Watch on the Rhine
1943
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Paul Lukas (born Pál Lukács; 26 May 1894 – 15 August 1971) was a Hungarian actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, for his performance in the film Watch on the Rhine (1943), reprising the role he created on the Broadway stage.
Actor: Watch on the Rhine. Oscar-winning actor Paul Lukas was born in Hungary and graduated from the School for Dramatic Arts. In 1916 he went to Kosice (Kassa) to be an actor; in 1918 he became an actor specializing in comedy. For ten years he was the most popular character player and romantic lead of the company.
- January 1, 1
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- January 1, 1
- Tangier, Morocco
Mini Bio. Oscar-winning actor Paul Lukas was born in Hungary and graduated from the School for Dramatic Arts. In 1916 he went to Kosice (Kassa) to be an actor; in 1918 he became an actor specializing in comedy. For ten years he was the most popular character player and romantic lead of the company.
- May 26, 1895
- August 16, 1971
Aug 17, 1971 · TANGIER, Morocco, Aug. 16 (Reuters) — Paul Lukas, who won an Academy Award as best actor in 1943 for his part in “Watch on the Rhine,” died of heart failure‐in a hospital here last night. He...
Jan 30, 2013 · The Oscar winning actor Paul Lukas was born Pál Lukács in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, May 26, 1891 (though various sources list his year of birth from as early as 1887 to as late as 1895). He made his stage debut in Hungary in 1916 and began appearing in movies there in 1918.
Pal Lukacs. Birth Place. Budapest, HU. Born. May 26, 1894. Died. August 15, 1971. Cause of Death. Heart Attack. Biography. Read More. Star of the Hungarian stage who appeared in a number of Max Reinhardt productions before arriving in the US in 1927 and establishing himself as one of Hollywood's favorite suave European types.
Apr 25, 2019 · April 25, 2019. in. Oscar Profile. by. Peter J Patrick. Tags: Born May 26, 1891 in Budapest, Hungary, Paul Lukas was the son of Adolf Munkácsi and Mária Schneckendorf. He was later adopted by Mária (née Zilahy) and János Lukács, an advertising executive, possibly in 1895, the year given as his year of birth during his lifetime.
