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 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 .
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.
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Filmography
all 15
Movies 9
TV Shows 6
self 5
Système 2 (1975)
La Grande Maffia (1971)
Fire of Love (1967)
Rien ne va plus (1964)
Le Trésor des treize maisons (1961)
Match contre la mort (1959)
The Green Mare (1959)
Visa to Hell (1959)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-05-06
Deathday
1993-11-16 (78 years old)
Birth Name
Alfonso Zavatta
Birth Place
La Goulette, Tunisia
Children
Willie Zavatta
Siblings
Louis Zavatta
Relatives
Warren Zavatta
Citizenships
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