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Manu Tupou(1935-2004)

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  • Writer
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Manu Tupou in A Man Called Horse (1970)
In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.
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Manu Tupou was born on 5 January 1935 in Lomaloma, Lau, Fiji. He was an actor and writer, known for Payback (1999), The Process (1998) and Hawaii (1966). He died on 5 June 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 5, 1935
DiedJune 5, 2004(69)
BornJanuary 5, 1935
DiedJune 5, 2004(69)
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Known for

Mel Gibson in Payback (1999)
Payback
7.1
  • Pawnbroker
  • 1999
Ernie Reyes Jr. in The Process (1998)
The Process
4.2
  • Writer
  • 1998
Hawaii (1966)
Hawaii
6.5
  • Keoki
  • 1966
Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Magnum, P.I.
7.5
TV Series
  • Charlie

Credits

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Actor

  • Mel Gibson in Payback (1999)
    Payback
    7.1
    • Pawnbroker
    • 1999
  • John Savage, Billy Drago, and Nick Mancuso in The Takeover (1994)
    The Takeover
    3.7
    Video
    • Manu
    • 1994
  • Katharine Hepburn, Warren Beatty, and Annette Bening in Love Affair (1994)
    Love Affair
    6.0
    • Rau
    • 1994
  • Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
    Batman: The Animated Series
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Ubu (voice)
    • 1993
  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Clarence
    • 1992
  • Charlotte Lewis and Lisa Hartman in Bare Essentials (1991)
    Bare Essentials
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Emile
    • Rental Boats
    • 1991
  • Vernon Wells in Circuitry Man (1990)
    Circuitry Man
    4.7
    • Mahi
    • 1990
  • Murder in Paradise (1990)
    Murder in Paradise
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Willy
    • 1990
  • Allen Garfield and Zack Norman in Chief Zabu (1988)
    Chief Zabu
    7.9
    • Chief Henri Zabu
    • 1988
  • Into the Homeland (1987)
    Into the Homeland
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Mafoa
    • 1987
  • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
    The A-Team
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Chief Sikahama
    • 1986
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Jaggawala
    • 1986
  • Hawaiian Heat (1984)
    Hawaiian Heat
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Aoki
    • 1984
  • Challenge of the GoBots (1984)
    Challenge of the GoBots
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • 1984–1985
  • Voyagers! (1982)
    Voyagers!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Oxen
    • 1982

Writer

  • Ernie Reyes Jr. in The Process (1998)
    The Process
    4.2
    • written by
    • 1998

Additional Crew

  • Night Visitor (1989)
    Night Visitor
    4.9
    • technical advisor
    • 1989

Videos2

Trailer
Trailer 2:52
Trailer
Hawaii
Trailer 3:02
Hawaii

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Manu Topou
  • Born
    • January 5, 1935
    • Lomaloma, Lau, Fiji
  • Died
    • June 5, 2004
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Landed his first acting role in the early 1960s. Manu was in New York City on his way to attend college at Oxford, England. During the layover, he read of an audition for the part of a Hawaiian prince in the movie Hawaii (1966), at which he auditioned for and got the part.

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