50 famous knife throwers

Here’s a list of 50 famous knife throwers – historical figures, legendary showmen, circus acts, modern competitors, and TV/movie personalities who’ve contributed to the art of knife throwing:

Historical & Early Legends

  1. The Great Throwdini (David Adamovich) – Guinness World Record holder.

  2. Jack Dagger (Todd Abrams) – “King of Fling,” Hollywood stuntman.

  3. The Amazing Aimee (Aimee Johnson) – Champion knife thrower and performer.

  4. Larry Cisewski (“The Blade”) – Pioneer in trick throws.

  5. Skeeter Vaughan – Noted American thrower.

  6. Paul LaCross – Vaudeville-era sharpshooter and thrower.

  7. Harry McEvoy – Knife maker and thrower; author of Knife Throwing: A Practical Guide.

  8. Clyde “King of the Knife” – Mid-20th century carnival act.

  9. Charles Chuck Landin – Noted show thrower.

  10. Hans Moretti – German magician & knife thrower, famed in the 1970s/80s.

Circus & Stage Knife Throwers

  1. Carl “The Great” Rix – Sideshow legend.

  2. The Zamora Family – Knife throwing circus act.

  3. The Blades (team) – Husband-wife duo, classic carnival knife throwing act.

  4. El Gran Picaso – Famous Spanish circus knife thrower.

  5. Victor Victorien – French knife thrower.

  6. Alfredo Codona – Acrobat who also performed with knives.

  7. Madame X (various stage names) – Women partnered in throwing acts.

  8. Kuda Bux – Sideshow performer with knife stunts.

  9. Larry Mathews – American show thrower.

  10. The Gibb Sisters – Knife throwing partners.

Modern Competitive & Record-Setting Throwers

  1. Adam Crack (Adam Winrich) – Whip and knife throwing performer.

  2. Tommy Curtin – Known in International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame.

  3. Dan Meyer – Sword swallower and knife stunt performer.

  4. Tomahawk Slim (Slim Creeden) – Specialist in axes/knives.

  5. Mike “Mountain Man” Bainton – Modern throwing competitor.

  6. Melody Joy Morris – Champion knife thrower.

  7. Gary Brosnan – English knife throwing competitor.

  8. Brion Toss – Performer of precision throws.

  9. Jay Sansone – IKA competition thrower.

  10. Felix Vega – Internationally known thrower.

Female Knife Throwers & Partners

  1. Lola Landekic (“Miss Knife Throw”) – Modern performer.

  2. Lana Marks – Carnival thrower.

  3. Dawn Wells (as character in stage knife acts).

  4. Melanie Eve – Circus and festival performer.

  5. Sylvia Miller – Partner in sideshow acts.

  6. Blanca Del Rio – Spanish performer.

  7. Miss La Mort – Modern burlesque thrower.

  8. Luba Romanova – Russian throwing artist.

  9. Katrin Weissensee – German thrower in competitions.

  10. Amy Saunders (“Miss Behave”) – Variety performer with knife elements.

Fictional / Pop Culture Knife Throwers

  1. Frank Nitti (The Untouchables film version) – Depicted as using knives.

  2. Carlos “The Knife Thrower” (film: Circus World) – Fictional act.

  3. The Knife Thrower in Octopussy (James Bond).

  4. Zorro (various versions) – Famous for throwing blades.

  5. Bullseye (Marvel Comics) – Iconic fictional knife thrower.

  6. Casey Bowman (Ninja films) – Martial arts knife expert.

  7. Ramon the Knife Thrower (The Three Amigos).

  8. The Knife Thrower (Dumbo circus sequence).

  9. Hawkeye (Marvel, sometimes uses knives as thrown weapons).

  10. Xena: Warrior Princess – Famous for thrown blades alongside her chakram.

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