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Harald Schmidt

Harald Schmidt

Known for ActingBorn 1957-08-18 (age 68)Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, West Germany [now Germany]
Harald Franz Schmidt is a German actor, comedian, television presenter, and author, best known as the host of two popular German late-night shows. The son of refugees who fled the Sudetenland (now the Czech Republic) in 1945, Schmidt spent his youth in the Swabian town of Nürtingen. Due to his strict Catholic upbringing, he became actively involved in the Roman Catholic Church, serving as a choirmaster and playing the organ. At the age of 21, Schmidt moved to Stuttgart, where he attended drama school for three years. Subsequently, he gained stage experience at the *Städtische Bühne* (Municipal Theater) in Augsburg. His first role was that of the Second Mamluk in Lessing’s *Nathan the Wise*. In 1984, Schmidt became a lyricist for the cabaret ensemble *Kom(m)ödchen* in Düsseldorf, and in 1986, he was named "Best Up-and-Coming Cabaret Artist." That same year, he toured Germany with his own solo show. Television soon took notice of the talented young comedian, and in 1988, Schmidt hosted his first TV program, *MAZ ab*. This was followed by shows such as *Psst!* and *Schmidteinander*. He experienced the greatest boost of his career in 1992, when he took over as host of the popular Saturday-night show *Verstehen Sie Spaß?*. Schmidt was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize—Germany’s most prestigious television award—the first of many such honors to follow. Just one year later, he was named "Entertainer of the Year" and received both the Bambi and the *Goldene Kamera* awards.Read more

Movies & web series

Sabine Christiansen
10.0
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Sabine Christiansen

1998 · Series

Musikantenstadl
10.0
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Musikantenstadl

1981 · Series

Nuhr im Ersten9.0
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Nuhr im Ersten

2009 · Series

Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
9.0
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Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich

2003 · Series

Ottis Schlachthof
9.0
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Ottis Schlachthof

1999 · Series

Romy Award
9.0
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Romy Award

1990 · Series

Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause8.5
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Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause

2020 · Series

Bambi9.0
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Bambi

1948 · Series

German Television Award
8.0
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German Television Award

1999 · Series

Schmidteinander8.0
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Schmidteinander

1990 · Series

Pssst ...
8.0
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Pssst ...

1990 · Series

Alles Nichts Oder?!8.0
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Alles Nichts Oder?!

1988 · Series

Die Pyramide
7.5
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Die Pyramide

1979 · Series

The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter7.1
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The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter

2017 · Movie

Menschen bei Maischberger
7.3
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Menschen bei Maischberger

2003 · Series

Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story7.0
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Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story

2025 · Movie

Sträter7.0
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Sträter

2020 · Series

Die Harald Schmidt Show7.2
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Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995 · Series

Was liest du?
7.0
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Was liest du?

2003 · Series

Stopped on Track6.9
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Stopped on Track

2011 · Movie

Gisbert7.0
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Gisbert

1999 · Series

Boulevard Bio7.0
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Boulevard Bio

1991 · Series

SOKO Stuttgart6.6
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SOKO Stuttgart

2009 · Series

Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus6.6
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Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus

2007 · Movie

Beckenbauer6.4
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Beckenbauer

2024 · Movie

Labaule & Erben6.0
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Labaule & Erben

2018 · Series

Schreckenstein Castle5.9
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Schreckenstein Castle

2016 · Movie

Kulturplatz6.0
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Kulturplatz

2004 · Series

Menschen der Woche
6.0
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Menschen der Woche

2000 · Series

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio6.0
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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

1994 · Series

Menschen
6.0
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Menschen

1982 · Series

Die Musterknaben 25.7
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Die Musterknaben 2

1999 · Movie

Late Show5.6
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Late Show

1999 · Movie

Goldene Kamera
5.7
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Goldene Kamera

1984 · Series

7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald5.5
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7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald

2004 · Movie

Rosamunde Pilcher: Ein Doktor und drei Frauen5.2
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Rosamunde Pilcher: Ein Doktor und drei Frauen

2016 · Movie

Mitternachtsspitzen
5.3
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Mitternachtsspitzen

1988 · Series

Wetten, dass..?5.4
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Wetten, dass..?

1981 · Series

Leute heute5.2
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Leute heute

1997 · Series

Nich' mit Leo5.0
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Nich' mit Leo

1995 · Movie

Das Traumschiff5.0
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Das Traumschiff

1981 · Series

Zettl4.6
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Zettl

2012 · Movie

DAS!4.7
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DAS!

1991 · Series

Nachtcafé4.7
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Nachtcafé

1987 · Series

About the Looking for and the Finding of Love4.5
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About the Looking for and the Finding of Love

2005 · Movie

Verstehen Sie Spaß?4.7
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?

1980 · Series

Volle Kanne
4.4
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Volle Kanne

1999 · Series

Abendschau4.3
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Abendschau

2000 · Series