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Paul Muni

Paul Muni

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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 pa

Born

Sep 21, 1895

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

Died

Aug 25, 1967

Known For

Acting

Movies

36 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Scarface
Scarface
1932 • as Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
★ 7.4
Juarez
Juarez
1939 • as Benito Pablo Juárez
★ 6.5
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 • as James Allen
★ 7.8
The Good Earth
The Good Earth
1937 • as Wang
★ 6.3
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember
1945 • as Professor Joseph Elsner
★ 6.5
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937 • as Emile Zola
★ 6.7
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder
1946 • as Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker
★ 6.6
The World Changes
The World Changes
1933 • as Orin Nordholm Jr.
★ 4.8
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
1934 • as Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw
★ 6.7
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942 • as Eric Toresen
★ 5.5
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
1937 • as Lt. Claude Maury
★ 7.0
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
Bordertown
Bordertown
1935 • as Johnny Ramirez
★ 5.9
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936 • as Louis Pasteur
★ 6.9
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
1935 • as Himself (uncredited)
★ 6.2
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943 • as Paul Muni
★ 6.3
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
★ 5.7
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008 • as James Allen (archive footage)
★ 6.1
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone
1939 • as Dr. David Newcome
★ 6.9
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938 • as Self
★ 7.0
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 • as Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
1936 • as Self
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man
1959 • as Sam Abelman
★ 6.9
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 3.5
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943 • as Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)
★ 6.0
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates
1935 • as Lee
★ 6.6
Counter-Attack
Counter-Attack
1945 • as Alexei Kulkov
★ 6.4
Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay
1940 • as Pierre Esprit Radisson
★ 6.1
The Valiant
The Valiant
1929 • as James Dyke
★ 6.1
Black Fury
Black Fury
1935 • as Joe Radek
★ 6.3
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940
1940 • as Self
★ 4.0
Stranger on the Prowl
Stranger on the Prowl
1952 • as The Stranger With A Gun
★ 6.4
Seven Faces
Seven Faces
1929 • as Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
★ 9.0