Circus master of Circus Knie from Switzerland; patriarch of the Knie
dynasty of circus performers; world-reknowed trainer of Lippizan
horses, elephants and other animals.
First wife, Pierrette Dubois, was a former ice-skating pairs and tennis
champion. The first son, Fredy Jnr., was born in 1946, and now runs the
Knie circus in conjunction with his cousin Franco. Their other son,
Rolf, was born in 1949.