About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1902-05-06
Place of birth:
Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
Website:
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Max Ophüls

Overview

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

Directing
1958 The Lovers of Montparnasse Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Lola Montès Directing Director 60
Fair
1953 The Earrings of Madame de... Directing Director 63
Fair
1952 Le Plaisir Directing Director 62
Fair
1950 La Ronde Directing Director 61
Fair
1949 The Reckless Moment Directing Director 60
Fair
1949 Caught Directing Director 59
Average
1948 Letter from an Unknown Woman Directing Director 66
Fair
1947 The Exile Directing Director 59
Average
1940 From Mayerling to Sarajevo Directing Director 59
Average
1940 There's No Tomorrow Directing Director 59
Average
1938 The Novel of Werther Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Yoshiwara Directing Director 59
Average
1936 The Trouble with Money Directing Director 59
Average
1936 The Tender Enemy Directing Director 59
Average
1936 Grand Waltz Brilliant by Chopin Directing Director 58
Average
1935 Divine Directing Director 59
Average
1935 Ave Maria de Schubert Directing Director N/A
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1934 Everybody's Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1934 A Man Has Been Stolen Directing Director N/A
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1933 Love Story Directing Director 59
Average
1933 Liebelei Directing Director 59
Average
1933 Laughing Heirs Directing Director 59
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1932 The Bartered Bride Directing Director 59
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1932 The Company's in Love Directing Director 59
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1931 I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil Directing Director N/A
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1931 No More Love Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1989 Mistress Berta Garlan Writing Adaptation N/A
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1958 The Lovers of Montparnasse Writing Writer 59
Average
1955 Lola Montès Writing Writer 60
Fair
1953 The Earrings of Madame de... Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1952 Le Plaisir Writing Adaptation 62
Fair
1950 La Ronde Writing Adaptation 61
Fair
1950 La Ronde Writing Writer 61
Fair
1940 There's No Tomorrow Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1938 The Novel of Werther Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1937 Yoshiwara Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1936 The Trouble with Money Writing Dialogue 59
Average
1936 The Trouble with Money Writing Writer 59
Average
1936 The Tender Enemy Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1935 Divine Writing Writer 59
Average
1935 Divine Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1934 Everybody's Woman Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1933 Liebelei Writing Writer 59
Average
1933 Laughing Heirs Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1932 The Bartered Bride Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1931 I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1936 The Tender Enemy Production Producer 59
Average