Emil Jannings
German actor (1884-1950) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 65
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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1950Died2 January 19501942
The DismissalFilm, Producer1941
Uncle KrügerFilm, Producer1939Goethe Medal for Art and ScienceAward
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des TodesFilm, 1939Dr. Robert Koch1937Volpi Cup for Best ActorAward1936StaatsschauspielerAward
TraumulusFilm, 1936Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus1930
Darling of the GodsFilm, Albert Winkelmann1929Academy Award for Best ActorAward1928
Sins of the FathersFilm, Wilhelm Spengler1926
FaustFilm, Mephisto1924
Husbands or LoversFilm, Ehemann1922
OthelloFilm, Othello1921
DantonFilm, Danton1919
Madame DuBarryFilm, Ludwig XV.1917
LuluFilm, Alfredo, a clown1884Born23 July 1884
The DismissalFilm, Producer1941Uncle KrügerFilm, Producer1939Goethe Medal for Art and ScienceAwardRobert Koch, der Bekämpfer des TodesFilm, 1939Dr. Robert Koch1937Volpi Cup for Best ActorAward1936StaatsschauspielerAwardTraumulusFilm, 1936Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus1930Darling of the GodsFilm, Albert Winkelmann1929Academy Award for Best ActorAward1928Sins of the FathersFilm, Wilhelm Spengler1926FaustFilm, Mephisto1924Husbands or LoversFilm, Ehemann1922OthelloFilm, Othello1921DantonFilm, Danton1919Madame DuBarryFilm, Ludwig XV.1917LuluFilm, Alfredo, a clown1884Born23 July 1884Known for
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Faust 1926
The Last Laugh 1924
The Last Command 1928
The Blue Angel 1930
Tartuffe 1926
People around Emil
Ernst Lubitsch Directed The Patriot and The Loves of Pharaoh
Werner Krauss Also in Waxworks, Variety and Othello
Erich Pommer Produced The Blue Angel and The Last Laugh
Theodor Loos Emil produced Robert Koch and Die Entlassung
Paul Bildt Emil produced Ohm Krüger and Robert Koch
Hanns Kräly Wrote The Patriot and The Loves of Pharaoh
Dimitri Buchowetzki Directed Othello and Danton
Oskar Messter Produced Frau Eva (1916)
Hans Steinhoff Directed Ohm Krüger (1941)
Paul Biensfeldt Also in Waxworks and Madame DuBarry
Eduard von Winterstein Also in Madame DuBarry and Darling of the Gods
Elisabeth Flickenschildt Emil produced Ohm Krüger and Robert Koch
Walter Werner Emil produced Ohm Krüger and Robert Koch
Hilde Körber Emil produced Ohm Krüger and Robert Koch- Otto Ludwig Fritz Graf Emil produced Ohm Krüger and Robert Koch
Rudolf Klein-Rogge Also in Der Herrscher (1937)
Bernhard Goetzke Also in The Loves of Pharaoh (1922)
Karl Platen Also in Madame DuBarry and Anna Boleyn
Werner Hinz Emil produced Ohm Krüger and Die Entlassung
Harald Paulsen Also in Der Herrscher (1937)
F. W. Murnau Directed The Last Laugh, Faust and Tartuffe
Josef von Sternberg Directed The Blue Angel and The Last Command
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced The Last Command (1928)
Alfred Halm Directed Rose Bernd and The Daughter of Mehemed
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Filmography 40
79 credits on file
Television 1
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About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1950 · aged 65
