Joe May
- Born
- November 7, 1880
- Died
- April 29, 1954 (73 years old)
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Biography
Joe May, born Julius Otto Mandl, was a film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the pioneers of German cinema. In 1902 he married the actress Mia May, born Hermine Pfleger, and adapted her stage name as his. The same year their daughter Eva (1902-24) was born. In 1933 the family emigrated to USA.
Known for
Filmography
- 1950Buccaneer's GirlFilm · Story
- 1944El camino de los gatosFilm · Story
- 1944Johnny Doesn't Live Here AnymoreFilm · Director
- 1944Uncertain GloryFilm · Story★ 6.7
- 1943The Strange Death of Adolf HitlerFilm · Story
- 1941Hit the RoadFilm · Director
- 1940The Invisible WomanFilm · Original Story★ 5.7
- 1940You're Not So ToughFilm · Director
- 1940The House of the Seven GablesFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 1940The Invisible Man ReturnsFilm · Director, Story★ 6.3
- 1939The House of FearFilm · Director
- 1939Society SmugglersFilm · Director
- 1937ConfessionFilm · Director
- 1935No Monkey BusinessFilm · Story
- 1934Music in the AirFilm · Director
- 1934La dactylo se marieLa dactylo se marieFilm · Director
- 1934Two Hearts in Waltz TimeTwo Hearts in Waltz TimeFilm · Director
- 1933All for LoveFilm · Director
- 1933A Song for YouFilm · Director
- 1933Her Majesty LoveFilm · Director, Producer
- 1933Hochzeitsreise zu drittFilm · Director
- 1933Honeymoon TripFilm · Director
- 1932Two in a CarFilm · Director, Production Manager, Producer
- 1932Companion WantedFilm · Director
- 1931His Highness LoveFilm · Director
- 1931That's All That MattersFilm · Director
- 1930The Last CompanyFilm · Producer
- 1929Mother HummingbirdFilm · Writer
- 1929AsphaltFilm · Writer, Director★ 7.3
- 1928HomecomingFilm · Scenario Writer, Director, Editor, Writer
- 1928Hungarian RhapsodyFilm · Writer
- 1926Souls AflameFilm · Director, Writer
- 1926Staatsanwalt JordanStaatsanwalt JordanFilm · Producer
- 1926DerbyFilm · Director
- 1925Der Farmer aus TexasFilm · Director, Writer
- 1924Love Letters of Baroness SFilm · Producer
- 1923The Countess of ParisFilm · Director
- 1923The Tragedy of LoveFilm · Director
- 1921The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of EschnapurFilm · Director, Producer
- 1921The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the YoghiFilm · Director, Producer
- 1921Der Leidensweg der Inge KrafftDer Leidensweg der Inge KrafftFilm · Screenplay
- 1921Die Schuld der Lavinia MorlandFilm · Writer, Director
- 1921Die Frauen vom GnadensteinDie Frauen vom GnadensteinFilm · Screenplay
- 1921Tobias BuntschuhTobias BuntschuhFilm · Creative Director
- 1920The Wandering ImageFilm · Producer
- 1920Die Legende von der heiligen SimpliciaFilm · Director
- 1920Der AmönenhofDer AmönenhofFilm · Screenplay, Producer
- 1920The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud FergussonFilm · Writer, Director
- 1920The Mistress of the World, Part VII: The Benefactress of MankindThe Mistress of the World, Part VII: The Benefactress of MankindFilm · Screenplay
- 1920The mistress of the world, Part VI: The woman with the millionairesFilm · Writer
- 1920The Mistress of the World, part V: Ophir, the city of the pastFilm · Writer
- 1919The Mistress of the World, Part IV: King MakombeThe Mistress of the World, Part IV: King MakombeFilm · Writer
- 1919The Mistress of the World, Part III: The City of GoldFilm · Director, Writer
- 1919The Mistress of the World, Part II: The Race for LifeFilm · Director, Writer
- 1919The Mistress of the World, Part I: The Girlfriend of the Yellow ManFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 1919Fräulein ZahnarztFräulein ZahnarztFilm · Writer, Director
- 1919Die närrische FabrikDie närrische FabrikFilm · Writer
- 1919Die platonische EheDie platonische EheFilm · Writer, Producer
- 1919Veritas vincitVeritas vincitFilm · Director
- 1919Das Auge des GötzenFilm · Producer
- 1918The Beggar CountessFilm · Director, Writer
- 1918Die RatteDie RatteFilm · Director
- 1918Ihr großes GeheimnisFilm · Director, Writer
- 1918The Rolling HotelFilm · Producer
- 1918Fünf Minuten zu spätFilm · Writer
- 1918Das OpferDas OpferFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 1917Hilde Warren and DeathFilm · Director, Producer
- 1917Die KaukasierinDie KaukasierinFilm · Director, Writer
- 1917EhreFilm · Director, Writer
- 1917Die Hochzeit im ExcentricclubFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1917Die Silhouette des TeufelsDie Silhouette des TeufelsFilm · Writer, Director, Producer
- 1916Nebel und SonneFilm · Producer, Screenplay, Director
- 1916Die GespensteruhrDie GespensteruhrFilm · Writer, Director
- 1915Der GeheimsekretärFilm · Director, Writer
- 1915Der Spuk im Hause des ProfessorsDer Spuk im Hause des ProfessorsFilm · Director
- 1915Sein schwierigster FallFilm · Director, Writer
- 1915Das Gesetz der MineFilm · Director, Writer
- 1915Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige FriedeFilm · Writer
- 1914Das PanzergewölbeDas PanzergewölbeFilm · Director
- 1914Stuart Webbs: The Man in the CellarFilm · Director
- 1914Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle VillaStuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle VillaFilm · Director
- 1913Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. TeilEin Ausgestoßener: 1. TeilFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1913Heimat und FremdeFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1912Vorgluten des BalkanbrandesVorgluten des BalkanbrandesFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1912In der Tiefe des SchachtesIn der Tiefe des SchachtesFilm · Director, Screenplay