Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 22, 1884
Died
January 2, 1950 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Rorschach, Switzerland
Also Known As
Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz
Emil Jannings
Biography
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 War II and Germany's defeat, his career fell into disgrace.
Known For
TV
The Oscars
1953
Film
Lulu
Alfredo, a clown
1917
Film
The Blue Angel
Immanuel Rath
1930
Film
Betrayal
Poldi Moser
1929
Film
The Patriot
Czar Paul I
1928
Film
Faust
Mephisto
1926
Film
Quo Vadis?
Nerone
1924
Film
Traumulus
Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus
1936
Film
Othello
Othello
1922
Film
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
1940
Film
Anna Boleyn
Henry VIII, King of England
1920
Film
The Last Laugh
Hotel Doorman
1924
Film
Sins of the Fathers
Wilhelm Spengler
1928
Film
The Sovereign
Matthias Clausen
1937
Film
Variety
Boss Huller
1925
Film
The Way of All Flesh
August Shilling
1927
Film
The Last Command
Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
1928
Film
Danton
Danton
1921
Film
Hitler's Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Film
Vendetta
Tomasso
1919
Filmography
2017Film100 Years of the UFAas Self - Actor (archive footage)2017FilmHitler's Hollywoodas Self - Actor (archive footage)2011FilmFragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage)2003FilmThe Making of 'The Last Laugh'as Hotelportier (archive footage)2002FilmLos 5 Faust de F. W. Murnauas Himself / Mephisto (archive footage)1953TVThe Oscars1945FilmWhere Is Mr. Belling?as Eberhard Belling1943FilmAltes Herz wird wieder jungas Friedrich Hoffmann, Seniorchef1942FilmThe Dismissalas Fürst Otto von Bismarck1941FilmUncle Krügeras Ohm (Paul)Krüger1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)1939FilmRobert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todesas Dr. Robert Koch1939FilmDer letzte Appell1937FilmThe Broken Jugas Adam1937FilmThe Sovereignas Matthias Clausen1936FilmTraumulusas Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus1935FilmThe Old and The Young Kingas König Friedrich Wilhelm I.1934FilmDer schwarze Walfischas Peter Petersen1933FilmKönig Pausoleas König Pausole1932FilmThe Tempestas Gustav Bumke1930FilmDarling of the Godsas Albert Winkelmann1930FilmThe Blue Angelas Immanuel Rath1929FilmBetrayalas Poldi Moser1928FilmSins of the Fathersas Wilhelm Spengler1928FilmThe Movie City of Hollywoodas Self1928FilmThe Patriotas Czar Paul I1928FilmThe Street of Sinas Basher Bill1928FilmThe Last Commandas Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander1927FilmThe Way of All Fleshas August Shilling1926FilmFaustas Mephisto1926FilmLiebe macht blind1926FilmTartuffeas Tartüff1925FilmVarietyas Boss Huller1924FilmThe Last Laughas Hotel Doorman1924FilmHusbands or Loversas Ehemann1924FilmWaxworksas Harun al Raschid1924FilmQuo Vadis?as Nerone1924FilmThe Film in the Filmas Self1923FilmAll for Moneyas S. I. Rupp1923FilmThe Countess of Parisas Ombrade1923FilmThe Tragedy of Loveas Ombrade1922FilmPeter the Greatas Tsar Peter the Great1922FilmThe Loves of Pharaohas Pharao Amenes1922FilmOthelloas Othello1921FilmThe Ratsas Bruno Mechelke1921FilmDie Brüder Karamasoff1921FilmDantonas Danton1920FilmAnna Boleynas Henry VIII, King of England1920FilmDer Schädel der Pharaonentochteras Osorcon, Pharao of Egypt1920FilmAlgol: Tragedy of Poweras Robert Herne1920FilmThe Great Lightas Lorenz Ferleitner1920FilmKohlhiesel's Daughtersas Peter Xaver1920FilmColombine - Die Braut des Apachen1919FilmRose Berndas Arthur Streckmann1919FilmMadame DuBarryas Ludwig XV.1919FilmVendettaas Tomasso1919FilmThe Daughter of Mehemedas Vaco Juan Riberda1918FilmThe Eyes of the Mummyas Radu1918FilmKeimendes Leben. 2. Teilas James Fraenkel/John Smith1918FilmKeimendes Lebenas James Fraenkel1918FilmFuhrmann Henschel1917FilmThe Merry Jailas Quabbe - der Gaoler1917FilmLuluas Alfredo, a clown1917FilmWhen Four Do the Sameas Segetoff1917FilmA Night of Horror1917FilmDie Ehe der Luise Rohrbach1917FilmDer 10. Pavillon der Zitadelle1917FilmHoheit Radieschen1917FilmStein unter Steinenas Göttlingk1916FilmPassionels Tagebuchas Karl Borke1916FilmDer Morphinist1916FilmFrau Evaas ihr Mann, der Fabrikant1916FilmLife is a Dreamas Verführer1914FilmDear Eva