Karl Valentin

Darsteller, Autor, Regie

4. Juni 1882 — 9. Februar 1948 (65 Jahre)
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.

Bekannt aus

  • Der Firmling
    Der Firmling1934
  • Orchesterprobe
    Orchesterprobe1933
  • Im Schallplattenladen
    Im Schallplattenladen1934
  • Der Theaterbesuch
    Der Theaterbesuch1934
  • Die Erbschaft
    Die Erbschaft1936
  • Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein
    Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein1936
  • Im Photoatelier
    Im Photoatelier1933
  • Die lustigen Vagabunden
    Die lustigen Vagabunden1912
  • Auf dem Oktoberfest
    Auf dem Oktoberfest1921
  • Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
    Kirschen in Nachbars Garten1935

Filmografie

1936
Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein · as Schneidermeister Huckebein
1936
Die Erbschaft · as Karl Meier
1935
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten · as Valentin, Sein Gärtner
1934
Der Firmling · as Father
1934
1934
Der Theaterbesuch · as Fanny's Husband
1933
Orchesterprobe · as Trumpeter
1933
Im Photoatelier · as Heinrich
1932
The Bartered Bride · as Rudolph Brummer
1929
Der Sonderling · as Schneidergeselle
1921
1921
Der dritte Schlüssel · as Amtsdiener
1912
The Jolly Vagabonds · as Valentin (police Officer)