Otto Waalkes

Otto Waalkes born in Emden in 1948 ranks among the most successful German comedians of all time He first gained widespread recognition in the mid1970s through his comedy albums and his own television show By the mid1980sculminating with the release of his first feature film Otto Der Filmhe had risen to the status of an absolute superstar With a boxoffice 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