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		+	*[[The Rodriguez Video (1976)|The Rodriguez]], Flying Horizontal Bars (1976)
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	*[[Herculeans_Video_1966|The Herculeans]], Comedy Acrobatics (1966)		*[[Herculeans_Video_1966|The Herculeans]], Comedy Acrobatics (1966)
	*[[Knie's_Elephant_Act_Video_1976|Louis & Franco Knie]], Elephant Act (1976)		*[[Knie's_Elephant_Act_Video_1976|Louis & Franco Knie]], Elephant Act (1976)
	*[[Knie_High_School_Act_(1976)|Fredy, Rolf, Franco, Erika & Mary José Knie, Jrs.]], High School Act (1976)		*[[Knie_High_School_Act_(1976)|Fredy, Rolf, Franco, Erika & Mary José Knie, Jrs.]], High School Act (1976)
−	*[[Rolf_Knie_Jr_Video_(1976)|Rolf Knie, Jr.]], Exotic Animals (1976)
	==Featured Oral Histories==		==Featured Oral Histories==

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Welcome to Circopedia, the free encyclopedia of the international circus. A project of the Big Apple Circus, inspired and funded by the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.

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In the Spotlight

LES CASTORS

The Castors may well be one of the longest running acrobatic act in show business, with a uninterrupted career that spans more than a half-century. Even though their act has changed in appearance and details through five decades, it has remained the same in form—a mixture of foot juggling and risley act, which, over the years, has been increasingly interspersed with touches of comedy.

Toly (Anatole, b. 1943), Charly (Charles, b. 1945), and Eddy (Edouard, b. 1949) were all born in Paris, France: In spite of incessant family travels, their mother, being of Russian origin, believed that having all her children born in the French capital would ease the intricate French administrative procedures. Their father, Louis Dedessus le Moutier (1910-2004), was fourth generation of an old French circus family; Nona, their mother, was born Bedini, a celebrated Russian circus family of Italian origins... (more...)

New Biographies

• Johnny Hutch, Acrobat
• Les Castors, Foot Jugglers & Icarists
• Reggie Armor, Aerialist
• Angel Cristo, Circus Owner
• Giuseppe Chiarini, Circus Entrepreneur

New Videos

• The Rodriguez, Flying Horizontal Bars (1976)
• Alma Piaïa, Aerialist (1966)
• The Herculeans, Comedy Acrobatics (1966)
• Louis & Franco Knie, Elephant Act (1976)
• Fredy, Rolf, Franco, Erika & Mary José Knie, Jrs., High School Act (1976)

Featured Oral Histories

• Barry Lubin, Clown (Grandma) - Interview (Jando 2008)
• Fumagalli, Clown - Interview (Jando 2008)
• Kris Kremo, Juggler - Interview (Jando 2007)

A Message from the Editor

CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. Keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow!

Dominique Jando