Paul Muni

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-09-21 (72 years old)

Deathday

1967-08-25

Place of Birth

Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]

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 h...

Acting

1932

Scarface

as Antonio 'Tony' Camonte

1946

Angel on My Shoulder

as Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker

1935

Bordertown

as Johnny Ramirez

1937

1937

1945

Counter-Attack

as Alexei Kulkov

1936

1935

Black Fury

as Joe Radek

1952

Stranger on the Prowl

as The Stranger With A Gun

1939

Juarez

as Benito Pablo Juárez

1942

1941

Hudson's Bay

as Pierre Esprit Radisson

1959

The Last Angry Man

as Sam Abelman

1929

The Valiant

as James Dyke

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Self (archive footage)

1945

A Song to Remember

as Professor Joseph Elsner

1973

1939

We Are Not Alone

as Dr. David Newcome

1933

The World Changes

as Orin Nordholm Jr.

1934

1935

1937

The Woman I Love

as Lt. Claude Maury

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as Paul Muni

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

as Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)

1935

A Dream Comes True

as Himself (uncredited)

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self (archive footage)

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1943

The Voice That Thrilled the World

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

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream

as Self (archive footage)

1929

Seven Faces

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

2021

Val

as Self (archive footage)

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