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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. As of 2024, Jannings is the only German ever to have won the category.
Emil Jannings (born July 23, 1884, Rorschach, Switzerland—died January 2, 1950, Strobl, near Salzburg, Austria) was a German actor who was internationally known for his tragic roles in motion pictures. He was the recipient of the first Academy Award for best actor. Jannings was reared in Görlitz, Germany, where he began his stage career.
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Mar 8, 2024 · Emil Jannings with his Best Actor statuette, 1928 (Rex) W hen the ballot results came in to decide the first winner of the Oscar for Best Actor, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ...
Academy Awards, USA. 1929 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Last Command. The Way of All Flesh. Emil Jannings received his award early due to the fact that he was going home to Europe before the ceremony.
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Mar 7, 2024 · Emil Jannings. Emil Jannings was the inaugural Oscar winner for Best Actor. A Swiss-born, naturalized German actor, he won for his roles in films like The Way of All Flesh (1927) and The Last Command (1928). Jennings didn’t receive the statuette at the ceremony held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood; he had to travel to ...
He was the very first actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Back then, actors received one Oscar for multiple films and Jannings won for The Way of All Flesh (1927) and The Last Command (1928). The Award is exhibited in the Berlin Film Museum.
Mar 11, 2024 · Emil Jannings (1927/28) ... which makes him the first person ever to be handed an Oscar. Jannings won for “Last Command,” as a former Russian general who finds himself in Hollywood. In ...
