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Karl Valentin
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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As actor
Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme
WRDLBRMPFD! Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene
Einmal im Jahr möcht' ich auch lachen können
Lachkabinett
In der Apotheke
Der Antennendraht
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
At the Neurologist
Die karierte Weste
Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo
Musik zu zweien
Die Erbschaft
Street Music
Beim Rechtsanwalt
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
The Confirmee
Der verhexte Scheinwerfer
So ein Theater!
Der Theaterbesuch
Im Schallplattenladen
Der Zithervirtuose
Es knallt
Orchesterprobe
Im Photoatelier
The Bartered Bride
Der Sonderling
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
Auf dem Oktoberfest
New Desk
Karl Valentins Hochzeit