Paul Muni
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
Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
Scarface
Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker
Angel on My Shoulder
Johnny Ramirez
Bordertown
James Allen
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Wang
The Good Earth
Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
Alexei Kulkov
Counter-Attack
Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Joe Radek
Black Fury
The Stranger With A Gun
Imbarco a mezzanotte
Benito Pablo Juárez
Juarez
Eric Toresen
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Pierre Esprit Radisson
Hudson's Bay
Sam Abelman
The Last Angry Man
James Dyke
The Valiant
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
Professor Joseph Elsner
A Song to Remember
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
(archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Dr. David Newcome
We Are Not Alone
Orin Nordholm Jr.
The World Changes
Brad
Hi, Nellie!
Lee
Dr. Socrates
Lt. Claude Maury
The Woman I Love
Paul Muni
Stage Door Canteen
Self
Breakdowns of 1936
Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
Himself (uncredited)
A Dream Comes True
Self
Breakdowns of 1940
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self
Hollywood Goes to Town
James Allen (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream
Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
Seven Faces
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
36
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-09-21
Place of Birth
Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]
Also Known As
Пол Муни