Loriot

by Loriot

German

209 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Bernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow (short: Vicco von Bülow), more commonly known under the pseudonym Loriot, was a German humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer. He adopted his pseudonym from the French word for the Oriole, his family's heraldic animal.

He is most well-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.

Reviews

[Raisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loriot does not play with language. He seduces it, and it is worth every bit of voyeurism!