Joe May

Joe May

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
November 7, 1880

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.

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Representative Works

Mother Hummingbird
Mother Hummingbird
4.7
/ French
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns
6.3
/ English
Asphalt
Asphalt
7.3
/ German
Die Gespensteruhr
Die Gespensteruhr
9.0
/ German
The Mistress of the World, Part VII: The Benefactress of Mankind
The Mistress of the World, Part VII: The Benefactress of Mankind
8.0
/ German
Die Ratte
Die Ratte
9.0
/ German
Buccaneer's Girl
Buccaneer's Girl
5.8
/ English
Das Opfer
Das Opfer
9.0
/ German
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
5.7
/ English
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables
7.0
/ English
Der Amönenhof
Der Amönenhof
7.0
/ German
The Beggar Countess
The Beggar Countess
10.0
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mother Hummingbird
1929Nominee

Best Writing

Mother Hummingbird

The Invisible Man Returns
1940Nominee

Best Director

The Invisible Man Returns

Asphalt
1929Nominee

Best Writing

Asphalt

Career Highlights

Buccaneer's Girl
1950Highlight

Best Writing

Buccaneer's Girl

The Invisible Woman
1940Highlight

Best Writing

The Invisible Woman

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