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Emil Jannings (born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950) was a Swiss-born German actor who was popular in Hollywood in the 1920s. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh .
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Ohm Krüger (English: Uncle Krüger) is a 1941 German...
- The Last Command (1928 film)
The film stars Emil Jannings, who won the first Academy...
- Ohm Krüger
Emil Jannings, gebürtig Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz (* 23. Juli 1884 in Rorschach, Schweiz; † 2. Januar 1950 in Strobl, Österreich ), war ein deutscher Schauspieler. Im Jahre 1929 erhielt er den ersten Oscar überhaupt, und zwar in der Kategorie Bester Hauptdarsteller .
Emil Jannings, German actor who was internationally known for his tragic roles in motion pictures. His notable movies included The Last Laugh (1924), Variety (1925), The Blue Angel (1930), and The Last Command (1928). He was the recipient of the first Academy Award for best actor.
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Emil Jannings was a Swiss-born German actor who won the first Oscar for The Last Command in 1928. He starred in classics such as The Last Laugh, The Blue Angel, and Ohm Krüger, but also supported the Nazi regime in World War II.
- January 1, 1
- Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- January 1, 1
- Strobl, Salzburg, Austria
Emil Jannings. Actor: The Last Command. His real name was Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, and in the early 1900s, he was already working in the theater under Max Reinhardt's company. Important movies where he defined himself as a convincing actor were Passion (1919) and Quo Vadis?
- July 23, 1884
- January 2, 1950
Emil Jannings was a Swiss-born German actor who was popular in Hollywood in the 1920s. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. As of 2024, Jannings is the only German ever to have won the category.
