Luise Rainer

Acting

Luise Rainer

Born January 12, 1910 · Düsseldorf, Germany

Died December 30, 2014 · aged 104

Luise Rainer (/ˈraɪnər/; January 12, 1910 – December 30, 2014) was a German-American film actress. She was the first actor to win more than one Academy Award; at the time of her death she was the longest-lived Oscar recipient. Her training began in Germany from the age of 16 by leading stage director Max Reinhardt. After a few years, she became recognized as a "distinguished Berlin stage actress"…

Known For

The Great ZiegfeldThe Great Ziegfeld · 1936
The Great Ziegfeld
6.31936
MovieMusicDrama
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
That's Entertainment! IIIThat's Entertainment! III · 1994
That's Entertainment! III
7.11994
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Some of MGM's musical stars review the studio's history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.
The Good EarthThe Good Earth · 1937
The Good Earth
6.31937
MovieDramaHistory
China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in HollywoodYellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood · 2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
5.72019
MovieDocumentary
A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.
The Emperor's CandlesticksThe Emperor's Candlesticks · 1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
4.91937
MovieDramaHistory
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
The Great WaltzThe Great Waltz · 1938
The Great Waltz
5.91938
MovieDramaMusic
Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.
The GamblerThe Gambler · 1997
The Gambler
4.81997
MovieDramaRomance
Under pressure from his publisher, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky gets work on his latest piece, 'Rouletenberg'. In the 27 days it takes for him to complete the novel reality and fiction become blurred; in this feverish atmosphere of excess Dostoyevsky's characters come to life as he struggles to complete his work.
The Toy WifeThe Toy Wife · 1938
The Toy Wife
5.01938
MovieDrama
A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.

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