Christian Ehring (born 18 September 1972 in
Duisburg
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) is a German comedian and author.
Life
Ehring works as a comedian at German theatres, and has appeared on a variety of television programs broadcast by German outlets. He has written several books. He lives in
Düsseldorf
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, and has two children.
Spiegel.de: Mir ist die Kinnlade runtergefallen (German)
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Works
* 1998: ''Generation XXL. (Die Scheinheiligen)'' CD, Con Anima
* 2004: ''Anchorman. Ein Nachrichtensprecher sieht rot''. CD, Con Anima
* 2007: ''Couch. Ein Heimatabend''. (Das Kom(m)ödchen) DVD with Heiko Seidel, Maike Kühl and Christian Ehring
* 2010: ''Sushi. Ein Requiem''. (Das Kom(m)ödchen) DVD with Heiko Seidel, Maike Kühl and Christian Ehring
* 2013: ''Freaks. Eine Abrechnung''. (Das Kom(m)ödchen) DVD with Heiko Seidel, Maike Kühl and Christian Ehring
* 2016: ''Keine weiteren Fragen'' CD, Con Anima
* 2017: ''Keine weiteren Fragen''. Doppel-CD, Con Anima
Awards
* 2004: Handelsblatt-Förderpreis Sprungbrett
* 2004: Westspitzen-Preis (Sparte Kabarett)
* 2005: Goldener Rostocker Koggenzieher
* 2009: Leipziger Löwenzahn (Ensemble des Kom(m)ödchens)
* 2009: Deutscher Comedypreis 2009 (for member of ''heute-show
The ''heute-show'' ("(the) today show"; stylized in its logo as ''heute SHOW'') is a German late-night satirical television program airing every Friday evening on public broadcasting channel ZDF. A conceptual adaptation of ''The Daily Show'' w ...
'')
* 2009: Adolf-Grimme-Preis
The Grimme-Preis ("Grimme Award"; prior to 2011: Adolf-Grimme-Preis) is one of the most prestigious German television awards. It is named after the first general director of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Adolf Grimme.[Deutscher Comedypreis
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2010 (for member of ''heute-show'')
* 2012: Deutscher Comedypreis 2012 (for member of ''heute-show'')
* 2016: Nordrhein-Westfälischer Kleinkunstpreis „Bocholter Pepperoni"
* 2017: Berliner Kabarettpreis der EDDI
* 2017: ''Düsseldorfer des Jahres'' in category culture
References
External links
Literature from and about Christian Ehring
in the German National Library
The German National Library (DNB; german: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its task is to colle ...
(in German)
NordWestZeitung: Selbstfindund der Besonderen Art
(in German)
Rheinisch Post: GroKo lustiger als Karneval
(in German)
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German male comedians
German satirists
People from Duisburg
1972 births
Living people
ZDF people
Norddeutscher Rundfunk people