![]() As President of the Society of American Magicians, he was keen to uphold professional standards and expose fraudulent artists who gave practitioners a bad name. Harry Houdini (/ h u d i n i /, born Erich Weisz Ma October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. While many suspected that these escapes were fabricated, Houdini meanwhile presented himself as the scourge of fake magicians and spiritualists. ph: Egon Endreyi/History Channel/courtesy Everett Collection - HD8BXP from. Another stunt saw him buried alive and only just able to claw himself to the surface, emerging in a state of near-breakdown. Download this stock image: HOUDINI, Adrien Brody (as Harry Houdini), 2014. In 1904, thousands watched as he tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's Daily Mirror, keeping them in suspense for an hour. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to hold his breath inside a sealed milk can. Now, magician and Houdini expert Bill Kalush has finally. This revealed a talent for gimmickry and for audience involvement that characterized all his work. Harry Houdini left behind a diary that had been kept from the public, held under lock and key by a wealthy New York City Family. He first attracted notice as "Harry Handcuff Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he sensationally challenged different police forces to try to keep him locked up. Harry Houdini was an American stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. Hopefully, with the producing expertise of Abrams and the strength of leading man Brody, Houdini will be a magical follow up to the History Channel’s recent success. ![]() Suffice it to say, the actor is having a very busy year. Brody will also be featured in director Wes Anderson’s next film Grand Budapest Hotel, which has a stacked, Anderson-esque cast that includes Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwartzmann, Jude Law, and Ralph Fiennes among many more. Brody has done very well in film, and I am excited to see him make the transition to television to play the role of the legendary Houdini.
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