Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | The Valiant | James Dyke | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Seven Faces | Papa Chibou, Diablero, Willie Smith, Franz Schubert, Don Juan, Joe Gans, Napoleon |
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| 1932 | Scarface | Antonio "Tony" Camonte | |
| I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | James Allen | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor | |
| 1933 | The World Changes | Orin Nordholm Jr. | |
| 1934 | Hi, Nellie! | Brad Bradshaw | |
| 1935 | Bordertown | Johnny Ramirez | |
| Black Fury | Joe Radek | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor | |
| Dr. Socrates | Dr. Lee Cardwell, also called Dr. Socrates | ||
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Louis Pasteur | Academy Award for Best Actor |
| 1937 | The Good Earth | Wang | Released in sepia tone |
| The Woman I Love | Lt. Claude Maury | ||
| The Life of Emile Zola | Émile Zola | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor |
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| 1939 | Juarez | Benito Juárez | |
| We Are Not Alone | Dr. David Newcome | ||
| 1941 | Hudson's Bay | Pierre-Esprit Radisson | |
| 1942 | Commandos Strike at Dawn | Erik Toresen | |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Himself | |
| 1945 | A Song to Remember | Prof. Joseph Elsner | Filmed in Technicolor |
| Counter-Attack | Alexei Kulkov | ||
| 1946 | Angel on My Shoulder | Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker | |
| 1952 | Imbarco a mezzanotte | The Stranger With A Gun | called Stranger on the Prowl in the U.S. |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man | Dr. Sam Abelman | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor |
- Muni was not nominated for his performance in Black Fury. For two years only, the academy allowed a write-in vote. This meant that technically, any performance was eligible for an award. This decision was made the previous year in response to the controversy surrounding Bette Davis being snubbed for her performance in Of Human Bondage. Muni came in 2nd in the vote for Best Actor, however, the academy does not officially recognise Muni or Davis, as nominees in those two years.
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