Harry Houdini
Birthday: 1874-03-24
Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary (Austria-Hungary)
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).
Movies
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world....
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The Master Mystery
In this action-packed serial, government agent Quentin Locke infiltrates a corrupt patents company, ...
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The Man from Beyond
The Arctic, 1922. After being buried under the ice for a hundred years, Howard Hillary is thawed and...
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The Grim Game
Jailed unjustly for a murder he did not commit, a young man uses his amazing powers of escape to fre...
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Terror Island
Inventor Harry Harper travels to the South Seas, where there is buried treasure belonging to a girl,...
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Haldane of the Secret Service
Heath Haldane (Houdini) tracks down a vicious gang of counterfeiters, narrowly missing death several...
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Magic with the Stars
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion....
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Les exploits d'Houdini à Paris; ou, Les merveilleux expoits d'Houdini
Houdini and his wife Bess are walking along the Seine in Paris, when he encounters a melee between a...
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The Magic Behind 'd'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience'
A special behind-the-scenes look at the making of the audiobook edition of "d'ILLUSION: The Houdini ...
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The Golden Twenties
Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports, lifestyles...
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An Honest Liar
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-ren...
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Days of Thrills and Laughter
An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century thr...
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Houdini
The film takes a look back at the life of the great Houdini, escape-artist and magician extraordinai...
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The Truth About Houdini
A documentary that examines the life and career of Harry Houdini. Houdini contemporaries and escape ...
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