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 linguistic anarchist.
Known for
Credits
Im Schallplattenladen (1934)
as Kunde
Die Erbschaft (1936)
as Karl Meier
Der Kuß (1913)
Actor
Der Sonderling (1929)
as Schneidergeselle
Beim Rechtsanwalt (1936)
as The Farmer
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop (1923)
as Frisiergeselle
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden (1935)
as Valentin, sein Gärtner
The Bartered Bride (1932)
as Rudolph Brummer
Im Photoatelier (1933)
as Heinrich
Street Music (1936)
as Kürassier-Otto
Es knallt (1934)
as Xaver Fürst
Orchesterprobe (1933)
as Trumpeter
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine (1936)
as Schneidermeister Huckebein
WRDLBRMPFD! Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene (2019)
as Self (archival footage)
The Confirmee (1934)
as Father
So ein Theater! (1934)
as Geiger
Der verhexte Scheinwerfer (1934)
as Elektriker
Einmal im Jahr möcht' ich auch lachen können (1982)
as selbst (Archivmaterial)
Die karierte Weste (1936)
Actor
Lachkabinett (1953)
Actor
The Jolly Vagabonds (1912)
as Valentin (Police Officer)
New Desk (1914)
as Sekretär Dürr
Musik zu zweien (1936)
Actor
At the Neurologist (1936)
as Mr. Meier
Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo (1936)
Actor
Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme (2024)
Actor
Auf dem Oktoberfest (1921)
Actor
Der Zithervirtuose (1934)
as Zithervirtuose
Karl Valentin privat und im Atelier (1913)
Actor
Der Theaterbesuch (1934)
as Fanny's Husband
In der Apotheke (1941)
as Kunde
Der Feuerwehrtrompeter (—)
as Feuerwehrtrompeter
Karl Valentins Hochzeit (1913)
as Groom
Der Antennendraht (1937)
as Intruder