 He was credited as Max Opuls on several of his American films, including "The Reckless Moment", "Caught", "Letter from an Unknown Woman", and "The Exile".The annual Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken is named after him.Max Ophüls was born in Saarbrücken, Germany, the son of Leopold Oppenheimer, a Jewish textile manufacturer and owner of several textile shops in Germany, and his wife Helene Oppenheimer (née Bamberger).