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Karl Valentin
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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 …
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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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Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme
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Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene
as Self (archival footage)
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Einmal im Jahr möcht' ich auch lachen können
as selbst (Archivmaterial)
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Lachkabinett
In der Apotheke
as Kunde
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Der Antennendraht
as Intruder
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
as Schneidermeister Huckebein
Die Erbschaft
as Karl Meier
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Beim Rechtsanwalt
as The Farmer
Street Music
as Kürassier-Otto
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At the Neurologist
as Mr. Meier
The Checkered Vest
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Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo
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Musik zu zweien
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
as Valentin, sein Gärtner
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The Confirmee
as Father
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So ein Theater!
as Geiger
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Der verhexte Scheinwerfer
as Elektriker
Im Schallplattenladen
as Kunde
Es knallt
as Xaver Fürst
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Der Theaterbesuch
as Fanny's Husband
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Der Zithervirtuose
as Zithervirtuose
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Orchesterprobe
as Trumpeter
Im Photoatelier
as Heinrich
The Bartered Bride
as Rudolph Brummer
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Der Sonderling
as Schneidergeselle
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
as Frisiergeselle
Auf dem Oktoberfest
New Desk
as Sekretär Dürr
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Der Kuß
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Karl Valentins Hochzeit
as Groom
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Karl Valentin privat und im Atelier
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The Jolly Vagabonds
as Valentin (Police Officer)
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Der Feuerwehrtrompeter
as Feuerwehrtrompeter