Markus Barth (Author)

Markus Barth (born March 1, 1977 in Bamberg ) is a German stand-up comedian , author and headwriter .

Life

Origin, education and private life

Barth was born in Bamberg in 1977 and grew up in Zeil am Main . He first studied theater studies at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich , but dropped out in favor of his work at Die Wochenshow in 1999 after the intermediate examination. He then moved to Cologne , where he still lives. He has been in a relationship since 2003; the couple entered into a registered partnership in 2008 and married in 2018. He is committed to promoting same-sex partnership recognition and marriage for all . In addition, he repeatedly takes a position against xenophobia and right-wing populism .

Career

In 1999 he applied as a writer for Die Wochenshow and got a job with Sat.1 . There he was promoted to co-headwriter alongside Rolf Gade six months later . After two years he switched to the show What are you watching ?! whose second season was just beginning. Since then he has worked as an author and headwriter for numerous television shows and has written for various stage artists.

He has also been working as a stand-up comedian since 2007 and presents excerpts from his stage programs in various television programs. In 2011 he published his first book. Since September 2019 he has had the satire show So far for WDR .

Publications

Stage programs

• 2009-2010: Uncool
• 2010–2014: Idiot with smartphones
• 2014–2016: mid 30s and not even risen
• 2016–2018: Who says?
• Since 2018: Haha ... wait a minute, what?

Television writer

• 1999–2001: The weekly show ( Sat.1 )
• 2001–2005: What are you looking at ?! ( Sat.1 )
• 2006: Mein Leben & Ich (3 episodes, RTL )
• 2008: Angie (2 episodes, RTL )
• 2008–2012: Ladykracher (43 episodes, Sat.1 )
• 2010–2011: heute-show (4 episodes, ZDF )
• 2010-2011: I'm Boes (11 episodes, RTL )
• 2013: Christine. Yesterday was perfect! (4 episodes, RTL )
• 2016: The Last Cowboy (1 episode, WDR television )
• 2018: Nix Festes (4 episodes, ZDFneo )

Television appearances

• 2007, 2009, 2014, 2017: NightWash ( Comedy Central , One )
• 2009, 2010: TV total ( ProSieben )
• 2010: Man on board ( WDR television )
• 2010, 2011: Fun (k) haus (WDR television)
• 2011: today show ( ZDF )
• 2011, 2012: 1LIVE Talk with Mrs. Heinrich ( EinsFestival )
• 2012: Volker Pispers & guests ( 3sat )
• 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019: Pufpaffs Happy Hour (3sat)
• 2015, 2014, 2016: Comedy with Karsten ( MDR television )
• 2016: Alfons and guests ( SR television )
• 2017: Markus Lanz (ZDF)
• 2017: Comedy Tower ( hr-fernsehen )
• 2018: NDR Talk Show ( NDR television )
• 2018: Comedy without Karsten (MDR television)
• 2019: Dings vom Dach (hr-fernsehen)
• since 2019: So much for that, WDR television

Books

• 2011: The genitive is sex for the nerd. And other findings from my life 2.0 Rowohlt Verlag , ISBN 978-3-499-25514-4 .
• 2012: Mettwurst is not a smoothie. And other insights from my big city life . Rowohlt Verlag, ISBN 3-499-25856-0 .
• 2013: With various other authors: The bad time between getting up and lying down . Rowohlt Verlag, ISBN 978-3-862-52017-6 .
• 2016: Soy steak in full moon water. The Handbook of Overrated Food . Lappan Verlag , ISBN 978-3-8303-3441-5 .
• 2016: With Ralph Ruthe : Should it be so dark? The grill book . Lappan Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8303-3412-5 .
• 2016: With Ralph Ruthe: Children! You get so much in return! . Lappan Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8303-3437-8 .
• 2017: With Ralph Ruthe: Cats! Sorry, this is my sofa! . Lappan Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8303-3460-6 .
• 2017: With Ralph Ruthe: Dogs! He never does that otherwise! . Lappan Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8303-3450-7 .
• 2018: Twenty thousand tour guides. When complete strangers send you across the continent . Books on Demand , ISBN 978-3-7481-3012-3 .

Audio books

• 2012: Idiot with Smartphones (Live)
• 2018: who says?

Awards

• 2010: Bielefeld Cabaret Prize
• 2012: Bremen Comedy Prize
• 2014: Audience award at the Münsterland Cabaret Prize "Kiep"
• 2017: Hanoverian Audience Award "Specialist"

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Start. Accessed December 30, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Markus Barth | CARLSEN publishing house. Accessed December 30, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Schwulissimo - Markus Barth. Accessed December 30, 2018 . 
4. ^ Markus Barth: CV, books and reviews at LovelyBooks. Accessed December 30, 2018 . 
5. ↑ turi2 | media & brands. Retrieved on August 17, 2019 (German). 
6. ↑ FOCUS Online: Of Hell Brides and Raspberry Tonis. Retrieved March 9, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Markus Barth is targeting smartphones. In: Mühlacker Tagblatt. January 26, 2014, accessed on March 9, 2019 (German). 
8. ↑ press. Accessed December 30, 2018 . 
9. ↑ press. Accessed December 30, 2018 . 
10. ↑ press. Accessed December 30, 2018 . 

Web links

• Website by Markus Barth
• Literature by and about Markus Barth in the catalog of the German National Library
• Markus Barth in the Internet Movie Database (English)