Paul muni biography imdb

American stage and film actor (1895–1967)

For the comedy writer and actor, see Paul Mooney (comedian).

Paul Muni (born Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund; September 22, 1895^[1] – August 25, 1967) 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.

Paul muni biography imdb

studio and was given the rare privilege of choosing his own parts.

Muni often played powerful characters, such as the lead role in Scarface (1932), and was known for his intense preparation for his parts, often immersing himself in the study of the real characters' traits and mannerisms.

He was also highly skilled in makeup techniques, a talent that he had learned from his parents, who were also actors, and from his early years on stage with the Yiddish theater in Chicago. At the age of 12, he played the stage role of an 80-year-old man, and in the film Seven