Django Asül (born April 19, 1972) is a

Turkish-German Turks in Germany, also referred to as German Turks and Turkish Germans ( or ''Deutschtürken''; , also known as ''Gurbetçiler'' or ''Almancılar''), are ethnic Turkish people living in Germany. These terms are also used to refer to German-born ...

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

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comedian A comedian (feminine comedienne) or comic is a person who seeks to entertainment, entertain an audience by making them laughter, laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolishly (as in slapstick), or employing prop c ...

Standup comedy

Asül first became known for his standup comedy routines, which were later released on CD. In these routines, he alternates between different voices: a narrator-persona who speaks a standard German with a light Bavarian accent switches to a strong lower Bavarian dialect or a broken German with Turkish accent to represent different speakers in various imagined dialogues. These alternating perspectives allow him to explore social and political themes which include but are by no means mainly focussed on the intercultural issues involved in being a Turk in Germany.

Filmography

Television

CD releases

* Hämokratie, CD, Zampano (BMG), November 1999 * Autark, CD, Zampano (BMG), October 2001 * Hardliner, CD, Zampano (BMG), September 2004 * Fragil, CD, Sony BMG, 6. February 2009

Book publications

* Oh Abendland!, Lichtung-Verl., 1997

Awards

* 1996: ''Kabarett Kaktus'' * 1997: ''Obernburger Mühlstein'' Jury- und Publikumspreis * 1998: ''Ravensburger Kupferle'' * 2000: ''Bayerischer Kabarettpreis'' * 2005: ''Ybbser Spaßvogel'' * 2007: ''Kulturnews''kulturnewsde

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asul, Django Living people German male comedians German people of Turkish descent 1972 births People from Deggendorf (district) Comedians from Bavaria Male actors from Bavaria