William Takaku

Career overview

Topic: Career overview of William Takaku (Acting).
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Name: William Takaku.
Nationality/Identity: Papua New Guinean film, television, and theatre actor.
Birth: March 17, 1954, in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
Death: January 3, 2011 (age 56).
Roles/Credits:
Starred in the 1997 American film Robinson Crusoe.
Starred in the Franco-Australian television series The Violent Earth in 1998.
Wrote and directed the theatrical television series Warriors in Transit.
First play was about Robinson Crusoe (played by Norman Vaughton).
Other professional roles: Former director of the National Theatre Company in Papua New Guinea, screenwriter, storyteller, and spokesperson.
Education: Attended the National Art School.
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William Takaku was a Papua New Guinean film, television, and theatre actor. Born on March 17, 1954, in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, he attended the National Art School. His early work included a play about Robinson Crusoe, in which the character of Robinson Crusoe was played by Norman Vaughton. Takaku was also a screenwriter and a former theatre director, having served as the director of the National Theatre Company in Papua New Guinea.
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As an actor, Takaku starred in the 1997 American film Robinson Crusoe. He also appeared in the 1998 Franco-Australian television series The Violent Earth. Beyond his acting roles, he contributed to the industry as a writer and director for the theatrical television series Warriors in Transit. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he traveled from his birthplace on the island of Bougainville acting as a storyteller and spokesperson. Takaku passed away on January 3, 2011.
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Paragraph 1: William Takaku was a Papua New Guinean film, television, and theatre actor. Born on March 17, 1954, in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, he attended the National Art School. He was also a screenwriter and a former theatre director, having served as the director of the National Theatre Company in Papua New Guinea. His early career included a play about Robinson Crusoe, where the character of Robinson Crusoe was played by Norman Vaughton.

Paragraph 2: Takaku's acting credits include starring in the 1997 American film Robinson Crusoe and the 1998 Franco-Australian television series The Violent Earth. In addition to his work as an actor, he wrote and directed the theatrical television series Warriors in Transit. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he traveled from his birthplace on the island of Bougainville as a storyteller and spokesperson. Takaku died on January 3, 2011.
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