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 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 (40 titles)
5.7MovieYellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
(archive footage) · 2019
6.1MovieThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
James Allen (archive footage) · 2008
3.5MovieThe Many Faces of Dracula
Self (archive footage) · 2000
6.3MovieFrank Capra's American Dream
Self (archive footage) · 1997
6.3MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage) · 1975
6.8MovieThe Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Self (archive footage) · 1973
7.0ShowSaints and Sinners
Samuel Foss · 1962
6.9MovieThe Last Angry Man
Sam Abelman · 1959
6.8ShowGeneral Electric Theater
Senator Ryder · 1953
6.4MovieStranger on the Prowl
The Stranger With A Gun · 1952
7.0ShowWhat's My Line?
Self · 1950
6.6ShowThe Philco Television Playhouse
George Simon · 1948
6.5MovieAngel on My Shoulder
Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker · 1946
6.4MovieCounter-Attack
Alexei Kulkov · 1945
6.4MovieA Song to Remember
Professor Joseph Elsner · 1945
6.0MovieThe Voice That Thrilled the World
Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage) · 1943
6.3MovieStage Door Canteen
Paul Muni · 1943
5.5MovieCommandos Strike at Dawn
Eric Toresen · 1942
4.0MovieBreakdowns of 1940
Self · 1940
6.1MovieHudson's Bay
Pierre Esprit Radisson · 1940
6.5MovieCavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage) · 1940
6.9MovieWe Are Not Alone
Dr. David Newcome · 1939
6.5MovieJuarez
Benito Pablo Juárez · 1939
5.8MovieBreakdowns of 1938
Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1938
7.0MovieHollywood Goes to Town
Self · 1938
6.7MovieThe Life of Emile Zola
Emile Zola · 1937
6.4MovieThe Good Earth
Wang · 1937
7.0MovieThe Woman I Love
Lt. Claude Maury · 1937
MovieBreakdowns of 1936
Self · 1936
6.9MovieThe Story of Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur · 1936