Karl Valentin
Known for: Acting
Born: June 3, 1882 in Munich, Germany - Died: February 8, 1948
Karl Valentin (IPA: ['falɛntiːn], born Valentin Ludwig Fey; 4 June 1882 – 9 February 1948) was a Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer. He had significant influence on German Weimar culture. Valentin starred in many silent films in the 1920s, and was sometimes called the "Charlie Chaplin of Germany". His work has an essential influence on artists like Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, Loriot and Helge Schneider. He developed a reputation for writing and performing short comic routines, which he performed in a strong Bavarian dialect, usually with his female partner, Liesl Karlstadt. His art centered mostly around linguistic dexterity and wordplay—Valentin was a linguistic anarchist.
Known for
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Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
Valentin, sein Gärtner
The Confirmee
Father
Der verhexte Scheinwerfer
Elektriker
So ein Theater!
Geiger
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
Frisiergeselle
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
Schneidermeister Huckebein
Der Sonderling
Schneidergeselle
At the Neurologist
Mr. Meier
Der Theaterbesuch
Fanny's Husband
Die karierte Weste
Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo
Musik zu zweien
The Jolly Vagabonds
Valentin (Police Officer)
Auf dem Oktoberfest
Orchesterprobe
Trumpeter
Die Erbschaft
Karl Meier
The Bartered Bride
Rudolph Brummer
Straßenmusik
Kürassier-Otto
WRDLBRMPFD! Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene
Self (archival footage)
New Desk
Sekretär Dürr
Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme
Lachkabinett
Beim Rechtsanwalt
The Farmer
Im Schallplattenladen
Kunde