Biography
Paul May (8 May 1909 – 25 February 1976) was a German film director and editor. He directed 40 films between 1935 and 1972. He was the son of Peter Ostermayr, a film producer with Universum Film AG, and his wife Olga, née Wernhard. After secondary school in Feldkirch, he entered to film industry and trained in film laboratory work. He became a film editor in 1930 and assistant director in 1935. His first film as director was Edelweißkönig, in 1938.
After the Second World War, he adopted the pseudonym Paul May. His greatest successes were 08/15 (1954), The Forests Sing Forever (1959), Via Mala (1961) from the book by John Knittel, and Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse (1963) with Peter van Eyck. He also directed for television. He directed more than forty films between 1935 and 1972.
Filmography
all 63
Movies 57
Director 49
TV Shows 6
Writer 1
Im Auftrag von Madame (1972)
Fünf Tage hat die Woche (1971)
Die Schrott-Story (1971)
Theatergarderobe (1971)
Nennen Sie mich Alex (1969)
Mittsommernacht (1967)
Sherlock Holmes (1967)
Melissa (1966)
Melissa (1966)
Glück in Frankreich (1965)
Die Schlüssel (1965)
Acht Stunden Zeit (1965)
Die Truhe (1964)
Barras Heute (1963)
Waldrausch (1962)
Via Mala (1961)
Der Schleier fiel… (1960)
Duel with Death (1959)
Heiße Ware (1959)
Lady Country Doctor (1958)
The Fox of Paris (1957)
Weißer Holunder (1957)
08/15 at Home (1955)
08/15 Part 2 (1955)
Oberarzt Dr. Solm (1955)
08/15 (1954)
Zwei Menschen (1952)
König für eine Nacht (1950)
Duell mit dem Tod (1950)
Violanta (1942)
Beates Flitterwoche (1940)
Waldrausch (1939)
Der Edelweißkönig (1939)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1909-05-08
Deathday1976-02-25 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceMunich, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsPaul Ostermayr, Paul Obermayr, Paul Ostermayer
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