Harry Houdini Harry Houdini Harry Houdini (; born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the US and then as "Harry Handcuff Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it. In 1904,
Wiesław Weiss Wiesław Weiss Wiesław Weiss (born 1956) is a Polish journalist and writer interested in rock music and film. Weiss first rock music article was for "Jazz" magazine (the magazine subsequently changed its name to "Magazyn Muzyczny") and he has written for many other magazines over the years, including "Film" magazine and "Playboy". He has also worked in radio, concentrating on rock music. In 1991 he and his friends created a monthly magazine called "Tylko Rock" ("Just Rock"), which changed its name to "Teraz Rock" ("Now Rock") in 2003; Weiss has been editor-in-chief throughout this time. In 1991 Weiss completed his