Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Jul 23, 1884 Rorschach, Switzerland |
| Died | Jan 2, 1950 Strobl, Austria |
| Age | Died at 65 |
| Final Resting PlaceSaint Wolfgang Friedhof | |
Emil Jannings | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1914-1945 |
| Top Roles | Prof. Immanuel Rath, Mephisto, August Schilling, Hotelportier [Hotel Doorman], Czar Paul I |
| Top Genres | Drama, Silent Films, Comedy, Musical, Horror, Lost Films |
| Top Topics | Monster, Revenge, Poverty |
| Top Collaborators | Ernst Lubitsch (Director), Erich Pommer (Producer), Josef von Sternberg (Director), B.P. Schulberg (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Harry Cohn, Gloria DeHaven, Richard Gaines see more.. |
Emil Jannings Overview:
Legendary actor, Emil Jannings, was born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz on Jul 23, 1884 in Rorschach, Switzerland. Jannings died at the age of 65 on Jan 2, 1950 in Strobl, Austria and was laid to rest in Saint Wolfgang Friedhof Cemetery in Strobl, Salzburg, Austria.
MINI BIO:
Big, beefy, glowering, dominant Swiss-born actor whose speciality was great men destined for tragic decline. He became a leading figure in the German cinema in silent days and, when some of his films did well in America, went to Hollywood in 1926. Here, he enjoyed only a few years of popularity, for sound revealed his guttural accent and sent him back to Germany, where his efforts for the Third Reich in wartime led him to spend his final years in virtual exile. Oscar in 1928, jointly for The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command. Died from cancer. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Emil Jannings was nominated for one Academy Award, winning two for Best Actor for The Last Command (as General Dolgorucki [Grand Duke Sergius Alexander]) and The Way of All Flesh (as August Schilling) in 1927/28 and 1927/28 respectively.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1927/28 | Best Actor | The Last Command (1928) | General Dolgorucki [Grand Duke Sergius Alexander] | Won |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
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By L? on Feb 3, 2015 From Critica RetroUm perfil de Hoje ? mais lembrado por ter sido o primeiro ganhador do Oscar de Melhor Ator, em 1929. Mas Jannings foi um homem de muitas honras: contracenou com Pola Negri, Marlene Dietrich, Conrad Veidt e Lya De Putti. Foi dirigido por Josef von Sternberg, Ernst L... Read full article
Um perfil de
By L? on Feb 3, 2015 From Critica RetroUm perfil de Hoje ? mais lembrado por ter sido o primeiro ganhador do Oscar de Melhor Ator, em 1929. Mas Jannings foi um homem de muitas honras: contracenou com Pola Negri, Marlene Dietrich, Conrad Veidt e Lya De Putti. Foi dirigido por Josef von Sternberg, Ernst L... Read full article
Um perfil de
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroUm perfil de Hoje ? mais lembrado por ter sido o primeiro ganhador do Oscar de Melhor Ator, em 1929. Mas Jannings foi um homem de muitas honras: contracenou com Pola Negri, Marlene Dietrich, Conrad Veidt e Lya De Putti. Foi dirigido por Josef von Sternberg, Ernst L... Read full article
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