Martin Lacey Jr.
Martin Lacey Jr. (born 8 June 1977) is an English
Professional life
Lacey is the director of predatory animals at Circus Krone, the largest circus organisation in Europe.[1] As well as lions, he also works with a rhinoceros.[2]
In 2004 he performed in the German television series Anke Late Night.[3] He has frequently appeared on German news and entertainment television shows.
Awards
Lacey's performances with wild animals have won him various circus awards:
- Golden Crystal, Animal Trainer Circus Festival, Massy (1999)
- Silver Clown award, International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (2000)[4]
- Gold Star, International Circus Festival, Grenoble (2004)
- Golden Clown award, International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (2010 and 2019)[5][6]
Media coverage
In 2008, Indian newspaper
Personal life
His father, Martin Lacey, is director of the Great British Circus. His mother, Susan Lacey, is a retired animal trainer who performed in the circus industry for many years.[8] He has two brothers’: Alexander, who also works as an animal trainer and performer,[9] and Richard. Martin Lacey Jr. is married to Jana Mandana Lacey-Krone and has a son, Alexis Henry Lacey-Krone.[10]
References
- ^ "The Staff of Circus Krone". Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Martin Lacey jr. - Rhinoceros". Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Martin Lacey Jr". IMDb.
- ^ "MCF AWARDS 2000". www.veress.se. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Photo from Reuters Pictures". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Winners". Monte Carlo Festival. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ "Pjerrot and Samson in Circus Aren". cirkusskandinavia.dk.
- ^ "Circus Zoological Society - Home Page". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Martin Lacey jr. - Family". www.laceys-lions.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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