Acting
Otto Waalkes
Born Jul 22, 1948 · 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 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.
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Acting
Hallervorden - Didi gegen den Rest der Welt
2025
Documentary
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25
2025
Mein Name ist Otto
2024
Documentary
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
2023
Documentary · Music
Ottos Märchenshow
2022
Comedy
Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends
2021
Music · Comedy
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
2021
Family · Adventure · Fantasy
Catweazle
2021
Comedy
Otto - Die Doku
2018
Documentary
Geheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf Spurensuche
2018
Comedy
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
2018
Comedy · Adventure · Family
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
2016
Music
Otto live - Holdrio Again
2016
Comedy
Otto - Geboren um zu blödeln
2015
Comedy
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
2015
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
2015
Horror · Comedy
The Time Carousel
2015
Animation · Adventure
The 7th Dwarf
2014
Family · Fantasy · Animation
Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014
2014
Music
Die Helene Fischer Show 2013
2013
Music
Best of Otto
2012
Comedy
Otto's Eleven
2010
Comedy
Otto live! Das Original
2008
Family · Comedy
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
2008
Music
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006
Comedy · Fantasy
Siegfried
2005
Comedy
Otto - Die ersten 15 Jahre und mehr! (Goldedition)
2005
Comedy
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
2004
TV Movie · Action · Comedy
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
2004
Comedy · Fantasy
Otto - Die DVD
2003
Genial daneben
2003
Talk · Comedy
Otto - Mein Ostfriesland und mehr
2001
Comedy
Kommando Störtebeker
2001
Animation · Family
Otto - The Disaster Movie
2000
Comedy
St. Pauli Nacht
1999
Drama
Otto – The Series
1995
Comedy
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993
Comedy
Ottifants
1993
Animation
Otto - The Romance Film
1992
Comedy
Otto – The Alien from East Frisia
1989
Comedy
Otto – The New Movie
1987
Comedy
Otto - The Movie
1985
Comedy
Hilfe, Otto kommt!
1983
Comedy
So ein Otto: Best-of: Die Otto Show
1981
The Otto-Show
1973
Comedy
Directed
Written
Catweazle
2021
Comedy
Otto's Eleven
2010
Comedy
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006
Comedy · Fantasy
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
2004
Comedy · Fantasy
Kommando Störtebeker
2001
Animation · Family