霍迪尼原名埃里奇,生于匈牙利,后随家人移居美国,加入美国籍。16岁时,在读了19世纪法国著名魔术大师罗伯特·霍迪尼的自传后,他就梦想成为魔术大师,改名为霍迪尼。17岁时,他在工厂做工,晚上到剧场当魔术演出的助手。四年后,他到纽约进行逃脱术表演,但影响力有限。他前往伦敦,想找最大一家剧院的经理签订合同。经 Hodini formerly Erik Ridge, was born in Hungary, later moved with his family to the United States, to join the United States. At the age of 16, after reading the autobiography of the famous French masters of the nineteenth century Robert Houdini, he dreamed of becoming a magician and changed his name to Houdini. At the age of 17, he worked in a factory and went to the theater as a nightclub’s assistant at night. Four years later, he went to New York to perform an escapade show, but with limited influence. He went to London to find the manager of the largest theater contract. through