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Karl Valentin (1882–1948)

Actor | Writer | Director

Trivia:

After performing in a Munich bar in February 1948, he was coincidentally locked in the building and had to spend the night without any protection from the cold. The next day he was found. Karl Valentin caught a cold from that night and died within a few days. See more trivia »

Born:

Valentin Ludwig Fey
in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Died:

(age 65) in Planegg, Bavaria, Germany
1 video | 4 news articles »

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1941 Der Trichter Nr. 14 - Volkshumor aus deutschen Gauen (short)
 
1941 In der Apotheke (short)
Client
 
1937 Der Antennendraht (short)
Eindringling
 
1936 Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein
Sebastian Huckebein - Schneidermeister
 
1936 Street Music
Kürassier-Otto
 
1936 Beim Nervenarzt (short)
Herr Meier
 
1936 Beim Rechtsanwalt (short)
der Bauer
 
1936 Der Bittsteller (short)
 
1936 Die Erbschaft (short)
Karl Meier
 
1936 Die karierte Weste (short)
Karl Pechkopf
 
1936 Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo (short)
Violinvirtuose
 
1936 Musik zu zweien (short)
First music clown
 
1935 Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
Valentin, sein Gaertner
 
1934 Der Theaterbesuch (short)
Fannys Mann (uncredited)
 
1934 Der Firmling (short)
der Vater
 
1934 Der verhexte Scheinwerfer (short)
der Elektriker
 
1934 Der Zithervirtuose (short)
der Zithervirtuose
 
1934 Es knallt (short)
Xaver Fürst, Kunstschütze
 
1934 Im Schallplattenladen (short)
Kunde
 
1934 So ein Theater! (short)
Geiger
 
1933 Orchesterprobe (short)
Trompeter and Violinspieler
 
1933 Im Photoatelier (short)
Heinrich
 
1932 Die verkaufte Braut
Zirkusdirektor (as Valentin)
 
1929 Der Sonderling
Karl Valentin, Schneidergeselle
 
1929 Der Feuerwehrtrompeter (short)
Fireman
 
1923 The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop (short)
Frisiergeselle
 
1921 Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt at the Oktoberfest (short)
 
1913 Der neue Schreibtisch (short)
Sekretär Dürr
 
1913 Karl Valentins Hochzeit (short)
Groom
 
1912 The Jolly Vagabonds (short)
Valentin (police officer)
 
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2007 Peixe Fora d'Água (short) (original story)
 
2000 No Fotógrafo (TV movie) (play)
 
1986 Içinden tramvay geçen sarki (video) (play)
 
1979 E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? (TV movie) (play)
 
1937 Der Antennendraht (short)
 
1936 Die Erbschaft (short) (story)
 
1936 Ein verhängnisvolles Geigensolo (short) (play)
 
1936 Musik zu zweien (short) (play "Die verhexten Notenständer")
 
1934 Der verhexte Scheinwerfer (short)
 
1934 So ein Theater! (short) (play)
 
1933 Im Photoatelier (short) (writer)
 
1923 The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop (short) (writer)
 
1912 The Jolly Vagabonds (short) (writer)
 
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1913 Der neue Schreibtisch (short)
 
1913 Karl Valentin privat und im Atelier (short)
 
1912 The Jolly Vagabonds (short)
 
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1970 Gods of the Plague (performer: "Maskenball der Tiere" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1981 Wie die Weltmeister (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1938 München (documentary short)
 
1913 Karl Valentin privat und im Atelier (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2007 Unsere Besten (TV series)
 
2005 Deutsche Lebensläufe (TV series documentary)
 
1973 Ewig junger Valentin (documentary)
 
1953 The Comedian
 

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Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

After performing in a Munich bar in February 1948, he was coincidentally locked in the building and had to spend the night without any protection from the cold. The next day he was found. Karl Valentin caught a cold from that night and died within a few days. See more »

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