Vicco von Bülow
Birthday: 1923-11-12
Place of Birth: Brandenburg, Germany
Biography: Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow (12 November 1923 – 22 August 2011), known as Vicco von Bülow or Loriot 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 television series Loriot (1976-78) 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.
Movies
The Bridge
A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning...
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Ödipussi
Paul Winkelmann is the CEO of a successful business in Hamburg that he took over after the death of ...
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Pappa ante Portas
Heinrich Lohse, a strict and highly efficient purchasing manager at a company bulk-orders 40 tons of...
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Loriot's Great Cartoon Revue
Loriot, whose real name was Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow, or Vicco von Bülow for short (...
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Loriot – The Complete Television Edition
DVD boxset of all of Loriot’s major TV productions, featuring his iconic blend of dry humor, satire,...
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Loriot's 65th Birthday
TV special that celebrated the comedian and filmmaker Vicco von Bülow’s 65th birthday. The special i...
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Loriot's 60th Birthday
It's Loriot's birthday. Reason enough to show him as he really is. Evelyn Hamann interviews him in t...
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Christmas at Hoppenstedts
Year by year millions celebrate Christmas with the Hoppenstedts. Where else would you learn how to h...
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Loriot's 80th Birthday
TV special that aired in 2003 to celebrate Loriot’s 80th birthday. It features classic sketches, int...
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Sharks and Little Fish
Four young German naval cadets begin their military service in 1940; only one of them will survive....
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Friedrich Schiller – Der Triumph eines Genies
The young Schiller, whose heart and soul are writing and poetry, is forced into the military academy...
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Otto – The Alien from East Frisia
Otto is the only one who is able to save his Frisian fatherland; but he needs the help of his brothe...
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The Miracle of Father Malachia
"Wunderbar" takes on a new meaning in this routine satire by Bernhard Wicki about a bar that is mira...
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Another Opera
In this hilarious opera parody, Loriot delivers a comedic take on the pretentiousness of the operati...
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Loriot 100
Documentary about German comedian Loriot alias Vicco von Bülow, who would have been 100 years old in...
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Loriot's 70th Birthday
TV special to celebrate the renowned German comedian’s 70th birthday. This special is a celebration ...
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Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor?
Patient No. 7, a man who has been wrongly committed to a psychiatric hospital for years, escapes and...
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Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Concert performance of Bernstein's Candide, with additional connecting texts by Loriot (Vicco von Bü...
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Loriots Telecabinet
A sharp-witted parody of the talk show format, this self-conceived television special by legendary G...
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The Longest Day
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the...
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Evelyn and the Men
In this quirky romantic comedy, Evelyn, a charming yet independent woman, finds herself entangled in...
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