Otto Waalkes
Acting
- Born:
- 1948-07-22
- Place of birth:
- Emden, Germany
Biography
Otto Waalkes, born in Emden in 1948, ranks among the most successful German comedians of all time. He first gained widespread recognition in the mid-1970s through his comedy albums and his own television show. By the mid-1980s—culminating with the release of his first feature film, *Otto – Der Film*—he had risen to the status of an absolute superstar. With a box-office tally of over 14 million viewers, this comedy is considered the most successful German film of all time. The following years saw the release of further installments in the "Otto" film series, all of which went on to become major hits. After a period of relative quiet in the late 1990s, Otto Waalkes staged a major comeback in 2004 with the film *7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald* (7 Dwarfs – Men Alone in the Woods). This ensemble comedy drew more than seven million moviegoers to theaters and was followed in 2006 by an equally successful sequel. In the new millennium, Otto established himself as a voice actor for animated films such as *Ice Age*. Although Otto Waalkes is frequently criticized for his allegedly simplistic and silly brand of humor, his films consistently find an audience.
Known For
Filmography
Hallervorden - Didi gegen den Rest der Welt
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25
Mein Name ist Otto
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
Ottos Märchenshow
Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
Catweazle
LOL: Last One Laughing Germany
Otto Waalkes rockt WERNER
Otto - Die Doku
Geheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf Spurensuche
Late Night Berlin
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
Otto live - Holdrio Again
Otto - Geboren um zu blödeln
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
The Time Carousel
Der Meisterfälscher
The 7th Dwarf
Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014
Otto's Traum
Die Helene Fischer Show 2013
Heino – Made in Germany
Pantoffelkino
Best of Otto
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Unsere Besten im Norden
Otto's Eleven
Granaten wie wir
Otto live! Das Original
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
Bully sucht die starken Männer!
Ein Abend für..
Lissi and the Wild Emperor
Inas Nacht
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
Die Traumschiff-Gala zum 80. Geburtstag von Peter Alexander
Die große Maus-Show
Germany's Next Topmodel
Siegfried
Otto - Die ersten 15 Jahre und mehr! (Goldedition)
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
Our Best
Otto - Die DVD
5 Millionen SKL Show
Genial daneben
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Die 80er Jahre Show
Otto - Mein Ostfriesland und mehr
Kommando Störtebeker
Ein Star und seine Stadt
Abendschau
Otto - The Disaster Movie
St. Pauli Nacht
TV total