Luise Rainer
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
12 Jan 1910
Age
116 Years
Born In
Düsseldorf, Germany
Total Projects
38
Years Active
87 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
Luise Rainer (/ˈraɪnər/; January 12, 1910 – December 30, 2014) was a German-American film actress. She was the first actor to win more than one Academy Award; at the time of her death she was the longest-lived Oscar recipient. Her training began in Germany from the age of 16 by leading stage director Max Reinhardt. After a few years, she became...
Known For
Filmography
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Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
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Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
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Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
as Self
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Ziegfeld on Film
Ziegfeld on Film
as Herself (interviewee, and in clips from The Great Ziegfeld)
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Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
as Self
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The Gambler
The Gambler
as Grandmother
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Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
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That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
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Brisant
Brisant
as Self
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MGM: When the Lion Roars
MGM: When the Lion Roars
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A Dancer
A Dancer
as Anna
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Boulevard Bio
Boulevard Bio
as Self
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as SElf
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The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Dorothy Fielding
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Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
as Self
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Combat!
Combat!
as Countess De Roy
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The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Chambermaid
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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Mrs. Page
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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Caroline
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Suspense
Suspense
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The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
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The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
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Hostages
Hostages
as Milada Pressinger
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
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Dramatic School
Dramatic School
as Louise Mauban
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The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz
as Poldi Vogelhuber
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The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife
as Gilberte 'Frou Frou' Brigard
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Another Romance of Celluloid
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
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Big City
Big City
as Anna Benton
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The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid
as Self (archive footage)
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The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Countess Olga Mironova
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The Good Earth
The Good Earth
as O-Lan
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The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld
as Anna Held
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Escapade
Escapade
as Leopoldine Dur
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Heut' kommt's drauf an
Heut' kommt's drauf an
as Marita Costa
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Madame has a visitor
Madame has a visitor
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Sehnsucht 202
Sehnsucht 202
as Kitty