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Alfons (comedian)

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Alfons
Alfons in 2009
Born
Emmanuel Peterfalvi

(1967-03-17) 17 March 1967 (age 57)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
German
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, television presenter
Websitewww.alfons-fragt.de

Alfons is the stage name of Emmanuel Peterfalvi (born March 17, 1967, in Paris), a French comedian in Germany.[1]

Peterfalvi came to Germany for his military service in the French Army.[2] He learned the German language and decided to stay in Hamburg, after he "fell in love with Germany and the Germans".[2] In 1994 he began his career in the television show Kalkofes Mattscheibe on German pay TV network Premiere.[3]

On 3 November 2017, Peterfalvi became a German citizen while maintaining his native French citizenship.[4][5]

Television

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Radio

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  • 2008–present : Gesellschaftsabend (Saarländischer Rundfunk)
  • 2015–present : Bonjour Alfons (SWR1 Baden-Württemberg)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ PORTRAIT – Alfons : le clown français des marchés de Hambourg, Lepetitjournal, April 21, 2008
  2. ^ a b Militärdienst beim Pay-TV, Medienkorrespondenz, Mai 27, 2016
  3. ^ "Bonjour, ich bin Emmanuel und ich bin.. Franzose", Libération, June 30, 2000
  4. ^ "Deutscher Pass für den Franzosen mit Puschel-Mikro", Norddeutscher Rundfunk, November 4, 2017
  5. ^ "Oh, là là! TV-Franzose Alfons ist jetzt Deutscher!", Bild, November 4, 2017
  6. ^ "Verdienstkreuz für Kabarettist Peterfalvi". Saarländischer Rundfunk (in German). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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