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Otto Waalkes
Otto Waalkes, born in Emden in 1948, ranks among the most successful German comedians of all time.
He first gained widespread recognition in the mid-1970s through his comedy albums and his own television show. By the mid-1980s—culminating with the release of his first feature film, *Otto – Der Film*—he had risen to the status of an absolute superstar. With a box-office tally of over 14 million viewers, this comedy is considered the most successful German film of all time. The following years saw the release of further installments in the "Otto" film series, all of which went on to become major hits.
After a period of relative quiet in the late 1990s, Otto Waalkes staged a major comeback in 2004 with the film *7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald* (7 Dwarfs – Men Alone in the Woods). This ensemble comedy drew more than seven million moviegoers to theaters and was followed in 2006 by an equally successful sequel. In the new millennium, Otto established himself as a voice actor for animated films such as *Ice Age*. Although Otto Waalkes is frequently criticized for his allegedly simplistic and silly brand of humor, his films consistently find an audience.
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As actor
Hallervorden - Didi gegen den Rest der Welt
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25
Mein Name ist Otto
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
Ottos Märchenshow
Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends
Catweazle
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
Otto - Die Doku
Otto Waalkes rockt WERNER
Geheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf Spurensuche
Otto live - Holdrio Again
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
Otto - Geboren um zu blödeln
The Time Carousel
Otto's Traum
The 7th Dwarf
Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2013
Heino – Made in Germany
Best of Otto
Otto's Eleven
Otto live! Das Original
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
Die Traumschiff-Gala zum 80. Geburtstag von Peter Alexander
Siegfried