Karl Valentin
Known For
Acting
Born
1882-06-04 in Munich, Germany
Died
1948-02-09
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.
Most Known For
Beim Rechtsanwalt
as The Farmer
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
as Self (archive Footage)
Orchesterprobe
as Trumpeter
Im Schallplattenladen
as Kunde
Die Erbschaft
as Karl Meier
Straßenmusik
as Kürassier-Otto
The Bartered Bride
as Rudolph Brummer
Im Photoatelier
as Heinrich
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
as Valentin, sein Gärtner
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
as Frisiergeselle
WRDLBRMPFD! Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene
as Self (archival footage)
Der Antennendraht
as Intruder
Der Sonderling
as Schneidergeselle
In der Apotheke
as Kunde
Es knallt
as Xaver Fürst
The Confirmee
as Father
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
as Schneidermeister Huckebein
At the Neurologist
as Mr. Meier
Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme
Der Zithervirtuose
as Zithervirtuose