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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 .

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   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.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Strobl, Salzburg, Austria

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   Mar 8, 2024 · To avoiding appearing to be barking mad, they diverted the 1929 Oscar to Emil Jannings. The academy awarded some honours in their inaugural year for performances in more than one film.

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › Emil-JanningsEmil Jannings | Biography, Movies, Oscar, & Facts | Britannica

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   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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7. www.imdb.com › name › nm0417837Emil Jannings - Biography - IMDb

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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.

   • Birth Date: July 23, 1884

   • Death Date: January 2, 1950

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   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, such as The Last Laugh and The Blue Angel, and his controversial role in Nazi propaganda.

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   Who is Emil Jannings?

   • 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.

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   When did Emil Jannings die?

   • His last archiveable film was made in 1930 with both him and director Josef von Sternberg operating at the height of their powers. Jannings would pass away in 1950. Emil Jannings as Grand Duke Sergius Alexander in The Last Command – the first winner of the Best Actor Oscar.

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   Where was Emil Jannings born and raised?

   • 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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   How many Oscars did Emil Jannings win?

   • 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. Emil Jannings. Actor: The Last Command.

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   Is Emil Jannings a talkie or a silent film?

   • One is silent film, one is a talkie. stylistic innovations/traits: The Swiss-born Emil Jannings is now most remembered (f he is remembered at all) as either the first Oscar best actor winner and/or – as a Nazi sympathizer (he is portrayed in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds).

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   When did Emil Jannings start acting?

   • His first break came when he joined Max Reinhardt’s theatre company in Berlin in 1906. He landed his first film role in 1918 when, using the name Emil Jannings, he starred in Die Augen de Mumie Ma ( The Eyes of the Mummy ).

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10. www.imdb.com › list › ls537949746EMIL JANNINGS' BEST FILMS - IMDb

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    Jan 14, 2022 · The Last Command (1928) Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, History, Romance. 8. Rate. A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary. Director: Josef von Sternberg | Stars: Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell, Jack Raymond.