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.
Top Filmography
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
1923 // MOVIE
The Confirmee
1934 // MOVIE
The Bartered Bride
1932 // MOVIE
New Desk
1914 // MOVIE
The Jolly Vagabonds
1912 // MOVIE
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
1935 // MOVIE
Der verhexte Scheinwerfer
1934 // MOVIE
So ein Theater!
1934 // MOVIE
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
1936 // MOVIE
Der Sonderling
1929 // MOVIE
At the Neurologist
1936 // MOVIE
Der Theaterbesuch
1934 // MOVIE
Die karierte Weste
1936 // MOVIE
Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo
1936 // MOVIE
Musik zu zweien
1936 // MOVIE