Marlon Brando

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 cu…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Godfather (1972) — Don Vito Corleone
2. Apocalypse Now (1979) — Colonel Walter Kurtz
3. Superman Returns (2006) — Jor-El
4. Superman (1978) — Jor-El
5. The Score (2001) — Max
6. On the Waterfront (1954) — Terry Malloy
7. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — Stanley Kowalski
8. Last Tango in Paris (1972) — Paul
9. Don Juan DeMarco (1994) — Dr. Jack Mickler
10. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) — Dr. Moreau
11. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) — Self
12. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) — Jor-El
13. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) — First Lieutnant Fletcher Christian
14. The Wild One (1953) — Johnny Strabler
15. The Chase (1966) — Sheriff Calder
16. The Freshman (1990) — Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan
17. Guys and Dolls (1955) — Sky Masterson
18. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) — Rio
19. The Missouri Breaks (1976) — Robert E. Lee Clayton
20. Viva Zapata! (1952) — Emiliano Zapata
21. Julius Caesar (1953) — Mark Antony
22. The Brave (1997) — McCarthy
23. A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) — Ogden Mears
24. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) — Don Vito Corleone
25. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) — Self (voice) (archive footage)
26. Naqoyqatsi (2002) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
27. The Young Lions (1958) — Lt. Christian Diestl
28. Sayonara (1957) — Major Lloyd Gruver
29. Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) — Maj. Weldon Penderton
30. Burn! (1969) — Sir William Walker
31. Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) — Self (archive footage)
32. The Fugitive Kind (1960) — Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier
33. A Dry White Season (1989) — Ian McKenzie
34. Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (1977) — Don Vito Corleone
35. The Men (1950) — Ken
36. Morituri (1965) — Robert Crain
37. Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) — (archive footage)
38. Candy (1968) — Grindl
39. The Oscars (1953) — Self
40. The Nightcomers (1972) — Peter Quint

Directed

1. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) — Director