Profession: Actor
Biography: Hailed for bringing a gripping realism to film acting and is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time.
A cultural icon, he is most famous for his Oscar-winning performances as Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather".
Other influential performances include in "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Viva Zapata!", "Julius Caesar", "The Wild One", "Reflections in a Golden Eye", "Last Tango in Paris" and "Apocalypse Now".
Born: April 3, 1924
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
Died: July 1, 2004 (aged 80)
Cause of Death: Respiratory failure
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Acting Career
- 1944-10-19 John Van Druten's stage play "I Remember Mama", marking the Broadway debut of Marlon Brando (20), in a minor role, opens at the Music Box Theatre, NYC; runs for 716 performances premieres in NYC
- 1946-06-29 John Van Druten's stage play "I Remember Mama", marking the Broadway debut of Marlon Brando (20), in a minor role, closes at the Music Box Theatre, NYC, after 713 performances
- 1947-12-03 Tennessee Williams' stage drama "A Streetcar Named Desire", starring Jessica Tandy, Marlon Brando, and Kin Hunter, and directed by Elia Kazan opens the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 855 performances, wins a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize
- 1949-12-17 Tennessee Williams' stage drama "A Streetcar Named Desire", starring Jessica Tandy, Marlon Brando, and Kim Hunter, and directed by Elia Kazan closes at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 855 performances, winning a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize
- 1951-09-18 "A Streetcar Named Desire", film directed by Elia Kazan based on Tennessee Williams' 1947 play of the same name, starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh, premieres at the Warner Theater, NYC
- 1954-07-28 "On the Waterfront", directed by Elia Kazan starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1955)
- 1955-02-24 12th Golden Globes: "On The Waterfront", Marlon Brando, and Judy Garland win
- 1955-03-30 27th Academy Awards: "On the Waterfront", Marlon Brando & Grace Kelly win
- 1972-03-15 "The Godfather," based on the book by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premieres in NYC (Academy Awards Best Picture 1973)
- 1973-01-28 30th Golden Globes: The Godfather, Marlon Brando and Liv Ullmann win
- 1973-03-27 45th Academy Awards: "The Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win; Brando declines the Oscar for Best Actor to protest Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans in film, in a speech by activist Sacheen Littlefeather
- 1978-12-10 "Superman: The Movie", directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder premieres at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
- 1979-08-15 "Apocalypse Now", directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen, is released (Palme d'Or 1979)
- 1996-04-06 Actor Marlon Brando makes anti-Semitic remarks about Hollywood on "Larry King Live", stating that the "Jews control Hollywood." He later apologizes.
- 2022-06-18 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for the treatment she received when she declined an Oscar on behalf of actor Marlon Brando in 1973
Personal Life
- 1957-10-14 American "On The Waterfront" actor Marlon Brando (33) weds British actress Anna Kashfi (23); divorce in 1959
- 1959-04-22 Actor Marlon Brando and actress Anna Kashfi divorce
- 1960-06-04 "On the Waterfront" actor Marlon Brando (36) weds Mexican-American actress Movita Castaneda (42)
- 1962-08-10 American actor Marlon Brando (38) weds third wife, French-Tahitian actress Tarita Teriipaia (20); divorce in 1972
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