Max Knaake was born on September 6, 1884 in Berlin, Germany. He was an art director and production designer, known for
Durchs Brandenburger Tor. So lang' noch untern Linden ... (1929),
Un mauvais garçon (1936) and
The Divine Jetta (1937). He died on September 18, 1968 in East Berlin, East Germany.