Max Ophüls
Max Ophüls
Biography
Maximillian Oppenheimer (6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957) — known as Max Ophüls — was an influential German film director who worked in Germany (1931–33), France (1933–40), the United States (1947–50), and France again (1950–57). He is best known for his smooth camera movements and complex tracking shots. Many of his films are narrated from the point of view of the female protagonist. In addition to the American romantic melodrama Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), the French productions La Ronde (1950), Le Plaisir (1952), The Earrings of Madame de... (1953) and Lola Montès (1955) are among his best-known works. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
47
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-05-06 (123 years old)
Place of Birth
Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
Acting

1978

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma as Self (archive footage)
Crew

1989

Mistress Berta Garlan Adaptation

1955

Lola Montès Director

1955

Lola Montès Writer

1952

Le Plaisir Adaptation

1952

Le Plaisir Director

1950

La Ronde Director

1950

La Ronde Writer

1949

The Reckless Moment Director

1949

Caught Director

1947

The Exile Director

1940

There's No Tomorrow Screenplay

1940

There's No Tomorrow Director

1938

The Novel of Werther Director

1938

The Novel of Werther Adaptation

1937

Yoshiwara Director

1937

Yoshiwara Screenplay

1936

The Tender Enemy Director

1936

The Tender Enemy Screenplay

1936

The Tender Enemy Producer

1935

Divine Director

1935

Divine Scenario Writer

1935

Ave Maria de Schubert Director

1935

Divine Writer

1934

Everybody's Woman Director

1934

A Man Has Been Stolen Director

1934

Everybody's Woman Screenplay

1933

Liebelei Director

1933

Laughing Heirs Director

1933

Liebelei Writer

1933

Love Story Director

1933

Laughing Heirs Adaptation

1932

The Bartered Bride Director

1932

The Bartered Bride Screenplay

1932

The Company's in Love Director

1931

No More Love Assistant Director

NaN

L'école des femmes Director