Dimitri is a Swiss and international legend. And you’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone in Switzerland who hasn’t heard of him. Dimitri preferred performing solo in theatres with only a few props and no scenery. Beyond Switzerland, he also performed in many other countries across the globe. In 1995, he was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame. Dimitri Jakob Muller, known as Dimitri, was a Swiss clown and mime artist. He was born in Ascona, Switzerland in 1935. Dimitri’s father was a sculptor and painter. His mother made imaginative creatures out of textile remnants. When he was seven years old, Dimitri decided he wanted to become a clown. After graduating from school, he became an apprentice potter while also studying music and theatre. Dimitri then went to Paris to study under Étienne Decroux, then Marcel Marceau. Étienne Decroux was a French actor who studied at Jacques Copeau’s École du ...