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Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Acting
Born: Apr 03, 1924 — Died: Jul 01, 2004
From: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Sophia Loren, a special destiny Self (archive footage) 2019 6.9
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 Don Vito Corleone 2016 8.8
Superman Returns Jor-El 2006 5.803
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris Self (archive footage) 2004 8.5
The Score Max 2001 6.7
Free Money Warden Sven 'The Swede' Sorenson 1998 5.406
The Brave McCarthy 1997 6.037
The Island of Dr. Moreau Dr. Moreau 1996 4.903
Don Juan DeMarco Dr. Jack Mickler 1994 6.744
Movie Tough Guys Self (archive footage) 1991 10.0
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Self 1991 7.912
The Freshman Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The … 1990 6.312
A Dry White Season Ian McKenzie 1989 6.658
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1988 6.0
The Formula Adam Steiffel 1980 5.635
Apocalypse Now Colonel Walter Kurtz 1979 8.268
Superman Jor-El 1978 7.162
Last Tango in Paris Paul 1972 6.905
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968 6.647
Reflections in a Golden Eye Maj. Weldon Penderton 1967 6.478
A Countess from Hong Kong Ogden Mears 1967 6.013
The Chase Sheriff Calder 1966 7.09
The Appaloosa Matt 1966 6.368
Mutiny on the Bounty First Lieutnant Fletcher Christian 1962 7.051
The Young Lions Lt. Christian Diestl 1958 6.759
Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson 1955 6.534
On the Waterfront Terry Malloy 1954 7.872
Viva Zapata! Emiliano Zapata 1952 6.881
A Streetcar Named Desire Stanley Kowalski 1951 7.618
The Men Ken 1950 7.017
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1924
FromOmaha, Nebraska, USA