Joe May

Austrian film director (1880–1954)

1.50body-of-work score · ranked #633 of 2631 directors · 2 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
November 7, 1880 · Vienna
Died
April 29, 1954 · Hollywood
Nationality
Austria
Work
film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Joe May
Copyright UFA studios · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1

    1929 · Germany · drama, silent

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1930 #1

    1.001 citation
  2. 2
    HomecomingHeimkehr

    1928 · Germany · silent, drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1930 #3

    0.501 citation

Complete filmography

All 88 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.

  • 1911Die Fahrt nach Hamburg
  • 1912In der Tiefe des Schachtes
  • 1912Vorgluten des Balkanbrandes
  • 1913Das verschleierte Bild von Groß-Kleindorf
  • 1913Ein Ausgestoßener, 1. Teil
  • 1913Heimat und Fremde
  • 1913The Doom of Darkness
  • 1914Das Fischermädchen von Manholm
  • 1914Die geheimnisvolle Villa
  • 1914Gli spiriti in casa del professore
  • 1914The Armoured Vault
  • 1914The Man in the Cellar
  • 1915Das Gesetz der Mine
  • 1915Der Geheimsekretär
  • 1915La parte più difficile
  • 1915Moritz Wasserstrahl als Stratege
  • 1915Violette Rosen
  • 1916Arme Eva Maria
  • 1916Charly, der Wunderaffe
  • 1916Come divenni detective
  • 1916Die Geisteruhr
  • 1916Die Gespensteruhr
  • 1916Nebel und Sonne
  • 1916Sangue d'avventuriero
  • 1916The Sin of Helga Arndt
  • 1917Das Klima am Vaucourt
  • 1917Die leere Wasserflasche
  • 1917Die Pagode
  • 1917Die Silhouette des Teufels
  • 1917Ehre
  • 1917Ein Lichtstrahl im Dunkel
  • 1917Eredità nascosta
  • 1917Hilde Warren und der Tod
  • 1917Krähen fliegen um den Turm
  • 1917La sposa circassa
  • 1917Lo chauffeur nero
  • 1917The Love of Hetty Raimond
  • 1917The Onyx Head
  • 1917Wedding in the Eccentric Club
  • 1918His Best Friend
  • 1918The Beggar Countess
  • 1918The Sacrifice
  • 1918Waves of Fate
  • 1918Your Big Secret
  • 1919Die Herrin der Welt 3. Teil - Der Rabbi von Kuan-Fu
  • 1919L'amica dell'uomo giallo
  • 1919La signore del mondo
  • 1919Signorina dentista
  • 1919Veritas Vincit
  • 1920La vendetta di Maud
  • 1920The Guilt of Lavinia Morland
  • 1920The Legend of Holy Simplicity
  • 1920The Women of Gnadenstein
  • 1921Mysteries of India, Part I: Truth
  • 1921Mysteries of India, Part II: Above All Law
  • 1921The Confession
  • 1923The Countess of Paris
  • 1923Tragedy of Love
  • 1923Tragödie der Liebe. Teil 1
  • 1923Tragödie der Liebe. Teil 2
  • 1923Tragödie der Liebe. Teil 3
  • 1923Tragödie der Liebe. Teil 4
  • 1926Dagfin
  • 1928Homecoming
  • 1929Asphalt
  • 1929Their Son
  • 1930The Immortal Vagabond
  • 1931Her Majesty the Barmaid
  • 1931His Highness Love
  • 1931That's All That Matters
  • 1932Companion Wanted
  • 1932Honeymoon Trip
  • 1932Three on a Honeymoon
  • 1932Two in a Car
  • 1933A Song for You
  • 1933All for Love
  • 1934Music in the Air
  • 1934The Typist Gets Married
  • 1934Two Hearts in Waltz Time
  • 1937Confession
  • 1939Society Smugglers
  • 1939The House of Fear
  • 1940The House of the Seven Gables
  • 1940The Invisible Man Returns
  • 1940You're Not So Tough
  • 1941Hit the Road
  • 1944Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More
  • The Farmer from Texas