
Known for
Acting
Born
June 4, 1882
Birthplace
Munich, Germany
Died
February 9, 1948 (aged 65)
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...
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as Feuerwehrtrompeter
2024
2019
as Self (archival footage)
2001
1986
1982
as selbst (Archivmaterial)
1979
1963
Theatre Play
1953
1941
as Kunde
1937
as Intruder
1936
as Schneidermeister Huckebein
1936
as Karl Meier, Writer
1936
as The Farmer
1936
as Kürassier-Otto
1936
as Mr. Meier
1936
1936
1936
1935
as Valentin, sein Gärtner
1934
as Father, Director
1934
as Geiger, Writer
1934
as Elektriker, Writer
1934
as Kunde
1934
as Xaver Fürst