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Paul Lukas
Actor

Paul Lukas

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An Oscar-winning performance in Watch on the Rhine.

Watch on the Rhine · 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Born
26 May 1894
Birthplace
Budapest
Died
15 August 1971

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Paul Lukas

Hungarian-American actor whose career moved from European theatre and film to Hollywood.

Early life

Budapest

Born Pál Lukács and raised by adoptive parents Mária and János Lukács.

Career

  1. 1916

    Stage debut

    Began acting in Budapest, followed by film work in 1917.

  2. 1927

    Hollywood

    Moved to the American film industry.

  3. 1941

    Broadway

    Created his role in Watch on the Rhine on stage.

Selected work

Watch on the Rhine

Reprised the role on film and won the best-actor Academy Award.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Played Professor Aronnax.

Beyond work

Citizenship

Became a naturalised US citizen in 1937.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: NBC Radio. PD-US · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.