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Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and film director who had a significant impact on film acting. Recognised as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, Brando came to prominence during the late 1940s till the 1970s. He became widely regarded for his unconventional and intense style of method acting, brought to mainstream audiences by Stella Adler, to which he was greatly influenced during the 1940s. His powerful and passionate performances were thoroughly admired and he gained much recognition for his remarkable ability to embed himself in his characters. Notably known for his emotional performances in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, both directed by Elia Kazan in the early 1950s, and his academy award-winning performance as Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972).

80 movies
11 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Marlon Brando Jr.

Born: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Citizenship: American

Birthday: April 3, 1924

Occupations: Actor, Film Director

Years Active: 1944-2004

Children: 11

Spouses: Anna Kashfi, Movita Castaneda, Tarita Teriipaia

Awards and Nominations Received by Marlon Brando

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43rd British Academy Film Awards 1990

Nomination

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

A Dry White Season

47th Golden Globe Awards 1990

Nomination

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor)

A Dry White Season

46th Academy Awards 1974

Nomination

Actor

Last Tango in Paris

27th British Academy Film Awards 1974

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Last Tango in Paris

45th Academy Awards 1973

Win

Actor

The Godfather

26th British Academy Film Awards 1973

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

The Godfather: Part II

30th Golden Globe Awards 1973

Win

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

The Godfather: Part II

The 27th Academy Awards 1955

8th British Academy Film Awards 1955

Win

Best Foreign Actor

On the Waterfront

12th Golden Globe Awards 1955

Win

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

On the Waterfront

The 24th Academy Awards 1952

Movies Featuring Marlon Brando

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Burn! (re-release)

Burn! (re-release)

Last Tango in Paris

Last Tango in Paris

The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

Apocalypse Now Redux

Apocalypse Now Redux

Don Juan DeMarco

Don Juan DeMarco

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

The Godfather

The Godfather

The Freshman

The Freshman

A Huey P. Newton Story

A Huey P. Newton Story

The Wild One

The Wild One

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth

Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth

The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

CHAOS: The Manson Murders

CHAOS: The Manson Murders

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

And the Oscar Goes To…

And the Oscar Goes To…

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

The Madding Crowd

The Madding Crowd

Making Montgomery Clift

Making Montgomery Clift

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Sophia Loren, a special destiny

Sophia Loren, a special destiny

Taking Flight: The Development of ‘Superman’

Taking Flight: The Development of ‘Superman’

Making ‘Superman’: Filming the Legend

Making ‘Superman’: Filming the Legend

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris

Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris

Lost in “The Thinking”

Lost in “The Thinking”

The Godfather and the Mob

The Godfather and the Mob

Brando: The Documentary

Brando: The Documentary

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Brando: An Icon Is Born

Brando: An Icon Is Born

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse

The Making of ‘Superman: The Movie’

The Making of ‘Superman: The Movie’

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Formula

The Formula

Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

Broadway’s Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway’s Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

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

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

Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius

Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius

Becoming Al Pacino

Becoming Al Pacino

Operation Teahouse

Operation Teahouse

Raoni

Raoni

Burn!

Burn!

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

The Ugly American

The Ugly American

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

Meet Marlon Brando

Meet Marlon Brando

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

Free Money

Free Money

Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

The Brave

The Brave

A Countess from Hong Kong

A Countess from Hong Kong

Désirée

Désirée

Sayonara

Sayonara

Morituri

Morituri

The Night of the Following Day

The Night of the Following Day

The Chase

The Chase

Candy

Candy

The Young Lions

The Young Lions

The Last Days of Marlon Brando

The Last Days of Marlon Brando

One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

Marlon Brando: The Wild One

Marlon Brando: The Wild One

Ballybrando

Ballybrando

The Nightcomers

The Nightcomers

Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre

Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre

Marlon Brando in Paradise

Marlon Brando in Paradise

The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon

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