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Otto Waalkes
Director 78 years old

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 albums and his own television show. By the mid-1980s—culminating with the release of his first feature... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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4 titles
Otto - Der Liebesfilm

Otto - Der Liebesfilm

Otto Waalkes 1992 1h 27m

Cupid, the God of love, gets the order to unite two people. On Earth, Otto fails as a street musician because his guitar breaks. While buying a new string, his hand gets stuck in the purse of Tina, who works at the Dr. Bayerle beauty farm. When she enters the subway, the purse is teared off and Otto is hit by Cupid's arrow.

Otto der Ausserfriesische

Otto der Ausserfriesische

Otto Waalkes, Marijan David Vajda 1989 1h 32m 6.0

Otto is the only one who is able to save his Frisian fatherland; but he needs the help of his brother, who is abroad. But his brother does not want to fulfill what he has sworn as a child. So it takes Otto a while to convince him while time is running low for his plans to save East-Frisia.

Otto - Der neue Film

Otto - Der neue Film

Otto Waalkes, Xaver Schwarzenberger 1987 1h 22m 4.4

Otto is Friesland's answer to Rambo and stands between two worlds, two women and two animals. While he's trying to cure a dog with bite inhibition and a cat with suicidal tendencies, the dream of his sleepless nights crosses his path: Gaby.

Otto - Der Film

Otto - Der Film

Otto Waalkes, Xaver Schwarzenberger 1985 1h 25m 5.0

Otto, a young man from East-Frisia, comes to the big city of Hamburg to make his fortune. Most of all he is engaged with two problems: How can he impress Silvia, a wealthy young girl; and where does he get 9,876.50 DM to pay off a loan shark?

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