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Otto Waalkes
Emden, Germany
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 albu…
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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.
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2025
Hallervorden - Didi gegen den Rest der Welt
Movie Self
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2025
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25
Movie Otto Waalkes
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2024
Mein Name ist Otto
Movie Self
- 2023
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2022
Ottos Märchenshow
Movie Self
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2021
Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends
Movie Various
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2021
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
Movie Otto Leonhard
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2021
Catweazle
Movie Catweazle
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2021
LOL: Last One Laughing
TV show Self
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2018
Otto Waalkes rockt WERNER
Movie Self
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2018
Otto - Die Doku
Movie Self
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2018
Geheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf Spurensuche
Movie Harry Hirsch
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2018
Late Night Berlin
TV show Self
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2018
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
Movie Otto Leonhard
- 2016
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2016
Otto live - Holdrio Again
Movie Self
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2015
Otto - Geboren um zu blödeln
Movie Self
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2015
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
Movie Spirit of the school founder Otto Leonhard
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2015
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
Movie Notrufbeantworter
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2015
The Time Carousel
Movie Wilhelm Tell
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2014
Der Meisterfälscher
TV show Self
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2014
The 7th Dwarf
Movie Bubi (voice)
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2014
Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014
Movie Self
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2014
Otto's Traum
Movie Otto
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2013
Die Helene Fischer Show 2013
Movie Self
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2013
Heino – Made in Germany
Movie Self
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2013
Pantoffelkino
TV show Self - Interviewee
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2012
Best of Otto
Movie
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2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
TV show Self
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2011
Unsere Besten im Norden
TV show Self
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2010
Otto's Eleven
Movie Otto
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2009
Granaten wie wir
TV show Self
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2008
Otto live! Das Original
Movie Self
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2008
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
Movie Self
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2008
Bully sucht die starken Männer!
TV show Self
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2008
Ein Abend für..
TV show Self
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2007
Lissi and the Wild Emperor
Movie Thanks
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2007
Inas Nacht
TV show Self
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2006
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
Movie Bubi
- 2006
