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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

126

Gender

Male

Birthday

1880-11-07

Day of Death

1954-04-29 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Also Known As

José May

Fred Majo

Joe May

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

Acting

Play! Girls

1937

Play! Girls

as

Band Leader Joe May

Production

Crew

Directing

Asphalt

1929

Asphalt

as

Das Opfer

1918

Das Opfer

as

Die Ratte

1918

Die Ratte

as

Ehre

1917

Ehre

as

Dagfin

1926

Dagfin

as

Derby

1926

Derby

as