Otto Herman Max Brandenburg (4 September 1934 – 1 March 2007) was a Danish musician, singer and actor.

Career

Music and Theatre

He debuted in 1955 in the ensemble Four Jacks, but quickly became a soloist producing Danish rock. He then adapted his pop songs to folk music and jazz and became a popular actor. Brandenburg released records in Sweden and Germany under the name "Ole Brandenburg". In 1960, he unsuccessfully participated in the

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with the song "To Lys På Et Bord" (two lights on one board). In 1969, he began a new musical direction, setting his own lyrics to an American melody in the Christmas song "Søren Banjomus." In the 1970s he often worked with actress Vivi Bak. In the 1980s he collaborated with songwriters Halfdan Rasmussen and Evert Taube.

Film

Brandenburg won a Bodil award in 1978 for his role in ' and again in 1982 for "Gummi Tarzan". Brandenburgs last job was voicing "Hanbjørnen" in the animated movie "Drengen der ville gøre det umulige" which released in 2002 Brandenburg sang "You've Got a Friend in Me" in the Danish dub of

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Filmography

* '' Styrmand Karlsen'' (1958) * ''

Sømand i knibe ''Sømand i knibe'' is a 1960 Danish family film directed by and starring Lau Lauritzen Jr. Cast * Lau Lauritzen Jr. as Admiral * Ebbe Langberg as Kaptajnløjtnant Poul Adam * Hans Kurt as Fabrikant * Ghita Nørby as Eva Thygesen * Jeanne ...

'' (1960) * '' Mine tossede drenge'' (1961) * ' (1962) * ''

Don Olsen kommer til byen ''Don Olsen kommer til byen'' is a 1964 Danish comedy film directed by Anker Sørensen. The film stars Dirch Passer. Cast *Dirch Passer *Buster Larsen * Bodil Udsen *Birgitte Price *Marguerite Viby *Bendt Rothe * Otto Brandenburg * Daimi Larsen ...

'' (1964) * ' (1969) * ''

Guld til præriens skrappe drenge ''Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie'' ( da, Guld til præriens skrappe drenge) is a 1971 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Karlsson and starring Dirch Passer. Cast * Dirch Passer - Biggy * Willy Rathnov - Sam * Paul Hagen - Shorty * Pr ...

'' (1971) * ''

Bennys badekar ''Benny's Bathtub'' (Original title: ''Bennys badekar'') is a 1971 Danish animated film directed by Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller. The film relates the story of a boy who flees the boring world of adults into a magical land in the b ...

'' (1971) * ' (1971) * ' (1971) * '' Med kærlig hilsen'' (1971) * ' (1972) * '' Man sku' være noget ved musikken'' (1972) * ''

Lenin, din gavtyv ''Lenin, You Rascal, You'' ( da, Lenin, din gavtyv!) is a 1972 Danish comedy film directed by and starring Peter Steen. Jørgen Ryg won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as adjutant Mühlhauser. Cast * Peter S ...

'' (1972) * '' Mig og Mafiaen'' (1973) * ' (1974) * ' (1974) * ' (1975) * '' Familien Gyldenkål'' (1975) * '' Piger i trøjen'' (1975) * ' (1976) * '' Spøgelsestoget'' (1976) * ' (1976) * ' (1976) * ''

Strømer ''Strømer'' ( en, Cop) is a 1976 Danish crime drama film directed by Anders Refn. Cast * Jens Okking as Karl Jørgensen *Lotte Hermann as Vera Jørgensen *Bodil Kjer as Sabine Lund * Birgit Sadolin as Grete Svendsholm *Otto Brandenburg as Will ...

'' (1976) * '' Julefrokosten'' (1976) * ' (1977) * ' (1977) * '' Pas på ryggen, professor'' (1977) * ' (1978) * ''

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'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1978) * ' (1979) * ' (1979) * '' Next Stop Paradise'' (1980) * ' (1981) * ' (1981) * ' (1981) * ' (1982) * ' (1982) * ' (1982) * ' (1986) * ' (1988) * ' (1989) * ''

Sort høst ''Black Harvest'' ( da, Sort høst) is a 1993 Danish drama film directed by Anders Refn. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick ...

'' (1993) * ''

Riget ''Riget'' (English title: ''The Kingdom'') is a Danish absurdist supernatural horror miniseries trilogy created by Lars von Trier, co-written by von Trier with Niels Vørsel and co-directed by von Trier with Morten Arnfred. Set in the neurosur ...

I'' (1994) * ''

Riget II ''Riget'' (English title: ''The Kingdom'') is a Danish absurdist supernatural horror miniseries trilogy created by Lars von Trier, co-written by von Trier with Niels Vørsel and co-directed by von Trier with Morten Arnfred. Set in the neurosur ...

'' (1997) * ' (1998) * '' Du Skal Bruge Dit Liv'' (1999) * ' (2000) * '' Prop og Berta'' (2000) * '' Max'' (2000)

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* 1934 births 2007 deaths 20th-century Danish male singers Best Actor Bodil Award winners Danish film score composers Danish male film actors Male film score composers People from Billund Municipality Best Supporting Actor Bodil Award winners {{Denmark-singer-stub