Karl Valentin | |
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![]() Valentin with his dog Bopsi in 1936 | |
Born | Valentin Ludwig Fey 4 June 1882 |
Died | 9 February 1948 | (aged 65)
Nationality | German |
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Known for | His sketches and poems |
Comedy career | |
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Karl Valentin (IPA: ['falɛntiːn], born Valentin Ludwig Fey, 4 June 1882 in Munich – 9 February 1948 in Planegg) was a Bavarian comedian. 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".[1] His work has an essential influence on artists like Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, Loriot and Helge Schneider.