Otto Gerhard Waalkes, also known as simply Otto, is a German comedian, actor, musician, writer and comic book artist. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and films. His best known trademark are the 'Ottifanten' ('Ottiphants'), elephant-like comic characters of his own design. They featured on the cover of his first album release.
Karl Bernhard Dall was a German comedian, singer, and television presenter. His distinctive 'hanging' eye was caused by a congenital ptosis.
7 Tage, 7 Köpfe is a German comedy television program of the television station RTL Television and featured a humorous retrospective of the past week. The show was hosted by Jochen Busse.
Germany has a long tradition of television comedy stretching as far back as the 1950s, and with its origins in cabaret and radio.
Eveline Braun, commonly known as Evelyn Hamann, was a German actress best known for her work with popular German comedian Loriot as well as for her appearances in television series such as The Black Forest Clinic and Adelheid und ihre Mörder.
Annette Frier is a German actress and comedian.
Martin Schneider, often just called "Maddin", is a German comedian, cabaret artist and actor.
7 Dwarves – Men Alone In the Woods is a German comedy film, created in 2004 by Otto Waalkes, loosely based on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, while also containing parodies of many other fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm.
Hans-Jürgen Hubert Dohrenkamp, better known by his stage name Jürgen von der Lippe, is a German television presenter, entertainer, actor, musician and comedian. His stage name comes from the fact that he was born near the source of the river Lippe.
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde is a television movie series that has been produced since 2006. It features characters that are exclusively portrayed by German and Austrian comedians and actors. The series is shot in Prague.
Oliver Michael Dittrich is a German television personality, comedian, actor, and musician.
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough is a 2006 German comedy film directed by Sven Unterwaldt. It is a sequel to the film 7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald. The film is based on the fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin" and characters from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Its title is a pun on "Die Welt ist nicht genug", the German title of the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough.
The Deutscher Comedypreis is awarded by Brainpool TV. Because Brainpool's in-house productions have received extensive awards, the designation as the German Comedy Award is controversial. The awards ceremony takes place annually in Cologne.
Ralf Schmitz is a German comedian and actor.
Anneli Granget was a German stage and television actress.
Jacob Joseph "Jacky" Dreksler is a German television producer, writer, songwriter and publisher. Dreksler has created many popular and successful German television shows including Schreinemakers Live and RTL Samstag Nacht. He co-owns his TV production and publishing company Pacific Productions with his wife Dr. Babs Ahland-Dreksler.
Sunshine Reggae in Ibiza is a 1983 West German comedy film directed by Franz Marischka and starring Karl Dall, Olivia Pascal, and Chris Roberts.
Daniel Hartwich is a German TV presenter.
Joja Wendt is a German jazz pianist and composer.
Ten on Every Finger is a 1954 West German musical comedy film directed by Erik Ode and starring Germaine Damar, Erich Auer and Loni Heuser. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Kuhnert and Theo Zwierski. A musical revue film, it features many top entertainers of the era. It marked the penultimate screen appearance of American performer Josephine Baker.
