Luise Rainer Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 1,178 this week

Luise Rainer

Actress | Soundtrack

Luise Rainer, the first thespian to win back-to-back Oscars, was born on January 12, 1910 in Dusseldorf, Germany into a prosperous Jewish family. She took to the stage, and plied her craft on the boards in Germany. As a young actress, she was discovered by the legendary theater director Max Reinhardt and became part of his company in Vienna... See full bio »

Born:

in Düsseldorf, Germany
More at IMDbPro » Add or change photos on IMDbPro Represent Luise Rainer? Add or change photos
Luise Rainer, 1936. Luise Rainer Luise Rainer, 1936. Luise Rainer at event of The 70th Annual Academy Awards Luise Rainer, 1936.
9 photos | 1 video | 51 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

Ryan’s Criterion Link Collection For January 12th, 2012
12 January 2012 10:46 PM, PST | CriterionCast
Luise Rainer: Oldest Living (Two-Time) Oscar Winner Turns 102
12 January 2012 2:42 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide
Happy 102nd Luise Rainer! Celebrate The Oldest Living Oscar Nominees!
11 January 2012 9:01 PM, PST | FilmExperience
See all 51 related articles »
See IMDb's coverage of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
A Teenager's 180 Favorite Actresses
a list of 180 people by obrienmundy created 4 months ago
 
image of name
Stars of the 30s and 40s who are still with us
a list of 64 people by crisso created 10 months ago
 
image of name
Passengers on "The Love Boat"
a list of 556 people by raisleygordon created 3 months ago
 
image of name
Best living actors over 80 years old
a list of 89 people by alirioaguero2 created 11 months ago
 
image of name
Best Actress Oscar winners
a list of 84 people by atcarroll90 created 1 month ago
 
See all 71 related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman -- No description provided.

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActress (24 titles)
1997 The Gambler
Grandmother
 
1991 A Dancer (TV movie)
Anna
 
1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
Dorothy Fielding / Maggie
– The Lady and the Maid/Love Is Blind/The Babymakers (1984) … Dorothy Fielding / Maggie
 
1965 Combat! (TV series)
Countess De Roy
– Finest Hour (1965) … Countess De Roy
 
1954 Der erste Kuß
 
1954 Suspense (TV series)
– Torment (1954)
 
1950-1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Caroline / Mrs. Page
– A Bouquet for Caroline (1953) … Caroline
– Rosalind (1950) … Mrs. Page
 
1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Love Came Late (1952)
 
1951 Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (TV series)
– Woman Overboard (1951)
 
1950 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Nina
– The Seagull (1950) … Nina
 
1949 By Candlelight (TV movie)
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
– Trapeze (1949)
 
1943 Hostages
Milada Pressinger
 
1938 Dramatic School
Louise Mauban
 
1938 The Great Waltz
Poldi Vogelhuber
 
1938 The Toy Wife
Gilberte 'Frou Frou' Brigard
 
1937 Big City
Anna Benton
 
1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks
Countess Olga Mironova
 
1937 The Good Earth
O-Lan
 
1936 The Great Ziegfeld
Anna Held
 
1935 Escapade
Leopoldine Dur
 
1933 Heut' kommt's drauf an
Marita Costa
 
1932 Madame hat Besuch
 
1932 Sehnsucht 202
Kitty (as Louise Rainer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1936 The Great Ziegfeld (performer: "Won't You Come and Play with Me" - uncredited, "It's Delightful to Be Married" 1907 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2004 Ziegfeld on Film (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2011 Brisant (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Prominent! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2009 Noi che abbiamo fatto la dolce vita (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Hollywood Chinese (2009) … Herself (also archive footage)
 
2007 Hollywood Chinese (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Behind Poem (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Ziegfeld on Film (video documentary short)
Herself/ Anna Held ('The Great Ziegfeld') (also archive footage)
 
2003 Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
Herself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Past Winner
 
2003 75 Years of the Academy Awards: An Unofficial History (TV special documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2001 Greta Garbo: A Lone Star (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2001 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Greta Garbo (2001) … Herself
 
1998 Boulevard Bio (TV series)
Herself
– Die letzte Leinwandgöttin (1998) … Herself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Past Winner (uncredited)
 
1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992) … Herself
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1965 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 November 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1949-1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Actress
– Episode #12.28 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #12.22 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #3.21 (1950) … Herself
– Episode #2.22 (1949) … Herself - Actress
– Episode #2.18 (1949) … Herself - Actress
 
1953 The 25th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1938 Another Romance of Celluloid (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8 (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2011 ¿Quién fue Pilar Miró? (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Protagonistas del recuerdo (TV series)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 80s (TV series documentary)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Clip from 'The Great Ziegfeld' (uncredited)
 
1958-1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1939 Land of Liberty
 

Related Videos

The Great Ziegfeld -- This biography follows the ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld, famed producer of extravagant stage revues.
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Miss Thing") in "A Kiss for Cinderella" by J.M. Barrie on Broadway, 1942. Directed by Lee Strasberg. Music Box Theatre, New York City, 3/10/42-4/18/42. 10th March See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Louise Rainer

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[2003, referring to her Academy Award win in 1937] No one in Europe had never heard of it. I didn't know what it was, it didn't mean anything to me. See more »

Trivia:

Was in consideration for the role of Maria in For Whom the Bell Tolls but Ingrid Bergman, who received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead. See more »

Nickname:

The Viennese Teardrop See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn