Max Ophüls
German film director (1902–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maximillian Oppenheimer (/ˈɒpənhaɪmər/ OP-ən-hy-mər, German: [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn ˈʔɔpn̩ˌhaɪmɐ]; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957),[1] known as Max Ophüls (UK: /ˈɔːfəls/ AW-fəlss, US: /ˈoʊfəls/ OH-fəlss,[2] German: [maks ˈʔɔfʏls]) or simply Ophuls, was a German-born film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950). He made nearly 30 films, the latter ones being especially notable: La Ronde (1950), Le Plaisir (1952), The Earrings of Madame de… (1953) and Lola Montès (1955). He was credited as Max Opuls on several of his American films, including The Reckless Moment, Caught, Letter from an Unknown Woman, and The Exile. The annual Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken is named after him.
Max Ophüls | |
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Born | Maximillian Oppenheimer (1902-05-06)6 May 1902 |
Died | 26 March 1957(1957-03-26) (aged 54) |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
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Occupation(s) | Director, Writer |
Years active | 1931–1957 |
Spouse | Hildegard Wall (m. 1926) |
Children | Marcel Ophuls |