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

• 2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood — (archive footage)
• 2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood — James Allen (archive footage)
• Saints and Sinners — Samuel Foss
• 1959The Last Angry Man — Sam Abelman
• General Electric Theater — Senator Ryder
• 1952Stranger on the Prowl — The Stranger With A Gun
• The Philco Television Playhouse — George Simon
• 1946Angel on My Shoulder — Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker
• 1945A Song to Remember — Professor Joseph Elsner
• 1945Counter-Attack — Alexei Kulkov
• 1943Stage Door Canteen — Paul Muni
• 1942Commandos Strike at Dawn — Eric Toresen
• 1940Hudson's Bay — Pierre Esprit Radisson
• 1939Juarez — Benito Pablo Juárez
• 1939We Are Not Alone — Dr. David Newcome
• 1938Breakdowns of 1938 — Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1937The Good Earth — Wang
• 1937The Life of Emile Zola — Emile Zola
• 1937The Woman I Love — Lt. Claude Maury
• 1936The Story of Louis Pasteur — Louis Pasteur
• 1935Black Fury — Joe Radek
• 1935Bordertown — Johnny Ramirez
• 1935Dr. Socrates — Lee
• 1934Hi, Nellie! — Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw
• 1933The World Changes — Orin Nordholm Jr.
• 1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang — James Allen
• 1932Scarface — Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
• 1929Seven Faces — Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
• 1929The Valiant — James Dyke

Appearances as themselves (11)

• 2000The Many Faces of Dracula — Self (archive footage)
• 1997Frank Capra's American Dream — Self (archive footage)
• 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? — Self (archive footage)
• 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks — Self (archive footage)
• What's My Line? — Self
• 1943The Voice That Thrilled the World — Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)
• 1940Breakdowns of 1940 — Self
• 1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awards — Self (archive footage)
• 1938Hollywood Goes to Town — Self
• 1936Breakdowns of 1936 — Self
• 1935A Dream Comes True — Himself (uncredited)