![Houdini Houdini](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-tout.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
By TIME Photo
Harry Houdini, born Erich Weisz, was a Hungarian-American magician best known for his seemingly impossible escape acts. Houdini, a two-night miniseries by the History Channel, stars Adrien Brody as the revered magician and premieres on Sept. 1.
Take a look back at some photos of the original Houdini’s mind-boggling feats that made him famous throughout the world.
![Houdini Houdini](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-01.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Harry Houdini At Work Harry Houdini At Work](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-021.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Harry Houdini At Work Harry Houdini At Work](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-03.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Harry Houdini Harry Houdini](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-04.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Harry Houdini Strapped to a Locomotive Wheel Harry Houdini Strapped to a Locomotive Wheel](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-05.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Harry Houdini Harry Houdini](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-06.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Houdini's Underwater Test Houdini's Underwater Test](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/houdini-07.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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