Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American actor whose body of work spanned over half a century. He was born on April 3, 1924 and died on July 1, 2004.
He was named the fourth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute, and part of Time magazine's Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century.
He is best known for his roles as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront, both directed by Elia Kazan in the early 1950s. In middle age, his well-known roles include his Academy Award-winning performance as Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, both directed by Francis Ford Coppola and an Academy Award-nominated performance as Paul in Last Tango in Paris.
Brando was an activist, lending his presence to many issues, including the American Civil Rights and American Indian Movements.
Sacheen Littlefeather on behalf of Marlon Brando, refused to accept the Best Actor Oscar® for his performance in The Godfather (1972).
Best Motion Picture Association:
Brando appeared in two Best Motion Pictures.
On The Waterfront (1954)
The Godfather (1972)
Academy Awards and Nominations
Won Award for Best Actor:
On the Waterfront (1954)
The Godfather (1972)
Nominated for Best Actor:
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Julius Caesar (1953)
Sayonara (1957)
Last Tango in Paris (1973)
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor:
A Dry White Season (1989)
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