Achille Zavatta

Achille Zavatta

1915-05-06 – 1993-11-16 (age 78) La Goulette, French Protectorate of Tunisia [now Tunisia]
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Biography

Achille Zavatta (6 May 1915 – 16 November 1993) was a French clown, artist and circus operator.

Zavatta was born in La Goulette, Tunisia, the son of Federico Zavatta, a circus owner. He started performing in his family's circus show at the age of three, forming with his brothers Michel and Rolph, the Zavatta Trio. He was the interval act at the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest in Luxemburg. To this day the Zavatta Circus tours France and surrounding countries, these performances include live tiger acts, which means the circus cannot tour Britain under the Animal Welfare Act. The circus is rated as a top show in France.

He became famous for his skills as a pantomime.

He committed suicide in 1993 in Ouzouer-des-Champs, Loiret and was interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

Source: Article "Achille Zavatta" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Known For

The Green Mare
The Green Mare

1959

as Déodat, postman

Visa to Hell
Visa to Hell

1959

as Le Gitan

The Curse of Belphegor
The Curse of Belphegor

1967

as Hubert Delaroche

Match contre la mort
La Grande Maffia
La Grande Maffia

1971

as Father #2

Rien ne va plus
Rien ne va plus

1964

as Achille

Over the waves
Over the waves

1951

as Self

Fire of Love
Fire of Love

1967

as Pierre Michaux