People
Rafael Padilla
Biography:
Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the turn of the 20th century. Rafael was of Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern France. He was the first black clown to play a lead role in a circus pantomime act, and with his longtime partner George Foottit they revolutionized the art of clowning by pairing the sophisticated white clown with the foolish auguste clown.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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La mort de Chocolat | 1900-09-30 |
Le policeman | 1900-09-30 |
Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre | 1900-04-28 |
Foottit et Chocolat, IV. Guillaume Tell as Chocolat | 1900-01-01 |
Chaise en bascule | 1900-01-01 |
Foottit et Chocolat, I. Boxeurs | 1900-01-01 |
Foottit et Chocolat, II. Acrobates sur la chaise | 1900-01-01 |
Guillaume Tell as Self | 1896-08-01 |