Emil Jannings
German actor (1884-1950)
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Updated 2026-06-20
Emil 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.
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- Goethe Medal for Art and Science
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- Staatsschauspieler
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