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Acting · 1895 to 1967

Paul Muni

Best rated: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (8.2)

Films
20
Avg rating
7.02
Peak run
1932’36
Oscar wins
1 of 6
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The career

Paul Muni, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1932 to 1936, 7.22678193019351940194519501955I Am a Fugitive from a Ch… 8.2The Life of Emile Zola 7.1Career avg 7.02

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Paul Muni's career barcodecoolhot
192920 films1959
Current formLast 5: 6.72 vs career 7.02 (−0.30)
  1. LJuarez1939 · 6.8−0.2
  2. LCommandos Strike at Dawn1942 · 6.6−0.4
  3. LA Song to Remember1945 · 6.6−0.4
  4. LAngel on My Shoulder1946 · 6.8−0.2
  5. LThe Last Angry Man1959 · 6.8−0.2
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Paul by the numbers

Average
7.02
12 rated films
Vote weighted
7.07
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.53
rating spread
Career
31y
1929 to 1959
Total votes
87.6K
across every film
Best
8.2
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Worst
7.1
The Life of Emile Zola
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1959The Last Angry ManDr. Samuel 'Sam' Abelman6.81,159
1952Stranger on the ProwlThe Stranger With A Gun·310
1946Angel on My ShoulderEddie Kagle6.83,486
1945Counter-AttackAlexei Kulkov·606
1945A Song to RememberProf. Joseph Elsner6.61,774
1942Commandos Strike at DawnEric Toresen6.61,121
1940Hudson's BayPierre Esprit Radisson·561
1939JuarezBenito Juárez6.82,792
1939We Are Not AloneDr. David Newcome·408
1937The Good EarthWang7.45,816
1937The Life of Emile Zola posterThe Life of Emile ZolaEmile Zola7.110,151
1936The Story of Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur7.23,604
1935Black FuryJoe Radek6.41,242
1935BordertownJohnny Ramirez6.62,147
1935Dr. SocratesDr. Lee Cardwell·565
1934Hi, NellieSamuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw·850
1933The World ChangesOrin Nordholm Jr.·556
1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang posterI Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangJames Allen8.215,887
1932Scarface posterScarfaceTony7.733,886
1929The ValiantJames Dyke·644
Better together?

Paul Muni's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Paul Muni

6 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1960
    Paul Muni
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1938
    Paul Muni
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1937
    Paul Muni
    Won
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1936
    Paul Muni
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1934
    Paul Muni
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1930
    Paul Muni
    Nominated

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