Emil Jannings
Jul 22, 1884 — Jan 2, 1950 (65 years)
Rorschach, Switzerland
44 Movies
Considered one of the great performers of German silent cinema, Emil Jannings was the first actor in history to receive the Oscar, awarded at the inaugural ceremony of 1929 for 'The Last Command' and 'The Way of All Flesh'. His European fame had been forged with Murnau's masterpieces 'The Last Laugh' and 'Faust', and with 'Variety', where he shone as a performer of the ravaged face and body. Back in Germany he starred alongside Marlene Dietrich in 'The Blue Angel' (1930), his triumphant passage to sound. His reputation was, however, ruined by his collaboration with the Nazi regime and UFA's propaganda, which sank his career after the defeat of 1945. He was an actor of tragic intensity, a master of gesture and humiliation on screen.
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Emil Jannings
44 Movies
Considered one of the great performers of German silent cinema, Emil Jannings was the first actor in history to receive the Oscar, awarded at the inaugural ceremony of 1929 for 'The Last Command' and 'The Way of All Flesh'. His European fame had been forged with Murnau's masterpieces 'The Last Laugh' and 'Faust', and with 'Variety', where he shone as a performer of the ravaged face and body. Back in Germany he starred alongside Marlene Dietrich in 'The Blue Angel' (1930), his triumphant passage to sound. His reputation was, however, ruined by his collaboration with the Nazi regime and UFA's propaganda, which sank his career after the defeat of 1945. He was an actor of tragic intensity, a master of gesture and humiliation on screen.
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The Blue Angel
1930
The Last Laugh
1924
The Last Command
1928
Faust
1926
Danton
1921
The Patriot
1928
Traumulus
1936
The Eyes of the Mummy
1918
Algol: Tragedy of Power
1920
Quo Vadis?
1924
Husbands or Lovers
1924
The Way of All Flesh
1927
Othello
1922
Madame DuBarry
1919
The Merry Jail
1917
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922
Waxworks
1924
Anna Boleyn
1920
The Sovereign
1937
Tartuffe
1926
Uncle Krüger
1941
The Old and The Young King
1935
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
1939
The Broken Jug
1937
The Dismissal
1942
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
1920
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An Old Heart Becomes Young Again
Friedrich Hoffmann, Seniorchef
1943
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The Dismissal
Fürst Otto von Bismarck
1942
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Uncle Krüger
Ohm (Paul)Krüger
1941
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Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
Dr. Robert Koch
1939
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The Broken Jug
Adam
1937
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The Sovereign
Matthias Clausen
1937
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Traumulus
Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus
1936
Film
The Old and The Young King
König Friedrich Wilhelm I.
1935
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The Black Whale
Peter Petersen
1934
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Is Emil Jannings still alive?
Emil Jannings passed away on January 2, 1950 at age 65.
What are the most famous roles of Emil Jannings?
Emil Jannings is best known for roles in Faust, The Blue Angel, The Last Laugh.
How many movies has Emil Jannings been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1914), Emil Jannings has appeared in 67 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Emil Jannings's first movie?
The career of Emil Jannings began with Dear Eva (1914).
What is Emil Jannings's most recent movie or series?
Emil Jannings's most recent release is The Oscars, which premiered on March 19, 1953.
What TV shows has Emil Jannings appeared in?
On television, Emil Jannings has appeared in The Oscars.
Emil Jannings
1884-07-22 · Rorschach, Switzerland
Emil Jannings (1884–1950) was a German actor, the first to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Between 1926 and 1929, he worked in Hollywood. Upon returning to Germany, he sympathized with the Nazi regime and was one of the advisors to Universum Film-Aktiengesellschaft (UFA), the film studios controlled by Goebbels as a propaganda weapon. With the end of World War II and Germany's defeat, his career fell into disgrace.