Marlon Brando
3 April 1924 – 1 July 2004
Marlon Brando was an American actor widely considered one of the most influential performers of the 20th century. A pioneer of method acting, he gained fame in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront and later starred in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. He won two Academy Awards for Best Actor.
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Life events
Marlon Brando Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando trained in the Stanislavski system and method acting with teacher Stella Adler.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando originated the role of Stanley Kowalski in the Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando's film performance in A Streetcar Named Desire brought him wide acclaim.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando won the Best Actor Oscar for his role as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando's portrayal of Vito Corleone became one of the most iconic roles in film history.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando won Best Actor for The Godfather but refused the award in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando was honored with the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando played Colonel Kurtz in Francis Ford Coppola's war epic Apocalypse Now.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrando died of respiratory failure in Los Angeles.
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