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Loriot

  • Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow
  • Vicco von Bülow
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Loriot
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Gender
Male
Date of birth
1923-11-12
Place of birth
Brandenburg an der Havel
Date of death
2011-08-22
Place of death
Münsing

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Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow (12 November 1923 – 22 August 2011), known as Vicco von Bülow or Loriot (German: [loˈʁi̯oː] ), was a German comedian, humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer. As an artist, he was almost exclusively known under his pen name Loriot, which is the french term for the bird oriole depicted as a crest in the coat of arms of the Bülow family.

He was best known for his cartoons, the sketches from his 1976 television series Loriot, alongside Evelyn Hamann, and his two movies, Ödipussi (1988) and Pappa Ante Portas (1991).

On the television series Unsere Besten (Our Best), Loriot was ranked the 54th best German ever. In a special comedy episode of Unsere Besten, he was ranked as the most famous German comedian ever.

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German comedian, humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer.

Last modified: 2021-04-21 (revision #60478)

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loriot
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115289807
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Q44736

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