Marlon Brando (1924 – 2004) was an American actor and considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century.

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, to mainstream audiences. He gained acclaim for his 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). The Godfather became the highest-grossing film ever made, 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 appeared 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.

Theatre

+ Year Title Role Notes 1944 Bobino Giraffe/GuardMann, William J.. The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando. First edition. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2019. Print. I Remember Mama Nels Broadway debut, original cast 1946 Truckline Cafe Sage McRae Original cast A Flag Is Born David Candida Eugene Marchbanks Antigone Messenger 1947 Eagle Rampant (The Eagle Has Two Heads) StanislasBrando, Marlon, and Lindsey, Robert. Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me. United Kingdom, Random House, 1994. A Streetcar Named Desire Stanley Kowalski Original cast 1953 Arms and the Man Sergius Final play

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1950 The Men Kenneth "Ken" Wilcheck / "Bud" 1951 A Streetcar Named Desire Stanley Kowalski 1952 Viva Zapata! Emiliano Zapata 1953 Julius Caesar Mark Antony The Wild One Johnny Strabler 1954 On the Waterfront Terry Malloy Désirée Napoleon Bonaparte 1955 Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson 1956 The Teahouse of the August Moon Sakini 1957 Sayonara Maj. Lloyd "Ace" Gruver, USAF 1958 The Young Lions Lt. Christian Diestl 1960 The Fugitive Kind Valentine "Snakeskin" Xavier 1961 One-Eyed Jacks Rio Also director 1962 Mutiny on the Bounty 1st Lt. Fletcher Christian 1963 The Ugly American Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite 1964 Bedtime Story Freddy Benson 1965 Morituri Robert Crain 1966 The Chase Sheriff Calder The Appaloosa Matt Fletcher 1967 A Countess from Hong Kong Ogden Mears Reflections in a Golden Eye Maj. Weldon Penderton 1968 Candy Grindl 1969 The Night of the Following Day Chauffeur Burn! Sir William Walker 1971 The Nightcomers Peter Quint 1972 The Godfather Don Vito Corleone Last Tango in Paris Paul 1976 The Missouri Breaks Robert E. Lee Clayton 1978 Superman Jor-El Raoni Narrator Voice; Documentary 1979 Apocalypse Now Colonel Walter E. Kurtz 1980 The Formula Adam Steiffel 1989 A Dry White Season Ian McKenzie 1990 The Freshman Carmine Sabatini 1992 Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Tomás de Torquemada 1995 Don Juan DeMarco Dr. Jack Mickler 1996 Divine Rapture Priest Unreleased The Island of Dr. Moreau Dr. Moreau 1997 The Brave McCarthy 1998 Free Money Warden Sven "The Swede" Sorenson 2001 The Score Max 2004 Big Bug Man Mrs. Sour Voice; Unreleased 2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Jor-El Posthumous release, re-edit of the 1980 film, reinstating Brando's scenes

Television Year Title Role Notes 1949 Actors Studio Doctor Episode: "I'm No Hero" 1950 Come Out Fighting Jimmy Brand PilotBrando, Marlon (1984). Songs My Mother Taught Me. New York: Random House. p. 104. . Retrieved January 8, 2014.Marill, Alvin H. (2009). Sports on Television. Westport, CT: Praeger. p. 12. Heimer, Mel (July 8, 1969). "Boone Takes Glum Look at TV". The Pottsdown MercuryScott, Vernon (March 18, 1980). "TV Pioneer Mourns Loss of Half-Hour Drama". The Montreal Gazette"Television". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 18, 1950. 1979 Roots: The Next Generations George Lincoln Rockwell Episode: Part VII (1960-1967)

Music video + Year Song Artist Role 2001 "You Rock My World" Michael Jackson The Boss

Video game + Year Title Voice role Notes 2006The GodfatherDon Vito CorleoneCameo; released posthumously

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