Paul Muni

Paul Muni

  • Birthday: 1895-09-21
  • Deathday: 1967-08-25
  • Place of birth: Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]
  • Also know as: Пол Муни

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

Filmography

Scarface

1932

As Tony 'Scarface' Camonte

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

As Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker

Bordertown

1935

As Johnny Ramirez

The Good Earth

1937

As Wang

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

As Emile Zola

Counter-Attack

1945

As Alexei Kulkov

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936

As Louis Pasteur

Black Fury

1935

As Joe Radek

Stranger on the Prowl

1952

As The Stranger With A Gun

Juarez

1939

As Benito Pablo Juárez

Commandos Strike at Dawn

1942

As Eric Toresen

Hudson's Bay

1941

As Pierre Esprit Radisson

The Last Angry Man

1959

As Sam Abelman

The Valiant

1929

As James Dyke

A Song to Remember

1945

As Professor Joseph Elsner

We Are Not Alone

1939

As Dr. David Newcome

The World Changes

1933

As Orin Nordholm Jr.

Hi, Nellie!

1934

As Brad

Dr. Socrates

1935

As Lee

The Woman I Love

1937

As Lt. Claude Maury

Seven Faces

1929

As Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973

As Self (archive footage)

Breakdowns of 1940

1940

As Self

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

As Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

As Self (archive footage)

Stage Door Canteen

1943

As Paul Muni

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

As Self

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

As Self (archive footage)

A Dream Comes True

1935

As Himself (uncredited)

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

As Self (archive footage)

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

As Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

As Self (archive footage)

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