Emil Jannings

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Birth Name: Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz

Born: 23 July 1884 Died: 3 January 1950

Country of origin: Switzerland

Height: 6' 0"

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Description: Emil Jannings (July 23, 1884 - January 3, 1950) was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor. Born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz in Switzerland, Jannings had a promising Hollywood career come to an end when talkies made his thick German accent difficult to understand. He returned to Europe, where he starred opposite Marlene Dietrich in the classic The Blue Angel, filmed in English simultaneously with its German version Der Blaue Engel. He made several pro-Nazi films, ending any chance he may have had for a comeback in the United States. Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels named him Artist of the State in 1941. ... (more)