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,
Hans Ehrich the “Red Dot” (5 times, of which 3 in the category “The Best of the Best”), together with a considerable number of national and international design awards. The worldwide successes have led to the nomination of Hans Ehrich as a member of the jury of the “red dot design award” since 2002. Hans Ehrich Hans Ehrich, born 25 September 1942 in Helsinki, Finland, is a Swedish industrial designer. Together with Tom Ahlström he, in 1968, founded A&E Design, a company which Ehrich still (2018) manages. Between 1982 and 2002 he was the CEO of the sister company "Interdesign" in Stockholm.