Born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Harry Houdini grew up poor in America and was performing on a trapeze at nine. He became the world's most famous escape artist, breaking out of handcuffs, jails, milk cans and his Chinese Water Torture Cell, often in front of huge crowds. He trained relentlessly, building his strength and holding his breath for minutes. Later he used his skills to expose fake mediums. He died on Halloween, 1926.
Harry Houdini
World Famous Escape Artist
EXTRA-ORDINARY TRAIT
ENERGY
JFDI PILLAR
D — DRIVE
COUNTRY & REGION
USA (Americas)
LIFESPAN
1874 – 1926
GENDER
Man
EDITION
No.007
✦ DEFINING MOMENT
Hanging upside down in a straitjacket above a packed city street, wriggling free.
✦ ARCHIVAL DOSSIER
The Story
✦ VERIFIED QUOTE
“My brain is the key that sets me free.”
✦ DID YOU KNOW?
He took his stage name from the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.
✦ YOUR TURN
What would you try if you trusted yourself to get out of it?
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