Sammy Drechsel
German political comedian, journalist and sports reporter (1925-1986) · Germany · On the map · Comedians · Died at 60
Sammy Drechsel, born Karl-Heinz Kamke, was a German political comedian, journalist and sports reporter.
Sammy Drechsel is read about 37 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Dieter Hildebrandt Co-founded Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft
Pascale Petit Sammy directed Two Girls from the Red Star (1966)
Curd Jürgens Sammy directed Two Girls from the Red Star (1966)
Lilli Palmer Sammy directed Two Girls from the Red Star (1966)
Daniel Gélin Sammy directed Two Girls from the Red Star (1966)
Géza von Bolváry Directed Fair Is the World (1957)
Charles Régnier Also in Die Ente klingelt um halb acht (1968)
Mady Rahl Also in Fair Is the World and Schön ist die Welt
Anthony Steel Sammy directed Two Girls from the Red Star (1966)
Renate Holm Also in Fair Is the World and Schön ist die Welt- Rolf Thiele Directed Die Ente klingelt um halb acht (1968)
Willy Millowitsch Also in Fair Is the World and Schön ist die Welt
Kurt Meisel Sammy directed Two Girls from the Red Star (1966)
Martin Böttcher Wrote 24 Hour Lover (1968)
Rudolf Schock Also in Fair Is the World and Schön ist die Welt
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About this person
In 1956, together with Dieter Hildebrandt, he founded the Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft, one of Germany's most successful and influential sites of political kabarett, for which he was producer and director up to his death. From 1950 to his death he also worked as a sports reporter for the Bavarian "Bayrischer Rundfunk". He also became well known for his 1955 book "Elf Freunde müsst ihr sein", which targeted an adolescent audience. One of Drechsel's last appearances was in the German TV series Kir Royal, directed by Helmut Dietl, which was completed shortly before his death.
