Acting
Otto Waalkes
- Born
- Jul 22, 1948 · Age 78
- Place of birth
- Emden, Germany
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 45
- TV credits
- 52
- Directing credits
- 5
Also known as (1)
- Otto Gerhard Waalkes
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…
