Paul Muni
Austrian-born American stage and film actor (1895-1967) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Paul Muni was an American stage and film actor from Chicago. He started his acting career in the Yiddish theater and during the 1930s, he was considered one of the most prestigious actors at the Warner Bros. studio and was given the rare privilege of choosing his own parts.
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Saints and SinnersSeries, Samuel Foss1959
The Last Angry ManFilm, Sam Abelman1956Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Senator Ryder1950
What's My Line?Series1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, George Simon1946
Angel on My ShoulderFilm, Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker1943
Stage Door CanteenFilm, Paul Muni1942
Commandos Strike at DawnFilm, Eric Toresen1939
JuarezFilm, Benito Pablo Juárez1937Academy Award for Best ActorAward
The Good EarthFilm, 1937Wang1936Volpi Cup for Best ActorAward
Breakdowns of 1936Film, 19361934
Hi, Nellie!Film, Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw1933
The World ChangesFilm, Orin Nordholm Jr.1929
Seven FacesFilm, Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon1895Born22 September 1895Known for
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932
Scarface 1932
The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936
The Life of Emile Zola 1937
The Good Earth 1937
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Hal B. Wallis Produced I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1933)
William Dieterle Directed The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Mervyn LeRoy Directed I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1933)- Henry Blanke Produced The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
- Bernhard Kaun Wrote I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Henry O'Neill Also in The Life of Emile Zola and Black Fury
William Fox Produced The Valiant and Seven Faces
Archie Mayo Directed Angel on My Shoulder and Bordertown
Montagu Love Also in Juarez and We Are Not Alone- Robert Lord Produced The World Changes (1933)
Joseph Losey Directed Imbarco a mezzanotte (1952)
Glenda Farrell Also in Hi Nellie! (1934)
Irving Pichel Directed Hudson's Bay (1941)
Robert Warwick Also in Juarez (1939)
Vince Barnett Also in Black Fury and The Woman I Love
Ned Sparks Also in Stage Door Canteen and Hi Nellie!
Walter Kingsford Also in The Life of Emile Zola (1937)- Sheridan Gibney Wrote The World Changes (1933)
Bette Davis Also in Juarez and Bordertown
Howard Hughes Produced Scarface (1932)
Claude Rains Also in Juarez and Angel on My ShoulderMerle Oberon Also in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Jack L. Warner Produced Bordertown (1935)
Zoltan Korda Directed Counter-Attack (1945)
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