Ophüls

American  

[oh-fuhls, aw-fyls] / ˈoʊ fəls, ˈɔ füls /

noun

1. Max Max Oppenheimer, 1902–57, German film director, in Germany, France, and the U.S.

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Ophüls British  

/ ˈɔːfəls, ˈɔphyls /

noun

1. Max (maks). 1902–57, German film director, whose films include Liebelei (1932), La Signora di tutti (1934), La Ronde (1950), Le Plaisir (1952), and Lola Montes (1955)

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Example Sentences

Renowned documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls, who, along with his family, fled Nazi Germany as a child and spent his formative years in Los Angeles before having a cinematic career which earned him both an Oscar as well as condemnation from some quarters, died Saturday in France, his adopted country.

From Los Angeles Times

Ophuls won the Academy Award for documentary feature in 1989 for “Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie,” which depicted the crimes of the head of the Gestapo in Lyon who, after the war, escaped French prosecutors with the help of U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Ophuls was also known for other documentaries, including 1976’s “The Memory of Justice,” about the legacy of the Nuremberg trials, and 1972’s “A Sense of Loss,” which dealt with the troubles of Northern Ireland.

From Los Angeles Times

About his famous confidence when seated face-to-face with intimidating subjects — one interview was with Albert Speer, Hitler’s chief architect and minister of armaments — Ophuls was characteristically candid and self-effacing.

From Los Angeles Times

Ophuls’ death, first reported by news agencies, was confirmed by family members.

From Los Angeles Times