Joe May

Career Overview

Joe May has 125 screen credits in a career dating back to 1912. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Mistress of the World Collection with 8 titles. Signature works include The Invisible Man Returns, Asphalt, The House of the Seven Gables. 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: 125
Birth Date: 1880-11-07
Birth Place: Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

The Mistress of the World Collection (8 titles)
Stuart Webbs (4 titles)
The Invisible Man (2 titles)
Ein Ausgestoßener (2 titles)
The Indian Tomb (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Vincent Price (2 collaborations)
Nan Grey (2 collaborations)
Cecil Kellaway (2 collaborations)
Alan Napier (2 collaborations)
Harry Cording (2 collaborations)
Leyland Hodgson (2 collaborations)
Ellis Irving (2 collaborations)
Colin Kenny (2 collaborations)
Harry Stubbs (2 collaborations)
Karl Platen (2 collaborations)

Credits

writing (46 credits)
- Buccaneer's Girl
  story
  
  writing
  
  1950
- El camino de los gatos
  story
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Uncertain Glory
  story
  
  writing
  
  1944
- The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
  story
  
  writing
  
  1943
- The Invisible Woman
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1940
- The Invisible Man Returns
  story
  
  writing
  
  1940
- No Monkey Business
  story
  
  writing
  
  1935
- Mother Hummingbird
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1929
- Asphalt
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1929
- Homecoming
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1928
- Hungarian Rhapsody
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1928
- Souls Aflame
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1926
- The Farmer from Texas
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1925
- Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1921
- Die Schuld der Lavinia Morland
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1921
- Die Frauen vom Gnadenstein
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1921
- Der Amönenhof
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1920
- The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1920
- The Mistress of the World, Part VII: The Benefactress of Mankind
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1920
- The mistress of the world, Part VI: The woman with the millionaires
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1920
- The Mistress of the World, part V: Ophir, the city of the past
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1920
- The Mistress of the World, Part IV: King Makombe
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Mistress of the World, Part III: The City of Gold
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Mistress of the World, Part II: The Race for Life
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Mistress of the World, Part I: The Girlfriend of the Yellow Man
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Fräulein Zahnarzt
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Die närrische Fabrik
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Platonic Marriage
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Beggar Countess
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Ihr großes Geheimnis
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Five Minutes Too Late
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Das Opfer
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Die Kaukasierin
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Ehre
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1917
- The Devil’s Silhouette
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Nebel und Sonne
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1916
- Die Gespensteruhr
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1916
- Der Geheimsekretär
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1915
- Sein schwierigster Fall
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1915
- Das Gesetz der Mine
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1915
- Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1915
- Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1913
- Heimat und Fremde
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1913
- Vorgluten des Balkanbrandes
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1912
- In der Tiefe des Schachtes
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1912
directing (59 credits)
- Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Hit the Road
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- You're Not So Tough
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- The House of the Seven Gables
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- The Invisible Man Returns
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- The House of Fear
  director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- Society Smugglers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- Confession
  director
  
  directing
  
  1937
- Music in the Air
  director
  
  directing
  
  1934
- La dactylo se marie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1934
- Two Hearts in Waltz Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1934
- All for Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- A Song for You
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- Her Majesty Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- Hochzeitsreise zu dritt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- Honeymoon Trip
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- Two in a Car
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- Companion Wanted
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- His Highness Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1931
- That's All That Matters
  director
  
  directing
  
  1931
- Asphalt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1929
- Homecoming
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Souls Aflame
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Derby
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- The Farmer from Texas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- The Countess of Paris
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- The Tragedy of Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- Die Schuld der Lavinia Morland
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- The Mistress of the World, Part III: The City of Gold
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- The Mistress of the World, Part II: The Race for Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- The Mistress of the World, Part I: The Girlfriend of the Yellow Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Fräulein Zahnarzt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Veritas vincit
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- The Beggar Countess
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- The Rat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Ihr großes Geheimnis
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Das Opfer
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Hilde Warren and Death
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Die Kaukasierin
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Ehre
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- The Devil’s Silhouette
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Nebel und Sonne
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- Die Gespensteruhr
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- Der Geheimsekretär
  director
  
  directing
  
  1915
- Der Spuk im Hause des Professors
  director
  
  directing
  
  1915
- Sein schwierigster Fall
  director
  
  directing
  
  1915
- Das Gesetz der Mine
  director
  
  directing
  
  1915
- Das Panzergewölbe
  director
  
  directing
  
  1914
- Stuart Webbs: The Man in the Cellar
  director
  
  directing
  
  1914
- Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa
  director
  
  directing
  
  1914
- Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1913
- Heimat und Fremde
  director
  
  directing
  
  1913
- Vorgluten des Balkanbrandes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1912
- In der Tiefe des Schachtes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1912
actors (1 credits)
- Play! Girls
  Band Leader Joe May
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1937
production (17 credits)
- Her Majesty Love
  producer
  
  production
  
  1933
- Two in a Car
  producer
  
  production
  
  1932
- The Last Company
  producer
  
  production
  
  1930
- Staatsanwalt Jordan
  producer
  
  production
  
  1926
- Love Letters of Baroness S
  producer
  
  production
  
  1924
- The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
  producer
  
  production
  
  1921
- The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
  producer
  
  production
  
  1921
- The Wandering Image
  producer
  
  production
  
  1920
- Der Amönenhof
  producer
  
  production
  
  1920
- The Mistress of the World, Part I: The Girlfriend of the Yellow Man
  producer
  
  production
  
  1919
- The Platonic Marriage
  producer
  
  production
  
  1919
- The Eye of the Idol
  producer
  
  production
  
  1919
- The Rolling Hotel
  producer
  
  production
  
  1918
- Das Opfer
  producer
  
  production
  
  1918
- Hilde Warren and Death
  producer
  
  production
  
  1917
- The Devil’s Silhouette
  producer
  
  production
  
  1917
- Nebel und Sonne
  producer
  
  production
  
  1916
editing (1 credits)
- Homecoming
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1928
art (1 credits)
- Tobias Buntschuh - Das Drama eines Einsamen
  creative director
  
  art
  
  1921