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Paul Lukas Biography

Birth Name:Pal Lukacs

Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 1943, he was awarded the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his work on "Watch on the Rhine․"
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960
  • Was a charter member of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, during the 1940s
  • Was trained in acting at the School for Dramatic Arts in Hungary
  • Frequently portrays womanizers or villainous characters
  • Died while searching for a retirement home in Morocco
  • In 1933, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States

Awards

  • 1931Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
  • 1931Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
  • 1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (March): winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (March): winner
  • 1934Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
  • 1934Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
  • 1939NBR Award-Best Acting: winner
  • 1939Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
  • 1943NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 1943NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 1943Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (November): winner
  • 1944Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1944Golden Globe-Best Actor: winner
  • 1944Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner