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Oscars in Review: The Actors

February 27, 2017

In 1929, Emil Jannings became the first German to win an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Luise Rainer won twice as Best Lead Actress. Decades later, Maximilian Schell and Christoph Waltz earned their own Oscars.

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Oscarverleihung 2010 Christoph Waltz Bester Schauspieler Nebenrolle
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