- On deception
- Houdini's paper magic
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Acting · Budapest, Hungary (Austria-Hungary)
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).
Known for
- Escape Artist — Self2026
- The Magic Behind 'd'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience' — Self (archive footage)2020
- The UnXplained — Self (archive footage)2019
- Lore — Self (archive footage)2017
- Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World — Self - Escape Artist (archive footage)2016
- Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime — Self (archive footage)
Article
Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known professionally as Harry Houdini (/huːˈdiːni/ hoo-DEE-nee), was a Hungarian-American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer noted for his escape acts.
Houdini first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as Harry "Handcuff" Houdini on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it.