Karl valentin biography
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Karl Valentin
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Karl Valentin (born Valentin Ludwig Fey, 4 June 1882, Munich – 9 February 1948, Planegg) was a German comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer.
He had significant influence on GermanWeimarculture. Valentin starred in many silent films in the 1920s, and was sometimes called the "Charlie Chaplin of Germany".
Karl valentin biography
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Performance style
Valentin's naïve sense of humour produced sketches that in spirit were loosely connected to dadaism, social expressionism and the Neue Sachlichkeit. Along with Karl Kraus, he is considered a master of gallows humor.
His art centered mostly around linguistic dexterity and wordplay—Valentin was a linguistic anarchist. His comedy would often begin with a simple misunderstanding, on which he would insist as the sketch progressed. The notable criticAlfred Kerr praised him as a Wortzerklauberer, or someone who tears apart words a