Max Friedland
Max Friedland (born September 14, 1892 in Offenbach am Main , † December 1980 in New York City , United States ) was a German film company manager.
Life
Friedland was a niece of the founder of Universal Studios , Carl Laemmle , married. On his behalf, as a general representative, he was responsible for all matters relating to the German Universal branch in Berlin. As a result of the seizure of power , the Jew Friedland was temporarily arrested, but was able to flee to France after his release in March 1933.
In Paris in 1937 he was appointed to the management of Milo-Film, the production company of the emigrant Hermann Millakowsky. In the same year Friedland founded the company Transatlantic as a Milo holding company and another production company. He also worked as an exporter of films. In 1941 he managed to escape to the USA via Portugal, where he settled in New York. No further cinematic activities can currently be detected there.
literature
- Kay Less : "In life, more is taken from you than given ...". Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. ACABUS Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8 , p. 574.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedland, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film company manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Offenbach am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1980 |
| Place of death | New York City , United States |