Paul Muni

Biography

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

Most Known For

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

The Philco Television Playhouse

as George Simon

Juarez

as Benito Pablo Juárez

Scarface

as Antonio 'Tony' Camonte

Hi, Nellie!

as Brad

Saints and Sinners

as Samuel Foss

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as James Allen

General Electric Theater

as Senator Ryder

The World Changes

as Orin Nordholm Jr.

The Good Earth

as Wang

Stage Door Canteen

as Paul Muni

Dr. Socrates

as Lee

The Life of Emile Zola

as Emile Zola

Breakdowns of 1938

as Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

Counter-Attack

as Alexei Kulkov

A Song to Remember

as Professor Joseph Elsner

Bordertown

as Johnny Ramirez

Angel on My Shoulder

as Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker

The Story of Louis Pasteur

as Louis Pasteur