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Actor

IMDb ID: tt0297702 · Year: 1978 · Rating: 6.4 (27 votes)

Genres: Biography · Drama · Musical

A musical play based on the early years of actor Paul Muni.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Actor
United States: Actor, the Paul Muni Story (Alternative Title)
United States: Hollywood Television Theater: Actor (series title)
Actor, the Paul Muni Story
Release Date1978-02-21Runtime105 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsbased on bookProduction CompaniesHollywood Television Theatre
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IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297702/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0297702.jpgUpdated At2025-02-09T17:31:43

Stars

Herschel Bernardi
Jack Bernardi
Hildy Brooks
Georgia Brown
Howard Duff
Billy Goldenberg
Harold Gould
Robert Harris
Robert H. Harris
George Janek

Directors

Norman Lloyd

Writers

Jerome Lawrence
Robert E. Lee

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Herschel Bernardi | Character: Nahum Favel Weissenfreund
Actor: Jack Bernardi | Character: The Beggar
Actor: Hildy Brooks | Character: Bella
Actor: Georgia Brown | Character: Salche Weissenfreund
Actor: Howard Duff | Character: Winfield Sheehan
Actor: Billy Goldenberg | Character: The Pianist
Actor: Harold Gould | Character: Sol Wurtzel
Actor: Robert Harris | Character: Actor
Actor: Robert H. Harris | Character: Jacob Adler
Actor: George Janek | Character: Young Elya Weisenfreud
Actor: Michael Kidd | Character: Paul Muni (adult)
Actor: Shirley Kirkes Mar | Character: The Bride
Actor: Allan Kolman | Character: Joseph Weisenfreund
Actor: Monica Lewis | Character: Zelda
Actor: Jeff Lynas | Character: Munya, age 7
Actor: Guy Raymond | Character: Herman
Actor: Barry Robins | Character: Munya, age 14
Actor: Ezra Stone | Character: Morris
Actor: Kenneth Tigar | Character: The Farmer

[Directors Group]
Name: Norman Lloyd | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jerome Lawrence | Role: Writer
Name: Robert E. Lee | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Norman Lloyd | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Billy Goldenberg | Role: Composer

[Editing Group]
Name: Dan Mossbarger | Role: Editor
Name: Roy Stewart | Role: Editor

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Noel Taylor | Role: Costume Designer

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Barry Brown | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Greg Harms | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jack Reader | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Michael Kidd | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297702/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: February 21, 1978

Awards

Winner | 1978 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Special | Noel Taylor, Actor
Nominee | 1978 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Billy Goldenberg, Actor
Nominee | 1978 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation | Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee, Actor

Box Office

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