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Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 21, 1895
Died
August 25, 1967
Place of Birth
Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]
Also Known As
- Пол Муни
- Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund
- Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund
Paul Muni
0.5 Popularity
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paul Muni (born Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund, September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an Austrian-Hungarian-born American stage and film actor. During the 1930s, he was considered the most prestigious actor at Warner Brothers studios, and one of the rare actors who was given the privilege of choosing which parts he wanted. His acting quality, usually playing a powerful character, such as Scarface, was partly a result of his intense preparation for his parts, often immersing himself in study of the real character's traits and mannerisms. He was also highly skilled in using makeup techniques, a talent he learned from his parents, who were also actors, and from his early years on stage with the Yiddish Theater, in New York. At the age of 12, he played the stage role of an 80-year-old man; in one of his films, Seven Faces, he played seven different characters. He was nominated six times for an Oscar, winning once as Best Actor in The Story of Louis Pasteur. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Muni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
5.7
(archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
6.1
James Allen (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
3.5
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
6.3
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
6.1
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
6.8
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973
6.0
Samuel Foss
Saints and Sinners
1962
6.9
Sam Abelman
The Last Angry Man
1959
6.4
Senator Ryder
General Electric Theater
1953
6.4
The Stranger With A Gun
Stranger on the Prowl
1952
Credits
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
2019
5.7
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as James Allen (archive footage)
2008
6.1
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Self (archive footage)
2000
3.5
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
1997
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
6.1
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as Self (archive footage)
1973
6.8
Saints and Sinners
as Samuel Foss
1962
6.0
The Last Angry Man
as Sam Abelman
1959
6.9
General Electric Theater
as Senator Ryder
1953
6.4
Stranger on the Prowl
as The Stranger With A Gun
1952
6.4
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
6.9
The Philco Television Playhouse
as George Simon
1948
6.3
Angel on My Shoulder
as Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker
1946
6.4
Counter-Attack
as Alexei Kulkov
1945
6.1
A Song to Remember
as Professor Joseph Elsner
1945
6.3
The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)
1943
5.3
Stage Door Canteen
as Paul Muni
1943
6.1
Commandos Strike at Dawn
as Eric Toresen
1942
5.4
Breakdowns of 1940
as Self
1940
4.0
Hudson's Bay
as Pierre Esprit Radisson
1940
5.8
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
1940
6.5
We Are Not Alone
as Dr. David Newcome
1939
6.1
Juarez
as Benito Pablo Juárez
1939
6.5
Breakdowns of 1938
as Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
4.7
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
1938
7.0
The Life of Emile Zola
as Emile Zola
1937
6.7
The Good Earth
as Wang
1937
6.2
The Woman I Love
as Lt. Claude Maury
1937
0.0
Breakdowns of 1936
as Self
1936
0.0
The Story of Louis Pasteur
as Louis Pasteur
1936
6.8
A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)
1935
5.5
Dr. Socrates
as Lee
1935
6.4
Black Fury
as Joe Radek
1935
6.3
Bordertown
as Johnny Ramirez
1935
5.9
Hi, Nellie!
as Brad
1934
6.5
The World Changes
as Orin Nordholm Jr.
1933
4.3
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as James Allen
1932
7.8
Scarface
as Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
1932
7.4
Seven Faces
as Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
1929
0.0
The Valiant
as James Dyke
1929
6.0