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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 .
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?
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- Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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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, 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 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.
Factsheet. Made his professional stage debut at 18. Joined Max Reinhardt's Berlin theater in 1906. Moved to Hollywood in 1927 after signing a contract with Paramount. Winner of the first Academy Award for Best Actor, in 1929. Appeared in Nazi propaganda films after his Hollywood career stalled.
Jun 20, 2010 · E mil Jannings was the first actor to win an Academy Award, taking the best actor Oscar in 1928 for his performance in "The Lost Command" and "The Way of All Flesh." Christened Theodor...
