Max Ophüls
German film director (1902-1957) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 54
Maximillian Oppenheimer, known as Max Ophüls, was a German and French film director, screenwriter and art director. He was known for his opulent and lyrical visual style, with heavy use of tracking shots, and his melancholic, romantic themes.
Max Ophüls is read about 210 times a day, in 37 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1957Died26 March 19571955
Lola MontèsFilm, Director, Writer1953
The Earrings of Madame de...Film, Director, Writer1952
Le PlaisirFilm, Director1950
La RondeFilm, Director1948
Letter from an Unknown WomanFilm, Director1947
The ExileFilm, Director1940
From Mayerling to SarajevoFilm, Director1938
The Novel of WertherFilm, Director1937
YoshiwaraFilm, Director, Writer1936
Chopin's Brilliant WaltzFilm, Director1934
A Man Has Been StolenFilm, Director1933
Laughing HeirsFilm, Director1932
The Bartered BrideFilm, Director, Writer1931
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver OilFilm, Director, Writer1902Born6 May 1902
Lola MontèsFilm, Director, Writer1953The Earrings of Madame de...Film, Director, Writer1952Le PlaisirFilm, Director1950La RondeFilm, Director1948Letter from an Unknown WomanFilm, Director1947The ExileFilm, Director1940From Mayerling to SarajevoFilm, Director1938The Novel of WertherFilm, Director1937YoshiwaraFilm, Director, Writer1936Chopin's Brilliant WaltzFilm, Director1934A Man Has Been StolenFilm, Director1933Laughing HeirsFilm, Director1932The Bartered BrideFilm, Director, Writer1931I'd Rather Have Cod Liver OilFilm, Director, Writer1902Born6 May 1902Known for
View all 26 titles
Letter from an Unknown Woman 1948
The Earrings of Madame de... 1953
Le Plaisir 1952
La Ronde 1950
Lola Montès 1955
People around Max
Paul Azaïs Max directed The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
Philippe Richard Max directed Sarajevo and The Novel of Werther
Danielle Darrieux Max directed The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
George Rigaud Max directed Liebelei and There's No Tomorrow
Edwige Feuillère Max directed Sarajevo and There's No Tomorrow
Anton Walbrook Max directed La Ronde and Lola Montès
Jean Debucourt Max directed The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
Werner Finck Max directed Lola Montès and Liebelei
Colette Régis Max directed The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
Louis Florencie Max directed Sarajevo and There's No Tomorrow
Peter Ustinov Max directed Lola Montès and Le Plaisir
James Mason Max directed Caught and The Reckless Moment
Daniel Gélin Max directed La Ronde and Le Plaisir
Therese Giehse Max directed The Bartered Bride (1932)
Pierre Richard-Willm Max directed The Novel of Werther and Yoshiwara
Art Smith Max directed Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Simone Berriau Max directed Divine and The Tender Enemy
Héléna Manson Max directed Lola Montès and Le Plaisir- Ralph Baum Produced La Ronde (1950)
Catherine Fonteney Max directed Divine and The Tender Enemy
Otto Waldis Max directed Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Roger Legris Max directed The Novel of Werther (1938)
Camille Bert Max directed Yoshiwara and The Tender Enemy- Henri Beaulieu Max directed Sarajevo and The Novel of Werther
Max OphülsPartners
Is this everyone?
Only relatives with a profile here are drawn, so a family can be larger than this. A line here can also be wrong.
Correct this familyFilmography 26
46 credits on file
Television 1
About this person
The Harvard Film Archive has called Ophüls "a supreme stylist of the cinema and a master storyteller".
Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1957 · aged 54
