Rudolph Anders was born on December 17, 1895 in Waldkirch, Grand Duchy of Baden [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany as Rudolph F. Amendt. He is known for his work on The Great Dictator (1940), She Demons (1958) and Phantom from Space (1953). He died on March 27, 1987 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.