Karl Valentin
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
as Valentin, sein Gärtner
1935
The Confirmee
as Father
1934
So ein Theater!
as Geiger
1934
Der verhexte Scheinwerfer
as Elektriker
1934
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
as Frisiergeselle
1923
Der Sonderling
as Schneidergeselle
1929
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
as Schneidermeister Huckebein
1936
At the Neurologist
as Mr. Meier
1936
Der Theaterbesuch
as Fanny's Husband
1934
Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo
1936
Musik zu zweien
1936
Die karierte Weste
1936
The Jolly Vagabonds
as Valentin (Police Officer)
1912
Auf dem Oktoberfest
1921
Orchesterprobe
as Trumpeter
1933
Die Erbschaft
as Karl Meier
1936
The Bartered Bride
as Rudolph Brummer
1932
Street Music
as Kürassier-Otto
1936
WRDLBRMPFD! Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene
as Self (archival footage)
2019
New Desk
as Sekretär Dürr
1914