Marcel Ophuls | |
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Born | Frankfurt, Germany | 1 November 1927
Citizenship | French and American[1] |
Education | Hollywood High School |
Alma mater | Occidental College, Los Angeles University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1950–present |
Notable work | The Sorrow and the Pity (1969) Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988) |
Spouse | Regine Ophuls |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Max Ophüls Hildegard Wall |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (1988) |
Marcel Ophuls (German: [ˈɔfʏls]; born 1 November 1927) is a German-French documentary film maker and former actor, best known for his films The Sorrow and the Pity and Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie.