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