Goldene Kamera 2012 - Hugo Egon Balder (cropped)

Hugo Egon Balder (born Egon Hugo Balder; 22 March 1950) is a German television presenter, producer, and comedian.

Early life

Balder was born in West Berlin to Egon Friedrich Balder (1904–1970) and Gerda Balder (

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Schure; 1910–1997). Gerda Balder was Jewish who, together with her mother and her son from her first marriage, survived the

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. Balder was a founding member of the

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band

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in 1968.

Career

Balder received acting training at a private acting school in Berlin from 1973 to 1976. Following that, he temporarily joined the ensemble of the Berliner Schillertheater. In 1985, he switched to the ensemble of the

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cabaret Kom(m)ödchen, where he collaborated with

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and

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. Secondarily, he performed as a pop singer and had a notable success with his single "Erna kommt" (1985).

Television

Hugo Egon Balder im Gespräch mit Luzia Braun

Balder's first roles as a show host were in various radio shows at

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, until 1984, when he began to appear regularly on television ( RTL). His popularity is mainly based on the shows ''Alles nichts oder?!'' and '' Tutti frutti'' which he hosted from 1988 until 1992 on RTL. As a producer, Balder was involved in the making of ''April, April'' (hosted by

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) and ''

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''. Currently, Balder works as the producer and show host of ''Genial daneben'' and the spin-off ''Genial daneben – Das Quiz'' on Sat.1.

Personal life

Balder is divorced (for the fourth time) and has two children.

References

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