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Max Hansen

Picture Max Hansen
Foto: Alexander Binder (1888-1929)

1897 - 1961

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Max Hansen received singing lessons and could celebrate several successes in different cabarets as "the little Caruso". In 1923 he received an engagement at a theater for the first time where he asserted himself soon.

Likewise he came out on records with self composed songs and together with Paul Morgan and Kurt Robitschek he set up the cabaret for comedians. 
In 1925 Max Hansen acted in his first film and in the following years he appeared in popular silent movies like "Familie Schimeck" (26), "Im weissen Rössl" (26) and "Venus im Frack" (27). 

But his real career began together with the sound film era. Because of his singing voice and his acting talent he was soon pinned down for swinging musicals and comedies. Especially in the actress Jenny Jugo he found an ideal partner.

His career was brought to an abrupt end because of his Jewish origin but this was only a pretext. He attracted anger of the Nazis above all since he ridiculed Adolf Hitler as homosexual in his hit "Warst Du schon mal in mich verliebt?" in 1932.

Hansen went to Vienna and continued to play in theaters. Only before the affiliation of Austria with the Deutsche Reich Hansen moved to Copenhagen. From there he appeared in scandinavian theaters and found work in the Sweden film business.
In addition he wrote several songs under the pseudonymous "Sylvester".

In 1951 Max Hansen returned to Germany for occasional stage engagements but he didn't shoot films any longer.

Among other things Max Hansen was married with actress Lizzi Waldmüller (1904-1945).
 

Other movies with Max Hansen:
Husarenfieber (25) Die Kleine vom Varieté (26) Als ich wiederkam (26) Der lachende Ehemann (26) Die selige Exzellenz (27) Die geheime Macht (27) Frau Sorge (27) Freiwild (28) Das Girl von der Revue (28) Jetzt geht's der Dolly gut (29) Wir haben uns gut verstanden (29) Gaukler (30) Wien, Du Stadt der Lieder (30) Das Kabinett des Dr. Larifari (30) Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1: Welches ist Ihr Typ? (30) Der Hampelmann (30) Wer nimmt die Liebe ernst? (31) Der Frauendiplomat (32) Einmal möcht' ich keine Sorgen haben (32) Die - oder Keine (32) Das hässliche Mädchen (33) Glückliche Reise (33) Csardas (35) Skeppsbrutne Max - Schiffbruch-Maxe (36) Rosor varje kräll - Jeden Abend Rosen (39) En fllicka för mej - Ein Mädchen für mich (43) Gröna hissen - Der grüne Aufzug (44) En förtjusande fröken - Bezauberndes Fräulein (45) Trötte Teodor - Der müde Theodor (45) Bröder Emellan - Die Brüder Emellan (46) Bröllopsnatten - Die Hochzeitsnacht (47) Ingen väg tillbaka - Kein Weg zurück (47) Sköne Helena - Die schöne Helena (51)


 
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