Francis Brunn
Francis and Lottie Brunn was an internationally acclaimed juggling act, consisting of the brothers Franz Josef Brunn (* November 15, 1922 in Aschaffenburg, † 28 May 2004, Frankfurt am Main ) and Lieselotte ( Lottie ) Brunn (* October 12, 1925 August in Aschaffenburg, † 5, 2008 ). Ernest Montego, one also internationally renowned juggler, is the half brother of the two sisters.
Life and career
Her parents were Michael Alois Brunn (1898-1980), a skilled piano builders, who later worked as an innkeeper, and three times German Champion in Diving, springboard and 10 meter platform diving was, and Paula Josefine Schobert ( 1902-1989 ).
As a boy trained Franz Josef ( Franzl ) Brunn his feeling for the ball while playing football in 1936 he became a member of the Olympic youth team in the water jump. After visiting the scene of people, animals, sensations in Berlin Germany Halle in 1936 he decided to become an artist. He attended an artist's school and entered 1939 for the first time publicly. With his father as a manager and an appearance in the Berlin variety Plaza at a gala to mark the 75th birthday of Paul Lincke began in 1941, the career of the two siblings, who led after the end of World War II in the U.S. and gave them guest performances all over the world. Lottie Brunn assisted her brother at first only, but soon developed such skill in juggling that they finally reputation as the "fastest juggler in the world" earned. Francis Brunn, who was at the same time for its spectacular tricks with a single ball he was hiking with virtuoso body control, among others, over the entire body, known in addition to the juggling of ten elements, later incorporated and dance elements of Spanish flamenco in his performances. Your last gig together had siblings in 1951 in Los Angeles. Both put their career then continued as a highly successful solo artist.
Lottie Brunn married in 1951 Theodore ( Ted ) Chirrick, her son Michael Chirrick occurred in 1970 in their footsteps and was also a juggler. Francis Brunn learned in 1957 in Buenos Aires Alexandra ( Sasha ) Malomusch know, they got married and Sasha was his new assistant. 1961 daughter Christina was born. 1970 were found in Brunn after a stage accident at the Paris Lido, in which he incurred a hip injury, first health problems; Elbow, wrist, knee and hip surgery followed. In 1973 son Raphael was born. Since 1988, Francis Brunn toured again in Germany. In Tiger Palace in Frankfurt am Main in 1989, he celebrated his 50th anniversary on stage. In 1994, he finished his career as a juggler. The founders of the Tiger Palace, Margareta Dillinger, Johnny Klinke and Matthias Beltz († 2002), he remained closely connected to his life. On 28 May 2004 Francis Brunn died due to complications following heart surgery. The memorial service was held on 31 May 2004 in the Tiger Palace, the mourning speech was Johnny Klinke. He was buried on 5 June 2004 at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey, where there is also the burial place of the parents.
Other career positions
Documentary
- 2003: The Dance of Sisyphus - Director: Bert Schmidt