Josep Andreu i Lasserre (April 23, 1896 â€" July 26, 1983), best known
as Charlie Rivel, was an internationally known Catalan circus clown.
He was born in Cubelles (Barcelona, Spain). His parents Pere Andreu
Pausas (Spanish) and Marie-Louise Lasarre (French) were circus artists
as well.He debuted at the age of three and formed the group Los Rivels
with his brothers Polo Rivel and René Rivel. He took his artistic
first name from Charlie Chaplin whom he encountered first in 1910.
Each respected the other. Legend has it that Chaplin later asked him:
"Is it you who imitate me or I who imitate you?"He later discovered
his definitive routine, featuring a chair, a guitar and a long
jersey.In 1971, he appeared in Federico Fellini's film Clowns.
as Charlie Rivel, was an internationally known Catalan circus clown.
He was born in Cubelles (Barcelona, Spain). His parents Pere Andreu
Pausas (Spanish) and Marie-Louise Lasarre (French) were circus artists
as well.He debuted at the age of three and formed the group Los Rivels
with his brothers Polo Rivel and René Rivel. He took his artistic
first name from Charlie Chaplin whom he encountered first in 1910.
Each respected the other. Legend has it that Chaplin later asked him:
"Is it you who imitate me or I who imitate you?"He later discovered
his definitive routine, featuring a chair, a guitar and a long
jersey.In 1971, he appeared in Federico Fellini's film Clowns.
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