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".
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One-Eyed Jacks
as RioRunning from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take...
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Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that...
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Last Tango in Paris
as PaulA recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
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Viva Zapata!
as Emiliano ZapataThe story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt,...
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as MattA man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit.
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as Stanley KowalskiA fading southern belle moves in with her sister in New Orleans where her ferocious...
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as Jor-ElSuperman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that...
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as Marc AntoineThe assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic...
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as Major Lloyd GruverAir Force Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to a Japanese air base, and is...
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as Terry MalloyTerry Malloy is a kindhearted dockworker, and former boxer, who is tricked by his corrupt bosses...
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as First Lieutnant Fletcher ChristianThe Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit....
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as Johnny StrablerThe Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to...
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as Self / Don Vito Corleone (archive footage)A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from...
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as Self (archive footage)The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
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as (archive footage)A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.
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as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical...
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as Self (archive footage)Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...
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as Adam SteiffelWhile investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney...
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most...
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as Self (archive footage)The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
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as SelfErnie Anderson narrates this look at the making of Richard Donner's blockbuster 1978 film....
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as Himself (archive footage)A short retroperspective feature on Brando's influence on acting itself and the cultural impact...
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as uncreditedThe untold story of Robert Stigwood, the impresario behind “Saturday Night Fever” and its...
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as Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi...
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as Self (archive footage)July 1, 2004, Hollywood lost one of its biggest stars - Marlon Brando. He succumbs to pulmonary...
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as Self (archive footage)The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's...
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as SelfDocumentary on the making of the 1978 film 'Superman.'
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as Self (archive footage)One of Hollywood's brightest stars is eclipsed by drink, drugs and self-doubt.
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Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
as Self (archive footage)Revisiting the achievements of Sacheen Littlefeather, the first woman of color to utilize the...
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as Self (archive footage)"A great many conundrums." An assemblage of found footage.
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as (archive footage)This documentary chronicles the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers/New York Yankees World Series, and is...
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An Actor Named Brando
as Self (archive footage)A short overview of Brando's career.
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The Brando Interregnum: The Decade of Marlon's Dirty Dozen 1962-1972
as HimselfBetween One Eyed Jacks (1961) and The Godfather (1972), Marlon Brando appeared in twelve feature...
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Marlon Brando: The Wild One
as Self (archive footage)An examination of the craft of Marlon Brando, narrated by professionals of the film industry....
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Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
as SelfMarc McClure presents a documentary on the making of 'Superman' (1978).
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as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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as Self (archive footage)The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Oscars
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Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as Don Vito CorleoneAn adaptation of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II, re-edited in...
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Roots: The Next Generations
as George Lincoln RockwellRoots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from...
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as uncreditedHollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman...
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as uncreditedE! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...
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The David Susskind Show
as SelfThe David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...
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Brando: The Documentary
as SelfThe life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
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