Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
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".
Known For Acting
Most Rating 0.492
Birthday 1924-04-03
Place of Birth Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Also Known As Marlon Brando Jr., Bud, マーロン・ブランド, 말론 브란도, มาร์ลอน แบรนโด, مارلون براندو, 马龙·白兰度, მარლონ ბრანდო, Marlon Brando Junior,
Apocalypse Now
1979

Apocalypse Now

Superman Returns
2006

Superman Returns

On the Waterfront
1954

On the Waterfront

The Freshman
1990

The Freshman

A Streetcar Named Desire
1951

A Streetcar Named Desire

Movie Tough Guys
1991

Movie Tough Guys

Last Tango in Paris
1972

Last Tango in Paris

Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
2004

Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Viva Zapata!
1952

Viva Zapata!

The Men
1950

The Men

Don Juan DeMarco
1994

Don Juan DeMarco

Superman
1978

Superman

Reflections in a Golden Eye
1967

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Mr. Saturday Night
2021

Mr. Saturday Night

The Movie Orgy
1968

The Movie Orgy

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

A Countess from Hong Kong
1967

A Countess from Hong Kong

Guys and Dolls
1955

Guys and Dolls

Mutiny on the Bounty
1962

Mutiny on the Bounty

The Score
2001

The Score

Free Money
1998

Free Money

The Chase
1966

The Chase

The Formula
1980

The Formula

A Dry White Season
1989

A Dry White Season

The Island of Dr. Moreau
1996

The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Appaloosa
1966

The Appaloosa

The Brave
1997

The Brave

Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre
2023

Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
1981

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

Sophia Loren, a special destiny
2019

Sophia Loren, a special destiny

The Young Lions
1958

The Young Lions

Sayonara
1957

Sayonara

The Wild One
1953

The Wild One

Bedtime Story
1964

Bedtime Story

Brando: An Icon Is Born
2007

Brando: An Icon Is Born

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
1992

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

The Missouri Breaks
1976

The Missouri Breaks

The Nightcomers
1972

The Nightcomers

Burn!
1969

Burn!

Morituri
1965

Morituri

The Teahouse of the August Moon
1957

The Teahouse of the August Moon

Désirée
1954

Désirée

Candy
1968

Candy

The Night of the Following Day
1969

The Night of the Following Day

The Fugitive Kind
1960

The Fugitive Kind

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Tab Hunter Confidential
2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

Julius Caesar
1953

Julius Caesar

One-Eyed Jacks
1961

One-Eyed Jacks

Star 67
2023

Star 67

The Ugly American
1963

The Ugly American

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

Smash His Camera
2010

Smash His Camera

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

The Godfather
1972

The Godfather

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
1999

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star
1987

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

Making Montgomery Clift
2018

Making Montgomery Clift

Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius
2021

Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Hello Actors Studio
1988

Hello Actors Studio

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
2019

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Sly
2023

Sly

Becoming Al Pacino
2022

Becoming Al Pacino

Meet Marlon Brando
1966

Meet Marlon Brando

Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
2023

Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990

Anthony Quinn: An Original

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes
1971

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

Listen to Me Marlon
2015

Listen to Me Marlon

Black Leather Jacket
1989

Black Leather Jacket

Marlon Brando in Paradise
2024

Marlon Brando in Paradise

An Actor Named Brando
2006

An Actor Named Brando

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

The Brando Interregnum: The Decade of Marlon's Dirty Dozen 1962-1972
2022

The Brando Interregnum: The Decade of Marlon's Dirty Dozen 1962-1972

Brando
2007

Brando

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

The Godfather and the Mob
2006

The Godfather and the Mob

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1980

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

Raoni
1978

Raoni

A Huey P. Newton Story
2001

A Huey P. Newton Story

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Hollywood Invasion
2011

Hollywood Invasion

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Marlon Brando: The Wild One
1994

Marlon Brando: The Wild One

Ballybrando
2009

Ballybrando

The Madding Crowd
2017

The Madding Crowd

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

The Last Days of Marlon Brando
2008

The Last Days of Marlon Brando

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
1998

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

All Power to the People!
1996

All Power to the People!

kid 90
2021

kid 90

Naqoyqatsi
2002

Naqoyqatsi

Val
2021

Val

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
2014

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

1955, Seven Days of Fall
2005

1955, Seven Days of Fall

Operation Teahouse
1956

Operation Teahouse

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Lost in "The Thinking"
2005

Lost in "The Thinking"