Photo: Vandamm Studio / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Luise Rainer fascinates me as a living bridge across film history. Winning back-to-back Best Actress Oscars made her a genuine pioneer, and the fact that no one has truly eclipsed that feat says everything. What moves me, though, is the long arc afterward: she lived to nearly 105, refusing to be defined solely by her early Hollywood blaze. Honored across nations, she struck me as someone with a steel spine beneath the fragility her roles often projected. I respect the staying power even more than the trophies.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luise Rainer
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイーゼ・ライナー
- Reading
- るいーぜ・らいなー
- Born
- January 12, 1910 – December 30, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Vienna, Austria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1985 Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1937 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1938 Academy Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Luise Rainer born?
January 12, 1910 – December 30, 2014.
Where is Luise Rainer from?
Luise Rainer is from Vienna, Austria.
What does Luise Rainer do?
Luise Rainer works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Austria →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.