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Edmondo Zacchini was the oldest son of Ildebrando Zacchini, an Italian portrait artist and amateur gymnast, and brother of Hugo Zacchini. Ildebrando brought his family up in a traveling circus . The family eventually formed their own circus , and Edmondo became a gifted clown , as well as doing acrobatics.
Edmondo and Hugo Zacchini circa 1960-1970. Edmondo Zacchini (1894–1981) and Hugo Zacchini (1898–1975) were circus entertainers. They were the sons of Ildebrando Zacchini (1868–1948) and came from a large Italian family residing primarily in Tampa, Florida. While not all human cannonballs, all of papa Zacchini's children were circus ...
Eamon Joseph O'Brien (Irish: Éamonn Ó Briain; September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television, and film director.His career spanned almost 40 years, and he won one Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ildebrando Zacchini (July 31, 1868 – July 17, 1948) was an Italian-born painter, inventor, and travelling circus owner. [1] Inspired by the works of Jules Verne, Zacchini came up with an idea for a human cannonball act. [2] Instead of explosives, Zacchini's human-firing cannon used compressed air, and he first tested it on his son Hugo Zacchini.
Hugo Zacchini (20 October 1898 – 20 October 1975), one of the Zacchini Brothers, was the first human cannonball to use a compressed-air cannon. His father Ildebrando Zacchini invented the compressed-air cannon used to propel humans in circus acts. He was known for being a daredevil and a painter.
Zacchini is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edmondo Zacchini (1894–1981), American circus performer; Hugo Zacchini (1898–1975), American circus performer; Ildebrando Zacchini (1868–1948), Maltese-born American painter, inventor and travelling circus owner; Rene A. Zacchini (1930–2010), French-American politician
Edmondo Amati (1920 – 2002) was an Italian film producer.He produced 55 films between 1964 and 1984, including Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005), U-571 (2000), Golden Balls (1993), Cannibals in the Streets (1980), L'ultimo squalo (1980), Holocaust 2000 (1978), Strange Shadows in an Empty Room (1976), L'anticristo (1974), Romanzo popolare (1974), Polvere di stelle (1973), Il ...
Edmondo is an Italian masculine given name. [1] Its meaning is "wealthy guardian". [1] Persons with the name include: Edmondo Amati (1920–2002), Italian film producer; Edmondo De Amicis (1846–1908), Italian writer and journalist