Biografía

German leading actor of the silent screen, subsequently character actor. Strongly identified with national socialism and a member of the antisemitic Militant League for German Culture. After the war became a liquor salesman.

After the end of World War II was Carl Auen representative for liquor (alcoholic beverage).

Completely forgotten, Carl Auen died in 1972 in Berlin. He was 80.

He attracted first attention with his figure of the criminologist Rat Anheim who he impersonated in about 10 movies.

Joseph Goebbels appointed him in 1933 to head the film student council of the Reichsfilmkammer (Film Chamber of the Reich), a key position in the personnel policy within the Nazi film industry.