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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 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, 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 Academy Award for Best Actor in 1928. He starred in silent classics such as The Last Laugh and The Blue Angel, but later supported the Nazis and made pro-Nazi films.
- July 23, 1884
- January 2, 1950
May 2, 2023 · Learn about Emil Jannings, the first Oscar best actor winner and a star of silent and early sound cinema. Discover his best films, performances, directors, and his controversial role in Nazi propaganda.
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.
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Jun 20, 2010 · Stars. 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 Friedrich Emil Janenz in Roschach, Switzerland, he was born to an American father and a German mother.
