Paul Muni
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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 Warne
Muni in 1936
Muni's makeup skills were used for The Story of Louis Pasteur.
New York City opening of A Flag is Born (1946)
Paul Muni in the trailer for Scarface
Academy Award for Best Actor
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The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an ou
Paul Muni
…the stage role of an 80-year-old man, and in the film Seven Faces, he played seven characters. Muni appeared in 22 films and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor five times, winning the award for his role in the 1936 film The Story of Louis Pasteur. He also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for the same film. He…
The 2026 recipient: Michael B. Jordan
Emil Jannings was the inaugural winner, for two films: The Last Command (1928) and The Way of All Flesh (1927).
Warner Baxter won for In Old Arizona (1928).
George Arliss won for Disraeli (1929).