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	==Wire Dancer, Acrobat, Circus Director and Producer==		==Wire Dancer, Acrobat, Circus Director and Producer==

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-[[File:David_Dimitri_Trumpet.jpg|thumb|left|280px|David Dimitri (2009)]]He was featured with Marie-Pierre Bénac at Circus Knie, where they performed their tight-wire duet in 1988 and their Russian Barre act with [[Franco Knie]] in 1989. Bénac subsequently returned to the Big Apple Circus, but David resettled in Europe. From 1990-97, he participated in the artistic organization of the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]]. He was featured at [[Cirque du Soleil]] in 1992 and collaborated with them on their first Las Vegas show, ''Mystère''.
+[[File:David_Dimitri_Trumpet.jpg|thumb|left|400px|David Dimitri (2009)]]He was featured with Marie-Pierre Bénac at Circus Knie, where they performed their tight-wire duet in 1988 and their Russian Barre act with [[Franco Knie]] in 1989. Bénac subsequently returned to the Big Apple Circus, but David resettled in Europe. From 1990-97, he participated in the artistic organization of the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]]. He was featured at [[Cirque du Soleil]] in 1992 and collaborated with them on their first Las Vegas show, ''Mystère''.
 David returned to the Big Apple Circus in 1997-98 for its twentieth anniversary celebration. He was featured with his wire act, as well as in several company acts. In 1998, he acted as Artistic Director for the [[Circus World Museum]]’s show in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and conceived and staged Disney’s ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' movie promotional tour.

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−	Born David Müller in Switzerland on March 7, 1963, David Dimitri is the son of the legendary Swiss clown [[Dimitri]]. He was only seven when he made his debut in the ring of [[Circus Knie]], along with his siblings, all dressed and made-up as miniature versions of their father, who was starring in the show. David worked again with his father at Circus Knie in 1973.	+	Born David Müller in Switzerland on March 7, 1963, David Dimitri is the son of the legendary Swiss clown [[Dimitri]] (1935-2016). He was only seven when he made his debut in the ring of [[Circus Knie]], along with his siblings, all dressed and made-up as miniature versions of their father, who was starring in the show. David worked again with his father at Circus Knie in 1973.

	In 1977, David enrolled in the State Circus School of Budapest, Hungary. He graduated in 1981 with a tight-wire act, a version of which he had presented at the [[Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris the previous year, a performance that resulted in a contract with the [[Big Apple Circus]] for the following season—David's first professional contract.		In 1977, David enrolled in the State Circus School of Budapest, Hungary. He graduated in 1981 with a tight-wire act, a version of which he had presented at the [[Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris the previous year, a performance that resulted in a contract with the [[Big Apple Circus]] for the following season—David's first professional contract.

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 David returned to the Big Apple Circus in 1997-98 for its twentieth anniversary celebration. He was featured with his wire act, as well as in several company acts. In 1998, he acted as Artistic Director for the [[Circus World Museum]]’s show in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and conceived and staged Disney’s ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' movie promotional tour.
-In 2001, David created his one-man show, ''L’Homme-Cirque'', with help from his father, and began to produce shows and special events. He made his mark with spectacular high-wire crossings, notably in 2005, for the dedication of the new Frankfurter Waldstadium, in Frankfurt. He has performed at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina; the Lincoln Center Festival in New York; the ''Juste pour Rire'' festival in Montréal, Québec; ''Jeux de Piste'' in Strasbourg, France; and the Avignon Festival. He has also toured internationally with ''La Famiglia Dimitri'', a show featuring his father, Dimitri, his sisters, [[Masha Dimitri|Masha]] and Nina, and his brother-in-law, [[Kai Leclerc]]. The show appeared notably on Broadway, at the New Victory Theater.
+In 2001, David created his one-man show, ''L’Homme-Cirque'', with help from his father, and began to produce shows and special events. He made his mark with spectacular high-wire crossings, notably in 2005, for the dedication of the new Frankfurter Waldstadium, in Frankfurt, and in 2015 in Athens for the inauguration of the Stavros Niarchos Park. He has performed at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina; the Lincoln Center Festival in New York; the ''Juste pour Rire'' festival in Montréal, Québec; ''Jeux de Piste'' in Strasbourg, France; and the Avignon Festival. He has also toured internationally with ''La Famiglia Dimitri'', a show featuring his father, Dimitri, his sisters, [[Masha Dimitri|Masha]] and Nina, and his brother-in-law, [[Kai Leclerc]]. The show appeared notably on Broadway, at the New Victory Theater.
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