Emil Jannings
Acting

Emil Jannings

Born 1884-07-23 · Rorschach, Switzerland · Died 1950-01-02

Emil Jannings (1884–1950) was a German actor. He was the first actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

ActorCastProducerDirector

Known for

The Blue Angel★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Blue Angel
1930
Faust★ 7.9Viewing moment
Faust
1926
The Last Command★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Last Command
1928
The Last Laugh★ 7.8Viewing moment
The Last Laugh
1924
The Love Goddesses★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Love Goddesses
1965
Waxworks★ 6.4Viewing moment
Waxworks
1924
Tartuffe★ 7.2Viewing moment
Tartuffe
1926
Hitler's Hollywood★ 6.4Viewing moment
Hitler's Hollywood
2017
The Street of SinViewing moment
The Street of Sin
1928
Variety★ 6.7Viewing moment
Variety
1925
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films★ 9Viewing moment
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
Madame DuBarry★ 6.1Viewing moment
Madame DuBarry
1919
The Patriot★ 5Viewing moment
The Patriot
1928
Anna Boleyn★ 6.8Viewing moment
Anna Boleyn
1920
The Loves of Pharaoh★ 7Viewing moment
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922
Sins of the FathersViewing moment
Sins of the Fathers
1928
VendettaViewing moment
Vendetta
1919
The Broken Jug★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Broken Jug
1937
Danton★ 5.7Viewing moment
Danton
1921
Altes Herz wird wieder jungViewing moment
Altes Herz wird wieder jung
1943
The TempestViewing moment
The Tempest
1932
Uncle Kruger★ 7.5Viewing moment
Uncle Kruger
1941
Der alte und der junge König★ 5.7Viewing moment
Der alte und der junge König
1935
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards★ 8Viewing moment
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Darling of the Gods★ 5.5Viewing moment
Darling of the Gods
1930
Othello★ 7.3Viewing moment
Othello
1922
Colombine - Die Braut des Apachen★ 7Viewing moment
Colombine - Die Braut des Apachen
1920
Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter★ 8Viewing moment
Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter
1920
BetrayalViewing moment
Betrayal
1929
The Great Light★ 6Viewing moment
The Great Light
1920
100 Years of the UFA★ 5Viewing moment
100 Years of the UFA
2017
The Way of All Flesh★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Way of All Flesh
1927
The Merry Jail★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Merry Jail
1917
The Making of 'The Last Laugh'★ 8Viewing moment
The Making of 'The Last Laugh'
2003
The Dismissal★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Dismissal
1942
Quo Vadis?★ 5.8Viewing moment
Quo Vadis?
1924
The Countess of ParisViewing moment
The Countess of Paris
1923
Kohlhiesel's Daughters★ 5.6Viewing moment
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
1920
Die Brüder KaramasoffViewing moment
Die Brüder Karamasoff
1921
The Film in the FilmViewing moment
The Film in the Film
1924

Frequent collaborators

Marlene DietrichMarlene DietrichErna MorenaErna MorenaRobert WieneRobert WieneRudolf ForsterRudolf ForsterEduard von WintersteinEduard von WintersteinShirley TempleShirley TempleBette DavisBette DavisClaudette ColbertClaudette Colbert