Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 22, 1948
Place of Birth
Emden, Germany
Credits
98 titles
Otto 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 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
Self
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25
Otto Waalkes
Mein Name ist Otto
Self
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
Self
Ottos Märchenshow
Self
Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends
Various
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
Otto Leonhard
Catweazle
Catweazle
LOL: Last One Laughing
Self
Otto Waalkes rockt WERNER
Self
Otto - Die Doku
Self
Geheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf Spurensuche
Harry Hirsch
Late Night Berlin
Self
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
Otto Leonhard
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
Otto live - Holdrio Again
Self
Otto - Geboren um zu blödeln
Self
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
Spirit of the school founder Otto Leonhard
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
Notrufbeantworter
The Time Carousel
Wilhelm Tell
Der Meisterfälscher
Self
The 7th Dwarf
Bubi (voice)
Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014
Self
Otto's Traum
Otto
Die Helene Fischer Show 2013
Self
Heino – Made in Germany
Self
Pantoffelkino
Self - Interviewee
Best of Otto
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Self
Unsere Besten im Norden
Self
Otto's Eleven
Otto
Granaten wie wir
Self
Otto live! Das Original
Self
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
Self
Bully sucht die starken Männer!
Self
Ein Abend für..
Self
Lissi and the Wild Emperor
Thanks
Inas Nacht
Self
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
Bubi
Die Traumschiff-Gala zum 80. Geburtstag von Peter Alexander
Self
Die große Maus-Show
Self
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Guest Judge
Siegfried
Grille (voice)
Otto - Die ersten 15 Jahre und mehr! (Goldedition)
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
Scientist
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
Bubi
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
self
Our Best
Self
Otto - Die DVD
5 Millionen SKL Show
Self