Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando Jr. was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential performers in the history of cinema, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTAs, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Background
- Born in
- Omaha
- Educated at
- Actors StudioThe New SchoolLibertyville High SchoolShattuck-Saint Mary's SchoolStella Adler Studio of Acting
- Awards
- 🏆 Academy Award for Best Actor🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama🏆 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award🏆 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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Trending topics shown first"Homosexuality is so much in fashion it no longer makes news. Like a large number of men, I, too, have had homosexual experiences and I am not ashamed. I have never paid much attention to what people t…"
"Mr. Brando can chew on a matchstick with more skill than many actors can summon up to create a whole character, and simply watching him work is a lesson in the art of acting."
"I suppose the story of my life is a search for love, but more than that, I have been looking for a way to repair myself from the damages I suffered early on and to define my obligation, if I had any, …"
"Acting is the expression of a neurotic impulse. It's a bum's life."
"This picture will try to show the Nazism is a matter of mind, not geography, and that there are Nazis — and people of good will — in every country. The world can't spend its life looking over its shou…"
"Acting is the least mysterious of all crafts. Whenever we want something from somebody or when we want to hide something or pretend, we're acting. Most people do it all day long."
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Timeline
1924
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Birth2004
Died
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