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Harry Houdini

Acting • 1874-03-24 • 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

The Man from Beyond

The Man from Beyond

1922

Terror Island

Terror Island

1920

The Grim Game

The Grim Game

1919

Haldane of the Secret Service

Haldane of the Secret Service

1923

The Master Mystery

The Master Mystery

1918

The Truth About Houdini

The Truth About Houdini

1971

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Filmography

2026
Escape ArtistFilm
Self
2026
The Straitjacket EscapeFilm
Self
2020
The Magic Behind 'd'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience'Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2019
The UnXplainedTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2017
LoreTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2016
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected WorldFilm
Self - Escape Artist (archive footage)
★ 6.6
2016
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True CrimeTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2014
An Honest LiarFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
1996
HoudiniFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
1982
Magic with the StarsFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 9.0
1971
The Truth About HoudiniFilm
1961
Days of Thrills and LaughterFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
1950
The Golden TwentiesFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1923
Haldane of the Secret ServiceFilm
Heath Haldane
★ 5.4
1922
The Man from BeyondFilm
The Man From Beyond
★ 5.1
1920
Terror IslandFilm
Harry Harper
★ 5.3
1919
The Grim GameFilm
Harvey Hanford
★ 6.0
1918
The Master MysteryFilm
Quentin Locke
★ 6.5
1909
Les exploits d'Houdini à Paris; ou, Les merveilleux expoits d'HoudiniFilm
Self