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