Dieter Hallervorden
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Dessau
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, Anhalt
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) is a German comedian
Comedian
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, comic actor, singer and cabaret artist
Cabaret
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.
Biography
Dieter Hallervorden's mother was a physician's assistantPhysician assistant
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and his father a graduate engineer
Engineer
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employed by German aircraft maker Junkers
Junkers
Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG , more commonly Junkers, was a major German aircraft manufacturer. It produced some of the world's most innovative and best-known airplanes over the course of its fifty-plus year history in Dessau, Germany. It was founded there in 1895 by Hugo Junkers,...
. His siblings are called Renate and Margot.
Dieter Hallervorden has two children (Dieter Hallervorden Jr. and Nathalie Hallervorden) from the marriage to Rotraud Schindler and one child (Johannes) from his current wife Elena Blume.
Dieter Hallervorden Jr. appeared in the movies Darf ich Sie zur Mutter machen (1968) and Die Hochzeitsreise (1969) and had some scenes in Nonstop Nonsens (1974–1980). Nathalie Hallervorden co-starred in the TV series Die Nervensäge (1985–1986) and had a brief appearance together with her parents in Nonstop Nonsens.
Hallervorden's first wife, Rotraud Schindler, co-starred in several TV shows and some movies.
Hallervorden starred as a bumbling, Clouseau-like detective in the German television show Die Didi-Show. The show was dubbed into English, retitled Didi's Comedy Show
Didi's Comedy show
Didi's Comedy Show was a 1989 German comedy television show starring Dieter Hallervorden that ran for 10 episodes. Didi is a bumbling detective who is struck by "brilliant" ideas which turn out disastrously; he eventually comes out on top, however....
, and shown in various countries.
An Afrikaans-subtitled version of the comedy sketch-show, Nonstop Nonsens (1975), starring Hallervorden, was broadcast in South Africa in the early 1980s under the title Grapjas Didi (tr. Didi the Joker or alternately Didi the Prankster). Also a Spanish-dubbed version was also distributed for Latin America under the name Las Locuras de Didí (The Madnesses of Didi).
Since 1988 Dieter Hallervorden lives in Trégastel
Trégastel
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(France
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) in the castle Château de Costaérès.
Filmography
| Date | Film | International Title |
| 2008 | 1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde | 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde |
| 2006 | La Isla Bonita - Armee der Stille | |
| 1992 | Alles Lüge | All Lies |
| 1990 | Bei mir liegen Sie richtig | With me you are right |
| 1988 | Didi der Experte | Non Stop Trouble with the Experts |
| 1986 | Didi auf vollen Touren | Didi drives me Crazy |
| 1985 | Didi und die Rache der Enterbten | Nonstop Trouble with the Family |
| 1984 | Is' was Kanzler (Cameo) | Is' what Chancellor |
| 1984 | Didi der Doppelgänger | Non-Stop Trouble with my Double |
| 1983 | Der Schnüffler | Non Stop Trouble with Spies |
| 1981 | Alles im Eimer | Up the Creek |
| 1981 | Stachel im Fleisch | Thorn in the flesh Thorn in the flesh "Thorn in the flesh" is an expression for something that is painful and long-lasting.The source of this expression is Paul of Tarsus, who uses it in 2 Cor... |
| 1981 | Ach du lieber Harry Ach du lieber Harry Ach du lieber Harry is a German film directed by Jean Girault. It was released in 1981.... |
Oh my dearest Harry |
| 1980 | Mein Gott Willi | My God Willi |
| 1974 | Der Springteufel Der Springteufel Der Springteufel is a 1974 West German TV movie starring Dieter Hallervorden and Arno Assmann, directed by Heinz Schirk based on a story by Derrick Sherwin, an English television writer best known for his work in Doctor Who. It's a psychological thriller about a hitchhiker to Frankfurt who takes... |
The Devil's Jump |
| 1972 | Was? | What? |
| 1972 | Mein Onkel Benjamin | My Uncle Benjamin |
| 1972 | Tatort - Rattennest Tatort Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland... |
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| 1971 | Mister Tingeling stellt ein | Mister Tingeling represents a |
| 1970 | Das Millionenspiel | The Millions Game |
| 1969 | Die Hochzeitsreise | The Wedding Trip |
| 1968 | Darf ich Sie zur Mutter machen? | Several Times Daily |
| 1967 | Seltsame Begegnungen (short) | Strange Encounters (short) |
| 1960 | Die tausend Augen des Dr. Mabuse | The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse is a 1960 film made in West Germany. It was the last film directed by Fritz Lang and concerned the further exploits of Dr. Mabuse, a character Lang had used in two previous films in 1922 and 1933.The movie, based on the Esperanto novel Mr... |
TV shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2004 | Sesamstraße Sesamstraße Sesamstraße is the German-language version of Sesame Street, a children's television program. It airs primarily in Germany and the surrounding German-speaking countries. The show premièred on 8th January 1973, Sesamstraße has been running on Norddeutscher Rundfunk since 1973; it's now in its... |
Sesamstraße is the German equivalent to Sesame Street Sesame Street Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The... ; Dieter Hallervorden had a guest role as Karl Kaputt. |
| 2000–2001 | Zebralla! | Hallervorden plays Jürgen Zebralla, an old divorced pensioner, who attends a university and lives with his wealthy son because of lack of money. sitcom, 11 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s. |
| 1996–1997 | Verstehen Sie Spaß? | Hallervorden was the host of this show about pranks. |
| 1994–2003 | Hallervordens Spott-Light | Cabaret Cabaret Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or... |
| 1993 | Sachen zum Lachen | Staged comic acts. |
| 1993 | Klipp-Klapp, der Clip Club | Hallervorden hosted the show |
| 1992–1993 | Spottschau | Cabaret Cabaret Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or... |
| 1989 | Die Didi-Show Die Didi-Show Die Didi-Show is a German television series.... |
Short comic clips and comic acts. Also titled Didi's Comedy Show Didi's Comedy show Didi's Comedy Show was a 1989 German comedy television show starring Dieter Hallervorden that ran for 10 episodes. Didi is a bumbling detective who is struck by "brilliant" ideas which turn out disastrously; he eventually comes out on top, however.... in English. 10 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1987 | Laus im Pelz | A televised stage play. |
| 1985–1986 | Die Nervensäge aka. Der Untermieter |
TV series, 26 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1983–1984 | Zelleriesalat und Gitterspeise | TV show equivalent to Die Didi-Show Die Didi-Show Die Didi-Show is a German television series.... with Hallervorden as a convict Convict A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed... . 4 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1982 | Grand Gala - 3 mal klingeln | Hallervorden was a host. 6 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1982 | Welle Wahnsinn | Music show, 2 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1981 | Onkel & Co | Hallervorden was a clumsy detective. 2 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s, 60 minutes each. |
| 1975–1978 | Lästerlexikon | 3 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1974–1980 | Nonstop Nonsens | Well-known slapstick show. 20 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1973 | Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi is a German television series.... |
TV series based on the Karl May Karl May Karl Friedrich May was a popular German writer, noted mainly for adventure novels set in the American Old West, and similar books set in the Orient and Middle East . In addition, he wrote stories set in his native Germany, in China and in South America... books. 26 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1972 | Vorsicht!-Stellenweise tief | Satire |
| 1970–1976 | Abramakabra Abramakabra Abramakabra was a German comedy television series broadcast between 1972 and 1976. Many of the sketches were examples of black comedy.... |
TV series, 10 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1971 | Von Liebe keine Rede | |
| 1971 | Hei-Wi-Tip-Top | |
| 1970–1974 | Die Kriminalerzählung | 26 Episode Episode An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... s |
| 1970 | Ti vor Tu | |
| 1961–1962 | Die Rückblende |
Awards
- 1981 BambiBambi (prize)The Bambi - Deutschlands Wichtigster Medienpreis, often simply called Bambi Awards and stylized as BAMBI, are presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year",...
(for his role in Nonstop Nonsens) - 1996 Telestar (Best Host in "Verstehen Sie Spaß?")
- 2003 Deutscher Comedypreis (Honorary Award)
- 2005 Bayerischer Kabarettpreis (Honorary Award)
- 2006 Honorary Citizen of the GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
city DessauDessauDessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...