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Marcel Ophüls

1927 - 2025

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Marcel Ophuls (German: [ˈɔfʏls]; 1 November 1927 – 24 May 2025) was a German-French and American documentary filmmaker and actor, renowned for his notable works such as The Sorrow and the Pity (1969) and Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988). Born to German-Jewish filmmaker Max Ophuls, the family fled Nazi Germany during its rise to power in the final stages of the Weimar Republic in 1933. Subsequently, they relocated to France, but fled in 1940 when the Nazis occupied the country. Finally, in 1941, the family emigrated to the United States, where Marcel became a citizen in 1950. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcel Ophüls is the 2,095th most popular actor (up from 2,295th in 2019), the 2,761st most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,036th in 2019) and the 54th most popular German Actor.

Marcel Ophüls is most famous for his documentary films exploring historical memory and accountability, particularly The Sorrow and the Pity (1969), which examined French collaboration during World War II. His work is acclaimed for blending journalism and cinema to confront uncomfortable truths about war, politics, and human behavior.

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Among actors, Marcel Ophüls ranks 2,095 out of 13,578. Before him are Celeste Holm, Anne Meara, Nikki Reed, Eliza Poe, Lesley-Anne Down, and Leila Abashidze. After him are Tate Donovan, Ben Turpin, John P. Ryan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Dillane, and Brent Spiner.

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Among people born in 1927, Marcel Ophüls ranks 162. Before him are Carl Switzer, Gerry Mulligan, Neil Simon, Mikhail Ulyanov, Martha Chase, and Hiroshi Teshigahara. After him are Joan Segarra, Martin Walser, Gae Aulenti, Yutaka Taniyama, Giuseppe Moioli, and Lee Konitz. Among people deceased in 2025, Marcel Ophüls ranks 124. Before him are Richard Armitage, Ayla Erduran, Joe Don Baker, Mike Ratledge, Harris Yulin, and Muhammad az-Zanati. After him are Manga, Clive Revill, Maria Teresa Horta, Giuseppe Moioli, Rinus Israël, and George Wendt.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Marcel Ophüls ranks 2,762 out of 7,253. Before him are Ignaz von Döllinger (1799), Joseph Görres (1776), Louis V, Elector Palatine (1478), Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (960), Michael Kiske (1968), and Hermann von Fehling (1812). After him are Lothar Emmerich (1941), Johanna Budwig (1908), Matthias Claudius (1740), Otto Baum (1911), Johann Christian Reil (1759), and Jawed Karim (1979).

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Among ACTORS In Germany

Among actors born in Germany, Marcel Ophüls ranks 54. Before him are Werner Krauss (1884), Götz George (1938), Walter Gotell (1924), Henny Porten (1890), Andrzej Seweryn (1946), and Hans Albers (1891). After him are Susan Blakely (1948), Gedeon Burkhard (1969), Carola Neher (1900), Sibel Kekilli (1980), Angela Winkler (1944), and Eric Braeden (1941).

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