Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
November 7, 1880
Died
April 29, 1954 (age 73)
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.
