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Emil Jannings Biography

Birth Name:
Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz
Birth Place:
Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Profession
Actor, producer

Fast Facts

  • Made his professional stage debut at 18
  • Joined Max Reinhardt's Berlin theater in 1906
  • Moved to Hollywood in 1927 after signing a contract with Paramount
  • Winner of the first Academy Award for Best Actor, in 1929
  • Appeared in Nazi propaganda films after his Hollywood career stalled

Awards

  • 1928Oscar-Best Actor: winner
  • 1928Oscar-Best Actor: winner

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