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Vicco von Bülow

Nov 12, 1923 - Aug 22, 2011 (87 years old) in Brandenburg, Germany

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.

Known For

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Germany, Your Artists
Self
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The Longest Day
Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)
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Der rasende Lokalreporter
Onkel Paul / Tante Bertha (voice)
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The Bridge
Stabsweldfebel
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Pappa ante Portas
Heinrich Lohse
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Ödipussi
Paul Winkelmann
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Otto – The Alien from East Frisia
Paul Winkelmann
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Loriot
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Hier und heute
Self
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Loriot 100
Self/Various roles (Archvial footage)

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