Acting
Karl Valentin
Also Known As: Valentin Ludwig Fey
Birth Date
June 4, 1882
Death Date
February 9, 1948
(passed away at 65)
Place of Birth
Munich, Germany
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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.
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Der Sonderling
Schneidergeselle
1929
TV Show
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
Self (archive Footage)
2001 • 1 episode
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Im Schallplattenladen
Kunde
1934
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Beim Rechtsanwalt
The Farmer
1936
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Die Erbschaft
Karl Meier
1936
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Im Photoatelier
Heinrich
1933
Movie
Der Kuß
1913
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Der Zithervirtuose
Zithervirtuose
1934
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Karl Valentins Hochzeit
Groom
1913
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Es knallt
Xaver Fürst
1934
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Orchesterprobe
Trumpeter
1933
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Der Feuerwehrtrompeter
Feuerwehrtrompeter
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Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
Valentin, sein Gärtner
1935
Movie
Einmal im Jahr möcht' ich auch lachen können
selbst (Archivmaterial)
1982
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The Confirmee
Father
1934
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Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme
2024
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Der verhexte Scheinwerfer
Elektriker
1934
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Karl Valentin privat und im Atelier
1913
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Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo
1936
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So ein Theater!
Geiger
1934