Anderson was born Axel Levy to a Jewish family in Berlin, Germany. In 1936 Anderson's family escaped the Holocaust by emigrating to Paraguay. Due to political instability in Paraguay, Anderson's family soon moved to Argentina. Anderson started acting as a teenager, working at the Teatro Alemán Independiente, a small theater troupe mainly composed of German expatriates who performed in German.
During the 1950s, Anderson moved his young family to Bogotá, Colombia where he worked in theater. The family later moved to the Dominican Republic. During his time in the Dominican Republic, Anderson reportedly clashed with the politics of the Rafael Trujillo regime, being forced to emigrate one more time. He and his family settled in Puerto Rico where they have remained ever since.
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Anderson made his debut in Puerto Rican television with a sitcom named Qué Pareja, a local version of I Love Lucy. He also performed in theater and other short television productions. The actor quickly established himself as a leading man, landing several leading roles in local novelas or soap operas. Early in his career, he starred in a novela titled Cuando los hijos condenan in which Anderson and co-star Marta Romero shared the first on-screen kiss in the history of Puerto Rican television.
Anderson also starred in one of the first major motion pictures produced in Puerto Rico, Maruja. His film career continued with roles in Spanish and U.S. films, including Battle of the Bulge (1965) and Bananas (1971). He also participated in the Spanish dubs of several Hollywood films of the 1940s and 1950s as well as of many American TV shows.
In his last 20 years, Anderson remained one of the leading actors in Puerto Rico and continually acted in major local and international productions, including a small role as the bank director in the Sylvester Stallone thriller Assassins.
Anderson (lyrics) and Tony Croatto (music) co-wrote Agüeybaná, a song dedicated to the memory of the most important Taino "Cacique" of the pre-colonial Puerto Rico, recorded by Nelly y Tony and later by Haciendo Punto En Otro Son, which became a major hit in the 70s.
axel, anderson, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2020, learn. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Axel Anderson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Axel Anderson December 11 1929 December 16 2012 was a German actor who was very popular in his adopted homeland of Puerto Rico Axel AndersonBornAxel Levy 1929 12 11 December 11 1929Berlin Weimar RepublicDiedDecember 16 2012 2012 12 16 aged 83 San Juan Puerto RicoOccupationActor Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 2 Filmography 3 Recordings 3 1 OPUS 1 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Anderson was born Axel Levy to a Jewish family in Berlin Germany In 1936 Anderson s family escaped the Holocaust by emigrating to Paraguay Due to political instability in Paraguay Anderson s family soon moved to Argentina Anderson started acting as a teenager working at the Teatro Aleman Independiente a small theater troupe mainly composed of German expatriates who performed in German During the 1950s Anderson moved his young family to Bogota Colombia where he worked in theater The family later moved to the Dominican Republic During his time in the Dominican Republic Anderson reportedly clashed with the politics of the Rafael Trujillo regime being forced to emigrate one more time He and his family settled in Puerto Rico where they have remained ever since Career edit Anderson made his debut in Puerto Rican television with a sitcom named Que Pareja a local version of I Love Lucy He also performed in theater and other short television productions The actor quickly established himself as a leading man landing several leading roles in local novelas or soap operas Early in his career he starred in a novela titled Cuando los hijos condenan in which Anderson and co star Marta Romero shared the first on screen kiss in the history of Puerto Rican television Anderson also starred in one of the first major motion pictures produced in Puerto Rico Maruja His film career continued with roles in Spanish and U S films including Battle of the Bulge 1965 and Bananas 1971 He also participated in the Spanish dubs of several Hollywood films of the 1940s and 1950s as well as of many American TV shows In his last 20 years Anderson remained one of the leading actors in Puerto Rico and continually acted in major local and international productions including a small role as the bank director in the Sylvester Stallone thriller Assassins Anderson lyrics and Tony Croatto music co wrote Agueybana a song dedicated to the memory of the most important Taino Cacique of the pre colonial Puerto Rico recorded by Nelly y Tony and later by Haciendo Punto En Otro Son which became a major hit in the 70s Anderson died on December 16 2012 in San Juan Puerto Rico 1 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes 1944 The Master Race Nazi Officer Uncredited 1944 An American Romance Immigrant Uncredited 1959 Maruja Jean Pierre 1959 El Otro Camino 1963 Thunder Island Uncredited 1964 Aquella joven de blanco 1965 Finger On the Trigger McNamara 1965 Battle of the Bulge German Army messenger 1970 The Delta Factor 1971 Bananas Man Tortured 1977 Mi aventura en Puerto Rico 1993 La guagua aerea Padre Gautier 1994 Desvio al paraiso Clark 1995 Manhattan Merengue Super 1995 Assassins Bank President 1996 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Ortega 1998 The Face at the Window Uncle Pablo 1998 Undercurrent Carlos Rivera Sr 1999 Paging Emma Charlie 1999 Paradise Lost General Diaz 2001 Entre los dioses del desprecio 2003 Celestino y el vampiro Siegfried Von Krank 2004 Desamores Casimiro Leyva 2005 Judios en el espacio o Por que es differente esta noche a las demas noches Mauricio 2005 Tainos Mr Cordero Sara s Grandfather 2006 Entremedio Cesar Dr Gutierrez 2007 The Reaping the Blind Man 2011 El Detective Cojines Viejo Rico 2012 Los condenados Michael Puttnam 2016 Riding 79 Cayin final film role Recordings editOPUS 1 edit Martes 2 de la Tarde Letra de Axel Anderson Por Eso Que Llaman Amor Emigrante Ahora Se Inventario El Pasado Ya Paso Para Elisa Mis Cinco Sentidos A Que No Sabes A Quien Vi El CoroSee also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal nbsp Biography portal nbsp Film portal nbsp Television portal List of Puerto RicansReferences edit Recuerdan a Axel Anderson El Nuevo Dia 2012 12 18 Retrieved 2013 01 12 External links editAxel Anderson Bio Archived 2013 09 22 at the Wayback Machine in Spanish Axel Anderson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Axel Anderson amp oldid 1217577708, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
