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Achille Zavatta

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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Born:
May 6, 1915 In La Goulette, French Protectorate of Tunisia [now Tunisia]
Movie/TV Credits:
15
First Appeared:
In the movie Over the waves 1951-05-11
Latest Project:
Series Champs-Elysées 1982-01-16
Known For
Poster of Rien ne va plus
Poster of Le Trésor des treize maisons
Poster of Match contre la mort
Poster of Du sang sous le chapiteau
Filmography
Series Champs-Elysées Self 1982-01-16
Series Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel Hagenfeld 1976-07-08
Series Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975-01-12
Series Système 2 Self 1975-01-19
Series Samedi soir Self 1971-01-09
Movie La Grande Maffia Le Papa 2 1971-09-17
Movie Fire of Love Pierre Michaux 1967-04-28
Movie The Curse of Belphegor Hubert Delaroche 1967-11-08
Movie Rien ne va plus 1964-06-18
Series Le Trésor des treize maisons Cristobal 1961-10-22
Movie Visa to Hell Le Gitan 1959-05-24
Movie Match contre la mort 1959-12-02
Movie The Green Mare Déodat, postman 1959-10-29
Movie Du sang sous le chapiteau 1957-05-29
Movie Over the waves Self 1951-05-11