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Emil Jannings
1884 – 1950
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEmil Jannings was a Swiss-born German actor who was popular in Hollywood films in the 1920s. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for starring in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. Jannings remains the only German ever to win in that category.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 23, 1884
Rorschach
Date of death
January 2, 1950
Strobl
Citizenship
Germany · German Reich · Austria
Occupations & fields
actorfilm directortheatre managerfilm producerdirector
Awards & honours
Academy Award for Best ActorVolpi Cup for Best ActorStaatsschauspielerstar on Hollywood Walk of FameGoethe Medal for Art and Science
- Field and occupation
- nemecký herec (1884 – 1950)
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