Paul Muni
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1895-09-21
- Died
- 1967-08-25
- Place of birth
- Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]
- Also known as
- Пол Муни · Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund · Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Paul Muni (born Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund, September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an Austro-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.
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Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (36)
Scarface
1932
as Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw
Juarez
1939
as Benito Pablo Juárez
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as James Allen
The Good Earth
1937
as Wang
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942
as Eric Toresen
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Emile Zola
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936
as Louis Pasteur
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Professor Joseph Elsner
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
as Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Paul Muni
Black Fury
1935
as Joe Radek
The Valiant
1929
as James Dyke
The Last Angry Man
1959
as Sam Abelman
Bordertown
1935
as Johnny Ramirez
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
as James Allen (archive footage)
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
as Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self (archive footage)
Counter-Attack
1945
as Alexei Kulkov
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973
as Self (archive footage)
Hudson's Bay
1940
as Pierre Esprit Radisson
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
We Are Not Alone
1939
as Dr. David Newcome
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
as Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Lee
The World Changes
1933
as Orin Nordholm Jr.
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
as (archive footage)
The Woman I Love
1937
as Lt. Claude Maury
Stranger on the Prowl
1952
as The Stranger With A Gun
Breakdowns of 1940
1940
as Self
Seven Faces
1929
as Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
About Paul Muni
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paul Muni (born Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund, September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an Austro-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 cha… With 40 credits spanning from 1929 to 2019, Paul Muni has appeared in 36 films and 4 TV shows.
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- Scarface (1932) — as Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
- Hi, Nellie! (1934) — as Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw
- Juarez (1939) — as Benito Pablo Juárez
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) — as James Allen
- The Good Earth (1937) — as Wang
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