Marlon Brando

Acting · Born 1924-04-03 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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…

Filmography

• Apocalypse Now as Colonel Walter Kurtz
• On the Waterfront as Terry Malloy
• A Streetcar Named Desire as Stanley Kowalski
• Superman as Jor-El
• Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as Self
• Mutiny on the Bounty as First Lieutnant Fletcher Christian
• The Chase as Sheriff Calder
• Julius Caesar as Mark Antony
• The Godfather as Don Vito Corleone
• Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as Jor-El

TV

• E! True Hollywood Story
• The David Susskind Show as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored as Self
• Roots: The Next Generations as George Lincoln Rockwell
• The Hollywood Greats
• The Oscars as Self
• Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Don Vito Corleone
• Midi trente as Self
• Cinépanorama as Self