Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1882-06-04
Day of Death
1948-02-09
Place of Birth
Munich, Germany
Karl Valentin
Biography
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.
Filmography (33)
Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme
2024WRDLBRMPFD! Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene
2019Einmal im Jahr möcht' ich auch lachen können
1982Lachkabinett
1953
In der Apotheke
1941Der Antennendraht
1937
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
1936
Die Erbschaft
1936Beim Rechtsanwalt
1936
Street Music
1936At the Neurologist
1936Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo
1936Die karierte Weste
1936Musik zu zweien
1936
