Paul Mann (actor)
| Paul Mann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 2, 1913 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 24, 1985 (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.
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,Al Lewis and Vic Morrow.
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.
Mann also was professor of acting and director of the theater arts program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
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