Max Ophüls

Director and writer. Born 6 May 1902 in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. Died 26 March 1957.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 4 titles

Oscar nominations

Born

6 May 1902, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

Died

26 March 1957

Active

1948–1955

Frequently works with

Annette Wademant

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

85Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Max’s work 10 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 7 hours of reviewed films
Academy Awards: 2 Oscar nominations
Active: 1948–1955

Genres

Drama4
Romance3
Crime1
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

87BestThe Earrings of Madame de...1953

68WorstThe Reckless Moment1949

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

161930s

71940s

41950s

11980s

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated1955Best Art Direction, Black and White · Le Plaisir
Nominated1952Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · La Ronde

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.