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Houdini

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51 Metascore
2014-2014
1 Season
History Channel
Documentary, Drama
TV-14

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Follow the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin.

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Adrien Brody

Harry Houdini

Kristen Connolly

Bess Houdini

Evan Jones

Jim Collins

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Part 1

Mon, Sep 1, 201484 mins

From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold out concert halls in Europe, Part 1 of Houdini follows the rise of the boy Erich Weiss as he becomes the man Harry Houdini, master escapologist. The rabbi's son from Wisconsin is the epitome of the American Dream as he makes his way through the early 20th century vaudeville craze and emerges as America's first bonafide world renowned superstar.

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Awards

2015 - WGA Award (TV) - Adapted Long Form - nominated
2015 - Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - nominated
2015 - CDG Award - Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries - nominated
2015 - Artisan - Best Period and/or Character Makeup - Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated

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For Adrien Brody, History's Houdini Is a Dream Come True

Adrien Brody might have already won an Oscar at 29 for his work in The Pianist, but for the actor, playing the legendary magician Harry Houdini for History's latest miniseries was a real bucket list moment. "He was a very heroic person to me as a boy," Brody tells TVGuide.com. Much like the magician he idolized, Brody grew up in New York City the child of a Hungarian-Jewish mother and took up magic at an early age, performing at children's birthday parties as The Amazing Adrien. "What he represented to me then was a real bravery and a fearlessness," Brody says. "I think what magic represents is this ability to kind of defy the laws of nature."

Fri, Aug 29, 2014

For Adrien Brody, History's Houdini Is a Dream Come True

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