Paul Mann

Paul Mann
Born (1913-12-02)December 2, 1913
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died September 24, 1985(1985-09-24) (aged 71)
Bronxville, New York, US
Nationality Canadian
Years active 1929-1971

Paul Mann (December 2, 1913 – September 24, 1985) was a Canadian film and theater actor, as well as founder of the Paul Mann Actor's Workshop. His brother was the actor Larry D. Mann.

Biography

Mann was influential in developing the concept of Method acting in America. While many other Method advocates (including Lee Strasberg) shared their knowledge at the prestigious Actors Studio, Mann taught his own classes at his Actor's Workshop, founded in 1953. Along with Lloyd Richards (a fellow Toronto native and chief assistant director of the school), Mann also managed to create a comfortable atmosphere for actors of all races. Alumni of his school include Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Sidney Poitier,[1] Al Lewis[2] and Vic Morrow.[3]

Mann's own acting career was based primarily in theatre, beginning when he was sixteen. His onscreen appearances were limited to an episode of the 1950s television serial Danger and two feature film roles. The first was that of merchant Aleko Sinnikoglou in America, America (1963) (directed by his friend Elia Kazan) and the last was the village butcher Lazar Wolf in the screen adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof (1971). He received Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Golden Globe nominations for both roles.[4]

Mann also was professor of acting and director of the theater arts program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.[5]

Theatre credits

In most recent order:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Goudsouzian 2004, p. 96-97.
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506891/bio
  3. ↑ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant.jsp?spid=136153&apid=150716
  4. ↑ "Golden Globe Awards for 'Paul Mann'". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Wisconsin Professor Learns Kosher Butchering". Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. April 14, 1972. p. 13. Retrieved October 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

References

1. Goudsouzian, A. (2004). "Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon", UNC Press
3. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506891/bio
4. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant.jsp?spid=136153&apid=150716

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