Achille Zavatta
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1915-05-06
- Died
- 1993-11-16
- Place of birth
- La Goulette, French Protectorate of Tunisia [now Tunisia]
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (7)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Interval Act
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel
1976
as Hagenfeld
Le Trésor des treize maisons
1961
as Cristobal
Movies (9)
The Green Mare
1959
as Déodat, postman
Visa to Hell
1959
as Le Gitan
The Curse of Belphegor
1967
as Hubert Delaroche
La Grande Maffia
1971
as Father #2
Rien ne va plus
1964
as Achille
Match contre la mort
1959
as Clown
Du sang sous le chapiteau
1957
Over the waves
1951
as Self
Fire of Love
1967
as Pierre Michaux
About 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 u… With 16 credits spanning from 1951 to 1982, Achille Zavatta has appeared in 9 films and 7 TV shows.
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- The Green Mare (1959) — as Déodat, postman
- Visa to Hell (1959) — as Le Gitan
- The Curse of Belphegor (1967) — as Hubert Delaroche
- La Grande Maffia (1971) — as Father #2
- Rien ne va plus (1964) — as Achille
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