Paul Muni

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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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2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Movie (archive footage)
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Movie James Allen (archive footage)
2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
Movie Self (archive footage)
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
Movie Self (archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie Self (archive footage)
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Movie Self (archive footage)
1962
Saints and Sinners
TV show Samuel Foss
1959
The Last Angry Man
Movie Sam Abelman
1953
General Electric Theater
TV show Senator Ryder
1952
Stranger on the Prowl
Movie The Stranger With A Gun
1950
What's My Line?
TV show Self
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV show George Simon
1946
Angel on My Shoulder
Movie Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker
1945
Counter-Attack
Movie Alexei Kulkov
1945
A Song to Remember
Movie Professor Joseph Elsner
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Movie Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)

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1943
Stage Door Canteen
Movie Paul Muni
1942
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Movie Eric Toresen
1940
Breakdowns of 1940
Movie Self
1940
Hudson's Bay
Movie Pierre Esprit Radisson
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Movie Self (archive footage)
1939
We Are Not Alone
Movie Dr. David Newcome
1939
Juarez
Movie Benito Pablo Juárez
1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Movie Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
Movie Self
1937
The Life of Emile Zola
Movie Emile Zola
1937
The Good Earth
Movie Wang
1937
The Woman I Love
Movie Lt. Claude Maury
1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Movie Self
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Movie Louis Pasteur
1935
A Dream Comes True
Movie Himself (uncredited)
1935
Dr. Socrates
Movie Lee
1935
Black Fury
Movie Joe Radek
1935
Bordertown
Movie Johnny Ramirez
1934
Hi, Nellie!
Movie Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw
1933
The World Changes
Movie Orin Nordholm Jr.
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Movie James Allen
1932
Scarface
Movie Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
1929
Seven Faces
Movie Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
1929
The Valiant
Movie James Dyke