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Marlon Brando

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Known For

80 Years Old

Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three British Academy Film Awards. Brando was also an activist for many causes, notably the civil rights movement and various Native American movements. Having studied with Stella Adler in the 1940s, he is credited with being one of the first actors to bring the Stanislavski system of acting and method acting, derived from the Stanislavski system, to mainstream audiences. He initially gained acclaim and his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for reprising the role of Stanley Kowalski in the 1951 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire, a role that he originated successfully on Broadway. He received further praise, and a first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award, for his performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront, and his portrayal of the rebellious motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One proved to be a lasting image in popular culture. Brando received Academy Award nominations for playing Emiliano Zapata in Viva Zapata! (1952); Mark Antony in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1953 film adaptation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; and Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver in Sayonara (1957), an adaptation of James A. Michener's 1954 novel. The 1960s saw Brando's career take a commercial and critical downturn. He directed and starred in the cult western One-Eyed Jacks, a critical and commercial flop, after which he delivered a series of notable box-office failures, beginning with Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). After ten years of underachieving, he agreed to do a screen test as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972). He got the part and subsequently won his second Academy Award and Golden Globe Award in a performance critics consider among his greatest. He declined the Academy Award due to alleged mistreatment and misportrayal of Native Americans by Hollywood. The Godfather was one of the most commercially successful films of all time, and alongside his Oscar-nominated performance in Last Tango in Paris (1972), Brando reestablished himself in the ranks of top box-office stars. After a hiatus in the early 1970s, Brando was generally content with being a highly paid character actor in supporting roles, such as Jor-El in Superman (1978), as Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979), and Adam Steiffel in The Formula (1980), before taking a nine-year break from film. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Brando was paid a record $3.7 million ($16 million in inflation-adjusted dollars) and 11.75% of the gross profits for 13 days' work on Superman. Brando was ranked by the American Film Institute as the fourth-greatest movie star among male movie stars whose screen debuts occurred in or before 1950. He was one of only six actors named in 1999 by Time magazine in its list of the 100 Most Important People of the Century. In this list, Time also designated Brando as the "Actor of the Century".

Born

Omaha, Nebraska, USA on 3rd April 1924

Died

1st July 2004

All Credits

The Dick Cavett Show Image
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
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Midi trente
Self
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The David Susskind Show Image
The David Susskind Show
Self
Cinépanorama Image
Cinépanorama
Self
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Godfather Image
The Godfather
Don Vito Corleone
Superman Image
Superman
Jor-El
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television Image
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Don Vito Corleone
The Sixties Image
The Sixties
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
Superman Returns Image
Superman Returns
Jor-El
Apocalypse Now Image
Apocalypse Now
Colonel Walter Kurtz
Roots: The Next Generations Image
Roots: The Next Generations
George Lincoln Rockwell
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae Image
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
Self (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story Image
E! True Hollywood Story
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Image
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Jor-El
Sly Image
Sly
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Last Tango in Paris Image
Last Tango in Paris
Paul
The Score Image
The Score
Max
A Streetcar Named Desire Image
A Streetcar Named Desire
Stanley Kowalski
On the Waterfront Image
On the Waterfront
Terry Malloy
Don Juan DeMarco Image
Don Juan DeMarco
Dr. Jack Mickler
Candy Image
Candy
Grindl
The Chase Image
The Chase
Sheriff Calder
Sayonara Image
Sayonara
Major Lloyd Gruver
Julius Caesar Image
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
The Hollywood Greats Image
The Hollywood Greats
The Freshman Image
The Freshman
Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan
The Island of Dr. Moreau Image
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Dr. Moreau
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman Image
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self (archive footage)
Celebrities Uncensored Image
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
Mutiny on the Bounty Image
Mutiny on the Bounty
First Lieutnant Fletcher Christian
The Wild One Image
The Wild One
Johnny Strabler
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Image
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Self
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic Image
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
Don Vito Corleone
Val Image
Val
Self (archive footage)
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 Image
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Don Vito Corleone
Désirée Image
Désirée
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Missouri Breaks Image
The Missouri Breaks
Robert E. Lee Clayton
The Young Lions Image
The Young Lions
Lt. Christian Diestl
The Brave Image
The Brave
McCarthy
One-Eyed Jacks Image
One-Eyed Jacks
Rio
Guys and Dolls Image
Guys and Dolls
Sky Masterson
Viva Zapata! Image
Viva Zapata!
Emiliano Zapata
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Image
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Image
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Tomas de Torquemada
And the Oscar Goes To... Image
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It Image
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self (archive footage)
A Countess from Hong Kong Image
A Countess from Hong Kong
Ogden Mears
Burn! Image
Burn!
Sir William Walker
Brando: The Documentary Image
Brando: The Documentary
Self
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside Image
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Self / Don Vito Corleone (archive footage)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman Image
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Image
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Self
A Dry White Season Image
A Dry White Season
Ian McKenzie
The Fugitive Kind Image
The Fugitive Kind
Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier
Morituri Image
Morituri
Robert Crain
Reflections in a Golden Eye Image
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Maj. Weldon Penderton
The Nightcomers Image
The Nightcomers
Peter Quint
The Appaloosa Image
The Appaloosa
Matt
Tab Hunter Confidential Image
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Image
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy Image
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau Image
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre Image
Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre
Self (archive footage)
Naqoyqatsi Image
Naqoyqatsi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Smash His Camera Image
Smash His Camera
Self (archive footage)
kid 90 Image
kid 90
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn: An Original Image
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Self (archive footage)
No Image
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
Free Money Image
Free Money
Warden Sven 'The Swede' Sorenson
Brando Image
Brando
Self (archive footage)
The Formula Image
The Formula
Adam Steiffel
The Men Image
The Men
Ken
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence Image
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
Self (archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood Image
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
(archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Image
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ugly American Image
The Ugly American
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain Image
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
Self
The Teahouse of the August Moon Image
The Teahouse of the August Moon
Sakini
Bedtime Story Image
Bedtime Story
Freddy Benson
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman Image
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Image
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth Image
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Image
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
1955, Seven Days of Fall Image
1955, Seven Days of Fall
(archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Image
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self (archive footage)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still Image
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 Image
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Image
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Divine Rapture Image
Divine Rapture
No Image
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Himself
Becoming Al Pacino Image
Becoming Al Pacino
Self (archive footage)
Listen to Me Marlon Image
Listen to Me Marlon
Self (voice) (archive footage)
The Night of the Following Day Image
The Night of the Following Day
Chauffeur
Sophia Loren, a special destiny Image
Sophia Loren, a special destiny
Self (archive footage)
Making Montgomery Clift Image
Making Montgomery Clift
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Saturday Night Image
Mr. Saturday Night
Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius Image
Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius
Himself (archive footage)
Brando: An Icon Is Born Image
Brando: An Icon Is Born
Himself (archive footage)
All Power to the People! Image
All Power to the People!
Self (archive footage)
Ballybrando Image
Ballybrando
Self (archive footage)
The Godfather and the Mob Image
The Godfather and the Mob
Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story Image
A Huey P. Newton Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Image
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: The Wild One Image
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
Self (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio Image
Hello Actors Studio
Self (archive footage)
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris Image
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Self (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild Image
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Godfather: Behind the Scenes
Self
Movie Tough Guys Image
Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
Lost in "The Thinking" Image
Lost in "The Thinking"
Jor-El (archive footage)
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' Image
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Self
The Last Days of Marlon Brando Image
The Last Days of Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage Image
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)
Hollywood Invasion Image
Hollywood Invasion
Self (archive footage)
The Madding Crowd Image
The Madding Crowd
Self (archive footage)
Operation Teahouse Image
Operation Teahouse
Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend Image
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Self
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Raoni
Narrator
Star 67 Image
Star 67
Prank Call Voice
The Brando Interregnum: The Decade of Marlon's Dirty Dozen 1962-1972 Image
The Brando Interregnum: The Decade of Marlon's Dirty Dozen 1962-1972
Himself
Marlon Brando in Paradise Image
Marlon Brando in Paradise
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star Image
Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star
Self (archive footage)
Meet Marlon Brando Image
Meet Marlon Brando
Self
An Actor Named Brando Image
An Actor Named Brando
Self (archive footage)
Black Leather Jacket Image
Black Leather Jacket
Johnny Strabler (segment "The Wild One") (archive footage)
Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye Image
Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye
Self (archival)
Marlon Brando's Tahitian Mirage Image
Marlon Brando's Tahitian Mirage
Self (archive) - subject