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Otto Waalkes

Otto Waalkes

Acting
22 Jul 1948 (77 years)
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 sa...

Also Known As

Otto Gerhard Waalkes

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