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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 (1928). He starred in classics such as The Last Laugh (1924), The Blue Angel (1930) and Ohm Krüger (1941).
- Actor, Producer, Art Department
- July 23, 1884
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- January 2, 1950
Emil Jannings was a German actor who won the first Oscar for Best Actor in 1928 for The Last Command. He also starred in The Blue Angel, Quo Vadis? and other films. He supported the Nazi regime and converted to Catholicism after World War II.
- July 23, 1884
- January 2, 1950
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Mar 15, 2024 · 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 was the first actor to win the Academy Award in 1929, but his career ended in disgrace as a Nazi collaborator. Learn about his life, films and controversies in this article.
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 ...
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.
