List of Famous people born in May

Curt Courant was a German cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during the silent and early sound eras. Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang. As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power. Courant worked at several of the leading British studios during the mid-1930s. He is the father of Willy Kurant who also became a cinematographer.

Reino Ragnar Lehto served as caretaker Prime Minister of Finland from 1963 to 1964. He then served as governor of Uusimaa province from 1964 until his death on 13 July 1966. Lehto was a lawyer by profession.

Gordon Sylvester Bradshaw Mack (1898-1948), was a male badminton player from Ireland.

Jeffrey Victor Ravetch is a professor and head of the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Immunology at The Rockefeller University.

Pierre Morel is a French film director and cinematographer. His work includes District 13, From Paris with Love, and Taken.