Alfons is the

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of Emmanuel Peterfalvi (born March 17, 1967 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

), a French comedian in

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.PORTRAIT – Alfons : le clown français des marchés de Hambourg
''Lepetitjournal'', April 21, 2008 Peterfalvi came to Germany for his military service in the

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.Militärdienst beim Pay-TV
''Medienkorrespondenz'', Mai 27, 2016 He learned the German language and decided to stay in

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, after he "fell in love with Germany and the Germans". In 1994 he began his career in the television show '' Kalkofes Mattscheibe'' on German pay TV network

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."Bonjour, ich bin Emmanuel und ich bin.. Franzose"
''

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'', June 30, 2000 On 3 November 2017, Peterfalvi became a German citizen while maintaining his native French citizenship."Oh, là là! TV-Franzose Alfons ist jetzt Deutscher!"
''

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'', November 4, 2017

Television

* 2006–present : ''Alfons und Gäste'' (

Das Erste Das Erste (; "The First") is the flagship national television channel of the ARD association of public broadcasting corporations in Germany. ''Das Erste'' is jointly operated by the nine regional public broadcasting corporations that are member ...

and

SWR Fernsehen SWR Fernsehen is a German regional television channel targeting the states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. It is produced by Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and is one of eight regional "third channels" broadcast by the ARD members. Hist ...

) * 2007 : ''Deutschland lacht ...'' * 2009–present : ''Puschel TV'' ( ARD) * 2014 : ''Ein Fall fürs All'' (

ZDF ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...

) with

Urban Priol Urban Priol (born 14 May 1961) is a German people, German Kabarett artist and comedian. Life Urban Priol was born on 14 May 1961, in Aschaffenburg. He spent his childhood in Obernburg am Main. In 1980, he made his abitur at the Kronberg-Gymnasiu ...

Radio

* 2008–present : ''Gesellschaftsabend'' (

Saarländischer Rundfunk Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR; ''Saarland Broadcasting'') is a public radio and television broadcaster serving the German state of Saarland. With headquarters in the Halberg Broadcasting House in Saarbrücken, SR is a member of the ARD consort ...

) * 2015–present : ''Bonjour Alfons'' (SWR1 Baden-Württemberg)

Awards

* 2021

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

References

External links

Official website

YouTube channel

( SWR) * {{Authority control 1967 births 20th-century French comedians Mass media people from Hamburg German male comedians French emigrants to Germany Living people Südwestrundfunk people ARD (broadcaster) people Saarländischer Rundfunk people French Army personnel Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany