German, born 6 May 1902, Saarbrücken, Germany, died 26 March 1957, Hamburg, Germany.
Film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950).
The annual Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken is named after him.