Emil Jannings
Acting Born Jul 22, 1884 Died Jan 2, 1950 Rorschach, Switzerland 78 credits
Biography
Emil Jannings works in acting. Born July 22, 1884 in Rorschach, Switzerland. Died January 2, 1950. Archytele tracks 78 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Hitler's Hollywood100 Years of the UFA
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
The Making of 'The Last Laugh'
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
The Oscars
Where Is Mr. Belling?
An Old Heart Becomes Young Again
The DismissalThe Dismissal · Producer
Uncle KrügerUncle Krüger · ProducerUncle Krüger · Art Direction
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Der letzte AppellRobert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
The Broken JugThe Broken Jug · DirectorThe Sovereign
Traumulus
The Old and The Young King
The Black Whale
The Adventures of King Pausole
The Tempest
The Blue AngelDarling of the Gods
Betrayal
The PatriotThe Movie City of HollywoodThe Last CommandThe Street of SinSins of the Fathers
The Way of All Flesh
FaustTartuffeLove Is Blind
Variety
The Last LaughQuo Vadis?Husbands or LoversWaxworksThe Film in the Film
The Tragedy of LoveAll for MoneyThe Countess of Paris
OthelloPeter the GreatThe Loves of Pharaoh
DantonThe Rats
Algol: Tragedy of PowerColombine - Die Braut des ApachenDer Schädel der PharaonentochterDie Brüder KaramasoffAnna Boleyn
VendettaRose BerndMadame DuBarryThe Daughter of Mehemed
The Eyes of the MummyKeimendes Leben. 2. TeilFuhrmann HenschelKeimendes Leben
Full Filmography
78 titles- Hitler's Hollywood (2017) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 100 Years of the UFA (2017) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films (2011) as Himself (archive footage)
- The Making of 'The Last Laugh' (2003) as Hotelportier (archive footage)
- Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau (2002) as Himself / Mephisto (archive footage)
- The Oscars (1953)
- Where Is Mr. Belling? (1945) as Eberhard Belling
- An Old Heart Becomes Young Again (1943) as Friedrich Hoffmann, Seniorchef
- The Dismissal (1942) as Fürst Otto von Bismarck
- The Dismissal (1942) Producer
- Uncle Krüger (1941) as Ohm (Paul)Krüger
- Uncle Krüger (1941) Producer
- Uncle Krüger (1941) Art Direction
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self (archive footage)
- Der letzte Appell (1939)
- Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes (1939) as Dr. Robert Koch
- The Broken Jug (1937) as Adam
- The Broken Jug (1937) Director
- The Sovereign (1937) as Matthias Clausen
- Traumulus (1936) as Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus
- The Old and The Young King (1935) as König Friedrich Wilhelm I.
- The Black Whale (1934) as Peter Petersen
- The Adventures of King Pausole (1933) as König Pausole
- The Tempest (1932) as Gustav Bumke
- The Blue Angel (1930) as Immanuel Rath
- Darling of the Gods (1930) as Albert Winkelmann
- Betrayal (1929) as Poldi Moser
- The Patriot (1928) as Czar Paul I
- The Movie City of Hollywood (1928) as Self
- The Last Command (1928) as Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
- The Street of Sin (1928) as Basher Bill
- Sins of the Fathers (1928) as Wilhelm Spengler
- The Way of All Flesh (1927) as August Shilling
- Faust (1926) as Mephisto
- Tartuffe (1926) as Tartüff
- Love Is Blind (1926)
- Variety (1925) as Boss Huller
- The Last Laugh (1924) as Hotel Doorman
- Quo Vadis? (1924) as Nerone
- Husbands or Lovers (1924) as Ehemann
- Waxworks (1924) as Harun al Raschid
- The Film in the Film (1924) as Self
- The Tragedy of Love (1923) as Ombrade
- All for Money (1923) as S. I. Rupp
- The Countess of Paris (1923) as Ombrade
- Othello (1922) as Othello
- Peter the Great (1922) as Tsar Peter the Great
- The Loves of Pharaoh (1922) as Pharao Amenes
- Danton (1921) as Danton
- The Rats (1921) as Bruno Mechelke
- Algol: Tragedy of Power (1920) as Robert Herne
- Colombine - Die Braut des Apachen (1920)
- Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter (1920) as Osorcon, Pharao of Egypt
- Die Brüder Karamasoff (1920)
- Anna Boleyn (1920) as Henry VIII, King of England
- Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1920) as Peter Xaver
- The Great Light (1920) as Lorenz Ferleitner
- Vendetta (1919) as Tomasso
- Rose Bernd (1919) as Arthur Streckmann
- Madame DuBarry (1919) as Ludwig XV.
- The Daughter of Mehemed (1919) as Vaco Juan Riberda
- The Eyes of the Mummy (1918) as Radu
- Keimendes Leben. 2. Teil (1918) as James Fraenkel/John Smith
- Fuhrmann Henschel (1918)
- Keimendes Leben (1918) as James Fraenkel
- The Merry Jail (1917) as Quabbe - der Gaoler
- A Night of Horror (1917)
- Lulu (1917) as Alfredo, a clown
- Hoheit Radieschen (1917)
- Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach (1917)
- When Four Do the Same (1917) as Segetoff
- Der 10. Pavillon der Zitadelle (1917)
- Stein unter Steinen (1917) as Göttlingk
- Der Morphinist (1916)
- Life is a Dream (1916) as Verführer
- Frau Eva (1916) as ihr Mann, der Fabrikant
- Passionels Tagebuch (1916) as Karl Borke
- Dear Eva (1914)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Emil Jannings best known for?
Emil Jannings is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Oscars (1953), Winx Club: The Magic Is Back (2025), The Blue Angel (1930), Faust (1926).
When and where was Emil Jannings born?
Emil Jannings was born on July 22, 1884 in Rorschach, Switzerland. They passed away on January 2, 1950.
How many credits does Emil Jannings have?
Emil Jannings has accumulated over 78 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2017.
What is Emil Jannings's background in cinema and television?
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 a...
Emil Jannings by the numbers
78credits
77films
1TV series
1914–2017active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Faust (1926) as Mephisto — aged about 41
- The Last Laugh (1924) as Hotel Doorman — aged about 39
- The Blue Angel (1930) as Immanuel Rath — aged about 45
- The Oscars (1953) — aged about 68
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