Marcel Ophüls

Career Overview

Marcel Ophüls has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Signature works include Love at Twenty, Lola Montès, Ain't Misbehavin. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

61

Birth Date

1927-11-01

Birth Place

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Known For

• 

  Love at Twenty
• 

  Lola Montès
• 

  Ain't Misbehavin
• 

  Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
• 

  November Days
• 

  Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

Frequent Collaborators

• Werner Finck (2 collaborations)
• Martine Carol (2 collaborations)
• Peter Ustinov (2 collaborations)
• Jean-Pierre Léaud (1 collaborations)
• Marie-France Pisier (1 collaborations)
• Patrick Auffay (1 collaborations)
• Rosy Varte (1 collaborations)
• François Darbon (1 collaborations)
• Jean-François Adam (1 collaborations)
• Pierre Schaeffer (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (19 credits)

  • The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

    Self (archive footage) - Director ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Deal Made in a Turkish Bath

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Ain't Misbehavin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard: The Meeting in St-Gervais

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Marcel Ophuls: The Memory Hunter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • A Journey Through Le Plaisir

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Troubles We've Seen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • November Days

    Self - Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Das schöne irre Judenmädchen

    Medardus

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Liberty Belle

    German teacher

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Festspiele

    Clown

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

    Dr. Stovel

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Spécial cinéma

    - Episode 33 (1988) ... Self actor actors
    1974
  • Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Lola Montès

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955

• directing (23 credits)

  • Ain't Misbehavin

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

    director

    directing
    2009
  • The Troubles We've Seen

    director

    directing
    1994
  • November Days

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Festspiele

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Kortnergeschichten

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Memory of Justice

    director

    directing
    1976
  • A Sense of Loss

    director

    directing
    1973
  • À la recherche de mon Amérique

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Zwei ganze Tage

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Harvest of My Lai

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Clavigo

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Munich, or Peace in Our Time

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Make Your Bets Ladies

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Banana Peel

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Love at Twenty

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Munich

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Das Pflichtmandat

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Lola Montès

    assistant director

    directing
    1955
  • The Girl with the Whip

    assistant director

    directing
    1952

• writing (15 credits)

  • Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • The Troubles We've Seen

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • November Days

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Festspiele

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Kortnergeschichten

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • The Memory of Justice

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • À la recherche de mon Amérique

    scenario writer

    writing
    1971
  • Zwei ganze Tage

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • The Harvest of My Lai

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • Munich, or Peace in Our Time

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Make Your Bets Ladies

    screenplay

    writing
    1965
  • Banana Peel

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • Love at Twenty

    writer

    writing
    1962
  • Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur

    writer

    writing
    1960

• production (3 credits)

  • Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

    producer

    production
    1988
  • The Memory of Justice

    producer

    production
    1976
  • A Sense of Loss

    producer

    production
    1973

• crew (1 credits)

  • Annie Hall

    thanks

    crew
    1977