Manu Tupou

Manu Tupou (January 5, 1935 – June 5, 2004) was a Fijian-born American actor, writer, director, and teacher. Born in Lomaloma, Lau, Fiji Islands, Tupou trained as an actor in New York for 15 years under esteemed teachers such as Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Harold Clurman, and Sanford Meisner. He was an Honors graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York and a senior life member of the Actors Studio in both New York and Hollywood. Additionally, Tupou obtained bachelor's degrees from the University of Hawaiʻi and the University of London. He made his film debut in the 1966 movie Hawaii and also studied at the Actors Studio at Carnegie Hall.