Joe May
Directing

Joe May

Born 1880-11-07 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] · Died 1954-04-29

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.

DirectorScreenplayProducerStorySecond Second Assistant DirectorWriterOriginal StoryScenario Writer

Known for

Insanitarium★ 5.3Viewing moment
Insanitarium
2008
The House of the Seven Gables★ 7Viewing moment
The House of the Seven Gables
1940
The Invisible Man Returns★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
The Invisible Woman★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Invisible Woman
1940
Asphalt★ 7.3Viewing moment
Asphalt
1929
Buccaneer's Girl★ 5.4Viewing moment
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
Homecoming★ 6.9Viewing moment
Homecoming
1928
Music in the Air★ 4.8Viewing moment
Music in the Air
1934
The Wandering Image★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Wandering Image
1920
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler★ 3.7Viewing moment
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
1943
Die RatteViewing moment
Die Ratte
1918
Her Majesty LoveViewing moment
Her Majesty Love
1933
Hungarian Rhapsody★ 6Viewing moment
Hungarian Rhapsody
1928
...und das ist die HauptsacheViewing moment
...und das ist die Hauptsache
1931
EhreViewing moment
Ehre
1917
Play! GirlsViewing moment
Play! Girls
1937
Fünf Minuten zu spätViewing moment
Fünf Minuten zu spät
1918
A Song for YouViewing moment
A Song for You
1933
Der Farmer aus TexasViewing moment
Der Farmer aus Texas
1925
DagfinViewing moment
Dagfin
1926
El camino de los gatos★ 5Viewing moment
El camino de los gatos
1944
The Countess of ParisViewing moment
The Countess of Paris
1923
Die Legende von der heiligen SimpliciaViewing moment
Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia
1920
Mother HummingbirdViewing moment
Mother Hummingbird
1929
Tragedy of LoveViewing moment
Tragedy of Love
1923
Die Schuld der Lavinia MorlandViewing moment
Die Schuld der Lavinia Morland
1921
Das Gesetz der MineViewing moment
Das Gesetz der Mine
1915
Sensation im WintergartenViewing moment
Sensation im Wintergarten
1929
DerbyViewing moment
Derby
1926
Confession★ 6.5Viewing moment
Confession
1937
Honeymoon TripViewing moment
Honeymoon Trip
1933
St. SebastianViewing moment
St. Sebastian
2024
The Mistress of the World, Part I: The Girlfriend of the Yellow ManViewing moment
The Mistress of the World, Part I: The Girlfriend of the Yellow Man
1919
Love Letters of Baroness SViewing moment
Love Letters of Baroness S
1924
Hilde Warren and Death★ 5.9Viewing moment
Hilde Warren and Death
1917
Heimat und Fremde★ 8Viewing moment
Heimat und Fremde
1913
His Highness LoveViewing moment
His Highness Love
1931
The Last Company★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Last Company
1930
The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud FergussonViewing moment
The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson
1920
The House of Fear★ 7Viewing moment
The House of Fear
1939

Frequent collaborators

Mia MayMia MayBruno KastnerBruno KastnerMax LandaMax LandaFritz LangFritz LangHermann PichaHermann PichaGrete DiercksGrete DiercksRobert DinesenRobert DinesenHarry LiedtkeHarry Liedtke