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Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow (1923–2011), known as Vicco von Bülow or Loriot (the French word for “oriole,” which is the animal on the von Bülow coat of arms), was a German comedian, humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer.
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.
Issue date: September 28, 2023
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Depicts a stylised German eagle with 12 stars representing the European Union, surrounded by the state name and the issue year. The fineness and the denomination below. The mintmark on the left, under the eagle. BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND |
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Depicts the "Knight of the Rose" (Rosenkavalier), a well-known drawing by Vicco von Bülow, which shows a man with a colored rose in his mouth. It is an iconic figure that Loriot often placed beside his autograph. Loriot's signature on the right, the name above, the dates of birth and death below. VICCO VON BÜLOW |
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Loriot's most famous quote ACH WAS |
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100th Anniversary of Birth of Vicco von Bülow (Loriot)
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100th Anniversary of Birth of Vicco von Bülow (Loriot)