Rudy Horn
Rudy Horn (born February 14, 1933 in Nuremberg ; † October 12, 2018 in Berchtesgaden ) was a German juggler .
Life
Horn came from a circus family . His maternal grandfather and uncle were jugglers. Horn juggled for the first time on Christmas Eve 1940. His parents recognized his talent and encouraged him. When he was nine years old, he and his grandfather made his first public appearance. This was followed by appearances in the leading variety theaters in Germany. After the war he appeared in American soldiers' clubs. He became famous for his cup and saucer numbers, particularly on the unicycle and juggling with clubs and balls. In 1975 he retired as a juggler and then worked as a tennis instructor.
Horn has had his permanent residence in Berchtesgaden since 1961 .
Appreciations
- 1973: Rastelli Prize ("Oscar of the jugglers" since 1962)
- 1981: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 2013: Exhibition on life's work in Adelsheim Palace
literature
- Spiegel from May 21, 1952: The little German steals the show - Flying Saucers: Juggler Rudy Horn .
- Karl-Heinz Ziethen and Andrew Allen: Juggling, the Art and its Artists , Rausch and Lüft, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-9801140-1-5 .
swell
- ↑ Hellmut Schöner : Berchtesgaden through the ages. Supplementary Volume I, 1982. s. Pp. 560-561.
- ↑ Sandy Brown: A Bavarian Juggling Fairy Tale online in Juggler's World: Vol. 39, No. 3.
- ↑ Dieter Meister: The unbelievable lightness of the heavy , in the Berchtesgadener Anzeiger of April 12, 2013.
- ↑ Dieter Meister: Pictures at an Exhibition: 170 Years of Top Artistry , in the Berchtesgadener Anzeiger on June 22, 2013.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horn, Rudy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German juggler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 2018 |
| Place of death | Berchtesgaden |