Emil Jannings
Biography
Emil Jannings was a Swiss-born German actor who won the first Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for his roles in "The Last Command" and "The Way of All Flesh". He was popular in Hollywood films during the 1920s, working alongside directors F.W. Murnau and Josef von Sternberg. Jannings later shifted to leading roles in Nazi Germany's State Films, a career marked by sympathy for the regime.