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Joe May
Directing
Born November 7, 1880 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Died April 29, 1954
Also known as José May · Fred Majo
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.
