Karl Valentin

Acting Jun 4, 1882 Feb 9, 1948 (aged 66) Munich, Germany

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.

35 Acting Credits

16 Crew Credits

Karl Valentin

Acting

The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop

The Confirmee

The Bartered Bride

New Desk

The Jolly Vagabonds

Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden

Der verhexte Scheinwerfer

So ein Theater!

Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine

Der Sonderling

At the Neurologist

Der Theaterbesuch

Auf dem Oktoberfest

Orchesterprobe

Die Erbschaft

Street Music

Lachkabinett

Beim Rechtsanwalt

Im Photoatelier

Im Schallplattenladen

Karl Valentins Hochzeit

Der Antennendraht

Karl Valentin privat und im Atelier

Der Zithervirtuose

Crew