Emil Jannings
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Jul 1884
Age
142 Years
Born In
Rorschach, Switzerland
Total Projects
74
Years Active
103 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
Emil Jannings (1884–1950) was a German actor, the first to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Between 1926 and 1929, he worked in Hollywood. Upon returning to Germany, he sympathized with the Nazi regime and was one of the advisors to Universum Film-Aktiengesellschaft (UFA), the film studios controlled by Goebbels as a propaganda weapon. With the end of World...
Known For
Filmography
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100 Years of the UFA
100 Years of the UFA
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
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Hitler's Hollywood
Hitler's Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
movie
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage)
movie
The Making of 'The Last Laugh'
The Making of 'The Last Laugh'
as Hotelportier (archive footage)
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Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
as Himself / Mephisto (archive footage)
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
movie
Where Is Mr. Belling?
Where Is Mr. Belling?
as Eberhard Belling
movie
Altes Herz wird wieder jung
Altes Herz wird wieder jung
as Friedrich Hoffmann, Seniorchef
movie
The Dismissal
The Dismissal
as Fürst Otto von Bismarck
movie
Uncle Krüger
Uncle Krüger
as Ohm (Paul)Krüger
movie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
as Dr. Robert Koch
movie
Der letzte Appell
Der letzte Appell
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The Broken Jug
The Broken Jug
as Adam
movie
The Sovereign
The Sovereign
as Matthias Clausen
movie
Traumulus
Traumulus
as Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus
movie
The Old and The Young King
The Old and The Young King
as König Friedrich Wilhelm I.
movie
The Black Whale
The Black Whale
as Peter Petersen
movie
König Pausole
König Pausole
as König Pausole
movie
The Tempest
The Tempest
as Gustav Bumke
movie
Darling of the Gods
Darling of the Gods
as Albert Winkelmann
movie
The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel
as Immanuel Rath
movie
Betrayal
Betrayal
as Poldi Moser
movie
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
as Wilhelm Spengler
movie
The Movie City of Hollywood
The Movie City of Hollywood
as Self
movie
The Patriot
The Patriot
as Czar Paul I
movie
The Street of Sin
The Street of Sin
as Basher Bill
movie
The Last Command
The Last Command
as Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
movie
The Way of All Flesh
The Way of All Flesh
as August Shilling
movie
Faust
Faust
as Mephisto
movie
Love is Blind
Love is Blind
movie
Tartuffe
Tartuffe
as Tartüff
movie
Variety
Variety
as Boss Huller
movie
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh
as Hotel Doorman
movie
Husbands or Lovers
Husbands or Lovers
as Ehemann
movie
Waxworks
Waxworks
as Harun al Raschid
movie
Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
as Nerone
movie
The Film in the Film
The Film in the Film
as Self
movie
All for Money
All for Money
as S. I. Rupp
movie
The Countess of Paris
The Countess of Paris
as Ombrade
movie
The Tragedy of Love
The Tragedy of Love
as Ombrade
movie
Peter the Great
Peter the Great
as Tsar Peter the Great
movie
The Loves of Pharaoh
The Loves of Pharaoh
as Pharao Amenes
movie
Othello
Othello
as Othello
movie
The Rats
The Rats
as Bruno Mechelke
movie
Die Brüder Karamasoff
Die Brüder Karamasoff
movie
Danton
Danton
as Danton
movie
Anna Boleyn
Anna Boleyn
as Henry VIII, King of England
movie
Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter
Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter
as Osorcon, Pharao of Egypt
movie
Algol: Tragedy of Power
Algol: Tragedy of Power
as Robert Herne
movie
The Great Light
The Great Light
as Lorenz Ferleitner
movie
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
as Peter Xaver
movie
Colombine - Die Braut des Apachen
Colombine - Die Braut des Apachen
movie
Rose Bernd
Rose Bernd
as Arthur Streckmann
movie
Madame DuBarry
Madame DuBarry
as Ludwig XV.
movie
Vendetta
Vendetta
as Tomasso
movie
The Daughter of Mehemed
The Daughter of Mehemed
as Vaco Juan Riberda
movie
The Eyes of the Mummy
The Eyes of the Mummy
as Radu
movie
Keimendes Leben. 2. Teil
Keimendes Leben. 2. Teil
as James Fraenkel/John Smith
movie
Keimendes Leben
Keimendes Leben
as James Fraenkel
movie
Fuhrmann Henschel
Fuhrmann Henschel
movie
The Merry Jail
The Merry Jail
as Quabbe - der Gaoler
movie
Lulu
Lulu
as Alfredo, a clown
movie
When Four Do the Same
When Four Do the Same
as Segetoff
movie
A Night of Horror
A Night of Horror
movie
Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach
Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach
movie
Der 10. Pavillon der Zitadelle
Der 10. Pavillon der Zitadelle
movie
Hoheit Radieschen
Hoheit Radieschen
movie
Stein unter Steinen
Stein unter Steinen
as Göttlingk
movie
Passionels Tagebuch
Passionels Tagebuch
as Karl Borke
movie
Der Morphinist
Der Morphinist
movie
Frau Eva
Frau Eva
as ihr Mann, der Fabrikant
movie
Life is a Dream
Life is a Dream
as Verführer
movie
Dear Eva