Paul Muni
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 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
Known for
ActingBirthday
September 21, 1895Deathday
August 25, 1967Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
36Place of birth
Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]Also known as
Пол Муни, Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund
Cast credits
Scarface
Tony 'Scarface' Camonte
Angel on My Shoulder
Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker
Bordertown
Johnny Ramirez
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
James Allen
The Good Earth
Wang
The Life of Emile Zola
Emile Zola
Counter-Attack
Alexei Kulkov
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur
Black Fury
Joe Radek
Stranger on the Prowl
The Stranger With A Gun
Juarez
Benito Pablo Juárez
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Eric Toresen
Hudson's Bay
Pierre Esprit Radisson
The Last Angry Man
Sam Abelman
The Valiant
James Dyke
A Song to Remember
Professor Joseph Elsner
We Are Not Alone
Dr. David Newcome
The World Changes
Orin Nordholm Jr.
Hi, Nellie!
Brad
Dr. Socrates
Lee
The Woman I Love
Lt. Claude MauryImages
