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Paul Muni
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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, 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.
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As actor
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
The Many Faces of Dracula
Frank Capra's American Dream
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Last Angry Man
Stranger on the Prowl
Angel on My Shoulder
Counter-Attack
A Song to Remember
Stage Door Canteen
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Hudson's Bay
Breakdowns of 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Juarez
We Are Not Alone
Breakdowns of 1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
The Good Earth
The Life of Emile Zola
The Woman I Love
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Breakdowns of 1936
Bordertown
Black Fury
Dr. Socrates
A Dream Comes True