Zamora the Torture King is the stage name of Tim Cridland, an American sideshow performer.

Zamora was an original member of the Jim Rose Circus where he performed painful feats as entertainment. His stunts include fire eating, sword swallowing, body skewering and electrocution. Zamora co-authored (with Jan Gregor) Circus of the Scars, a history of the Jim Rose Circus. The Jim Rose Circus is modern day version of a freak show circus sideshow. ... Categories: Stub | Circus skills | Sideshow attractions ... Sword swallowing is a dangerous performance art, in which the performer inserts a sword into his mouth and down his esophagus towards his stomach. ... Sign warning of possible electric shock hazard An electric shock can occur upon contact of a human or animal body with any source of voltage high enough to cause sufficient current flow through the muscles or nerves. ... Circus of the Scars, a pun on the title of the television show Circus of the Stars, may refer to: Circus of the Scars (ISBN 0966347900), a book by sideshow performers Tim Cridland and the Torture King. ...

Zamora was also a founding member of The Lollapalooza Sideshow and has been featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not! and 48 Hours. For the TV series, see Ripleys Believe It or Not (TV series). ... 48 Hours Logo 48 Hours is a documentary and news program broadcast on the CBS television network since Jan. ...

As of 2006, he is performing regularly at the Greek Isles Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

External links

• Official home page
• ABC News article about Zamora and Pain Management

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