NBC TV Special "The World's Most Dangerous Magic I" - Hoover Dam -- Las Vegas, USA
Dean headlines this TV Special escape NBC is calling "Challenge at HooverDam". It is without a doubt the greatest strait jacket escape in history! >>>more
NBC TV Special "The World's Most Dangerous Magic II" - Gatorbait -- Florida, USA
Dean Gunnarson, hangs by his toes over a pit filled with hungry alligators. Chained and strait jacketed Gunnarson has to free himself before the leaping and snapping alligators can eat him alive. >>>more
Aerosmith's 9 Lives CD Release Party -- New York, USA
The World's Greatest Escape Artist, who has defied Death on numerous occasions. Who better to participate in Aerosmith's "9 Lives" CD Release than a man who challenges the Grim Reaper every day? >>>more
The Triple Decker of Car-nage -- Vancouver, Canada
Escape Artist Dean Gunnarson's life hangs in the balance... just a split second from a fiery and crushing death... >>>more
Airplane Jump -- Japan
In Japan Dean Gunnarson jumps from an airplane at 13,500 feet while handcuffed to the waist and strapped firmly into a strait jacket. >>>more
Car Crusher -- Los Angeles, USA
Television special, "Spectacular World of Guinness Records" in Los Angeles for which he earned one of two placements in The Guinness Book of World Records. >>>more
Chinese Water Torture Cell -- Tokyo, Japan
Dean was presented with the Houdini Award during a two hour television special, "Magic Star," hosted by Tony Curtis. Dean was honoured with the show's grand finale during which he performed Houdini's famous Chinese Water Torture Cell. >>>more
Milk Can -- Los Angeles, USA
The live telecast launching Dean Gunnarson to world wide recognition, "The Search for Houdini," aired October 31st, 1987, hosted by William Shatner. >>>more
Packing Crate -- San Juan, Puerto Rico
As part of a television special for "Zafate" in Puerto Rico, Dean Gunnarson performs another spectacular water escape from a chained packing crate. >>>more
NBC TV Special "Magic in the Magic Kingdom" - Shark Cage -- Disneyland, USA
George Burns hosted the NBC television special from Disneyland, "Magic in the Magic Kingdom." Guests included Siegfried & Roy, Lance Burton, Harry Anderson and Dean Gunnarson. >>>more
Strait Jacket Escape -- Winnipeg Free Press Building, Winnipeg, Canada
Houdini spent two minutes extricating himself from a strait jacket while hanging from the Winnipeg Free Press Building. Dean humbly bested Houdini's escape time... >>>more
Submerged Oak Barrel -- Vancouver, Canada
Dean came up with this daring escape while working with Imax films... >>>more
Submerged Coffin -- Winnipeg, Canada
Johnny Carson referred to Dean Gunnarson as "That Crazy Canadian" on "The Tonight Show" after learning the escape artist barely eluded death... >>>more
Suspended from a Burning Rope -- Udupi, India
A historic escape in front of a record crowd of over 50,000. Suspended upside down over 150 feet in the air by a burning rope while strait jacketed and cuffed with police handcuffs. >>>more
The Punishment Suit -- Caracas, Venezuela
Two members of the Caracas City Police bound Dean in "The Punishment Suit" live on National Venezuelan television. >>>more
The Great Downtown Escape -- Bangkok, Thailand
Dean was in Thailand to perform on a T.V. show there called "Amazing World Record Holders". >>>more
Stingray Escape -- Honolulu, Hawaii
Chained and padlocked by police Dean was thrown into a 260,000 gallon salt water aquarium, the home of a giant 9 ½ foot deadly stingray. >>>more
The return Of Houdini -- Iceland and Europe
...is a new and original theatre production that tells the life story of Harry Houdini in a unique and entertaining style. >>>more
World Wide Police Challenges -- Various International Locations
In the tradition of Harry Houdini, Dean Gunnarson has faced numerous police challenges over his career. >>>more
Cairo, Egypt Beijing, China Reykjavik, Iceland Bogota, Columbia Milan, Italy Taipei, Taiwan |