Emil Jannings

(1884-1950)

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Emil Jannings (born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950) was a German actor, popular in the 1920s in Hollywood. 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 2021, Jannings is the only German ever to have won the category.

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Born	Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz 23 July 1884 Rorschach, Switzerland
Died	2 January 1950 (aged 65) Strobl, Austria
Zodiac	Cancer
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Hanna Ralph 1888-1978 · German actor · m. 1919; div. 1912 info edit

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Lucie Höflich 1883-1956 · German actor · m. ???? info edit

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Gussy Holl 1888-1966 · German actress · m. 1923 info edit

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Ludwig Hartau · 1877-1922 · German actor info edit view couple »

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Hans Brausewetter · 1899-1945 · Actor info edit view couple »

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F.W. Murnau · Friend · 1888-1931 · German film director edit info

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Mary Pickford · Friend · 1892-1979 · Canadian actress and producer edit info

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Ernst Lubitsch · Associate · 1892-1947 · German-American actor and film director edit info

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William Powell · Friend · 1892-1984 · American actor edit info

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Josef von Sternberg · Friend · 1894-1969 · Film director edit info

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Charles Laughton · Friend · 1899-1962 · British-American actor edit info

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Evelyn Brent · Friend · 1901-1975 · Actress edit info

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Marlene Dietrich · Friend · 1901-1992 · German and American actress and singer edit info

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Elsa Lanchester · Friend · 1902-1986 · British-American actress edit info

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Anna May Wong · Friend · 1905-1961 · American actress edit info

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