Otto Waalkes

One of Germany's most popular and influential comedians, Otto Waalkes has not only recorded a large number of hit comedy albums, starred in immensely successful movies tailored to suit his comic persona, written bestselling books, drawn popular comics, and gathered numerous awards -- ever since he has risen to fame in the mid-'70s, he has been one of the country's leading comedians and became a part of general pop culture: many of his sketches have become classics, and several of his phrases and jokes have become public catchphrases. Even after several years of little media at...