Biography: Actor/Director Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska on 4/3/1924 had his big break on stage acting in a 47 rendition of "Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Desire". From there Brando starred in the movies "The Men, Viva Zapata!, Julius Caesar, The Wild One, and On the Waterfront". Brando's success didn't stop there, though, because he was critically acclaimed for his work in 72's "The Godfather", earned raves for his performance in "Last Tango in Paris", and contributed greatly to 79's "Apocalypse Now". In the 90's Brando has stayed busy acting in 95's "Don Juan DeMarco" and 96's "The Island of Doctor Moreau".
Filmography:
Huey P. Newton Story, A (2001)
Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001)
Score, The (2001)
Sophia Loren: Actress Italian Style (1999)
Free Money (1998)
Brave, The (1997)
Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1996)
Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1996)
Don Juan DeMarco (1995)
Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980, The (1992)
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991)
Freshman, The (1990)
Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (1989)
Dry White Season, A (1989)
Formula, The (1980)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
"Roots: The Next Generations" (1979)
Raoni (1978)
Superman (1978)
Missouri Breaks, The (1976)
Nightcomers, The (1972)
Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
Godfather, The (1972)
Quemada! (1969)
Night of the Following Day, The (1968)
Candy (1968)
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
Countess from Hong Kong, A (1967)
Meet Marlon Brando (1966)
Appaloosa, The (1966)
Chase, The (1966)
Morituri (1965)
Bedtime Story (1964)
Ugly American, The (1963)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Fugitive Kind, The (1959)
Young Lions, The (1958)
Sayonara (1957)
Operation Teahouse (1956)
Teahouse of the August Moon, The (1956)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Desirιe (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Wild One, The (1954)
Julius Caesar (1953)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)
Men, The (1950)
Quotes:"The more sensitive you are, the more likely you are to be brutalized, develop scabs and never evolve. Never allow yourself to feel anything because you always feel too much."
"The only thing an actor owes his public is not to bore them."
"An actor is at most a poet and at least an entertainer."
"Would people applaud me if I were a good plumber?"
"I don't know what people expect when they meet me. They seem to be afraid that I'm going to piss in the potted palm and slap them on the ass."
"I put on an act sometimes, and people think I'm insensitive. Really, it's like a kind of armor because I'm too sensitive. If there are two hundred people in a room and one of them doesn't like me, I've got to get out."
"If you're successful, acting is about as soft a job as anybody could ever wish for. But if you're unsuccessful, it's worse than having a skin disease."
"Kowalski was always right, and never afraid. He never wondered, he never doubted. His ego was very secure. And he had the kind of brutal aggressiveness that I hate. I'm afraid of it. I detest the character." (his feelings about one of his most famous characters, Stanley Kowalski from 'A Streetcar Named Desire')
"I don't want to spread the peanut butter of my personality on the moldy bread of the commercial press."
Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database. Used with permission.
Nominations and Awards
Academy Awards, USA
1990
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for A Dry White Season (1989)
1974
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Last Tango in Paris (1972)
1973
Won, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Godfather (1972)
Refused to accept the award for the reason that the U.S. and especially Hollywood are discriminating the Indian people. Brando did not show up at the ceremony, but instead sent a faked Indian woman named Sacheen Littlefeather who later turned out to be Maria Cruz, a less known Californian actress.
1958
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sayonara (1957)
1955
Won, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for On the Waterfront (1954)
1954
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Julius Caesar (1953)
1953
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Viva Zapata! (1952)
1952
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
British Academy Awards
1990
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for A Dry White Season (1989)
1974
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for Last Tango in Paris (1972)
1973
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for The Godfather (1972)
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for The Nightcomers (1972)
1959
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Foreign Actor for The Young Lions (1958)
USA.
1955
Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Foreign Actor for On the Waterfront (1954)
USA.
1954
Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Foreign Actor for Julius Caesar (1953)
USA.
1953
Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Foreign Actor for Viva Zapata! (1952)
USA.
Cannes Film Festival
1952
Won, Best Actor
for Viva Zapata! (1952)
Emmy Awards
1979
Won, Emmy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Golden Apple Awards
1961
Won, Sour Apple
Least Cooperative Actor
Golden Globes, USA
1990
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for A Dry White Season (1989)
1974
Won, Golden Globe
World Film Favorite - Male
1973
Won, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for The Godfather (1972)
Won, Golden Globe
World Film Favorite - Male
1956
Won, Golden Globe
World Film Favorite - Male
1955
Won, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for On the Waterfront (1954)
Laurel Awards
1961
Nominated, Golden Laurel
Top Male Star
12th place.
1959
3rd place, Golden Laurel
Top Male Star
1958
Won, Golden Laurel
Top Male Dramatic Performance for The Young Lions (1958)
Runner(s) up, Golden Laurel
Top Male Star
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1974
Won, NSFC Award
Best Actor for Last Tango in Paris (1972)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1973
Won, NYFCC Award
Best Actor for Last Tango in Paris (1972)
1954
Won, NYFCC Award
Best Actor for On the Waterfront (1954)
Razzie Awards
1997
Won, Razzie Award
Worst Supporting Actor for The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Screen Couple for The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
Award Shared With: "That Darn Dwarf"
Marlon Brando and that 'darn dwarf'
1993
Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Supporting Actor for Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
1981
Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Supporting Actor for The Formula (1980)
San Sebastiαn International Film Festival
1961
Won, Golden Seashell
for One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Tokyo International Film Festival
1989
Won, Best Actor Award
for A Dry White Season (1989)
Western Heritage Awards
1967
Won, Bronze Wrangler
Theatrical Motion Picture for The Appaloosa (1966)
Award Shared With: Sidney J. Furie (director), Robert MacLeod (writer), John Saxon (actor), Anjanette Comer (actor)
Biography: Actor/Director Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska on 4/3/1924 had his big break on stage acting in a 47 rendition of "Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Desire". From there Brando starred in the movies "The Men, Viva Zapata!, Julius Caesar, The Wild One, and On the Waterfront". Brando's success didn't stop there, though, because he was critically acclaimed for his work in 72's "The Godfather", earned raves for his performance in "Last Tango in Paris", and contributed greatly to 79's "Apocalypse Now". In the 90's Brando has stayed busy acting in 95's "Don Juan DeMarco" and 96's "The Island of Doctor Moreau".
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