page_title: Karl Valentin
hierarchical_section_title: Karl Valentin
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Berlin-Marienfelde: Karl Valentin mit seinem Hund Bopsi in einer Drehpause zu dem Film Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein
context_page_description: Karl Valentin 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.
context_section_description: Karl Valentin (born Valentin Ludwig Fey, 4 June 1882 in Munich – 9 February 1948 in Planegg) 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.
caption: Valentin with his dog Bopsi in 1936
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