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Emil Jannings
Acting
Born: July 22, 1884
Rorschach, Switzerland
Biography
Emil Jannings (1884–1950) was a German actor. He was the first actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Known For
The Blue Angel
as Immanuel Rath
Faust
as Mephisto
The Last Command
as Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
The Last Laugh
as Hotelportier [Hotel Doorman]
Waxworks
as Harun al Raschid
Variety
as Boss Huller
Madame DuBarry
as Ludwig XV.
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
The Patriot
as Czar Paul I
The Way of All Flesh
as August Shilling
