Paul May was born on May 8, 1909 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and editor, known for Und ewig singen die Wälder (1959), Via Mala (1961) and Die Heilige und ihr Narr (1935). He was married to Hertha von Walther, Annelies Reinhold and Ille Gotthelft. He died on February 25, 1976 in Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany.