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German humorist, cartoonist, film director and actor (1923–2011)

Also known as: Bernhard Victor Christoph-Carl von Bülow, Bernhard Victor von Bülow, Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow, Knollenmännchen, Vicco von Bülow, Victor von Bülow

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Known works

Gästebuch
Menschen, die man nicht vergisst
Loriot (1988)
Loriots kleiner Ratgeber
Spätlese