Hans-Jürgen Dohrenkamp, better known by his stage name Jürgen von der Lippe, is a German television presenter, entertainer, actor and comedian. His stage name comes from the fact that he was born near the source of the river Lippe.
Jürgen von der Lippe's first major success was Donnerlippchen on WDR television station. He went on to present another very successful dating show, Geld oder Liebe on ARD; this finished in 2001 after twelve years on air. Some other public service broadcasting programmes of his included WWF Club, So isses, Die Goldene Eins, Hast Du Worte, Wat is?, Lippes Lachmix and Was liest Du?. On commercial television he presented the show Blind Dinner, and since 2001 he has presented the humorous Sat.1 review of the year's events, Wer zuletzt lacht. In spring 2004 he played the main role of Father Erdmann in the comedy series Der Heiland auf dem Eiland on RTL Television. The first series of six episodes was very successful. The second series ran from 23 February 2005, this time with eight episodes. Jürgen von der Lippe had already played a Catholic priest in the comedy , in which he also played a brothel manager and a Foreign Legionnaire. As of 2007, he sometimes appears in the improvisational comedy series Schillerstraße, playing the role of Cordula Stratmann's father. Since 15 July 2006, von der Lippe has also presented the programme Extreme Activity on the commercial station ProSieben.
Career as a singer
In 1976 von der Lippe founded the "Gebrüder Blattschuss", which lasted until 1979. His greatest musical success, however, was Guten Morgen, liebe Sorgen, which made it to first place in the ZDF hit parade in July and August 1987.
Stage programme
Von der Lippe's stage appearances have been sold in large numbers as soundtracks and videos. Typically, he dissects odd quirks and everyday events, expertly poking gentle fun at them, with plenty of self-irony. He makes playful use of amusing borrowed words and synonyms in German. The main themes are marriage, relationships between men and women and the way people act in certain situations. He often brings in fictitious "autobiographical" stories supposed to be from his youth or childhood, often based on his old "arch enemy" "Udo Lohmeier". Each show generally has a topic running through it. When on tour, von der Lippe also likes to vary the content of his stage shows, integrating current events. One recurring element over the years has also been von der Lippe's parodies of well-known German stars such as Udo Lindenberg, Peter Maffay and Helge Schneider. Many of his sketches are literal translations from Bill Cosby or George Carlin. During his career, von der Lippe has created many characters who appear and reappear in monologues and songs, often played by von der Lippe himself in costume. These include a naive Catholic priest who reflects on human behaviour, a postal worker from the Sauerland, with an appropriate accent, and "Kalle", a Berlin heavy metal fan. Singles ; Guten Morgen, liebe Sorgen ; Dann ist der Wurm drin ; Is was ; König Der City Albums ; Guten Morgen, liebe Sorgen ; Is was? ; Der Blumenmann ; Männer, Frauen, Vegetarier ; So bin ich
