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Yul Brynner

Russian-born american actor (1920-1985) · United States · Actors · Died at 65 · also Switzerland

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He played the same role 4,625 times and kept the shaved head for life. Yul Brynner owned the part of the Siamese king so completely that the look became him - a personal trademark worn decades past the curtain call.

A life in dates

1999Grammy Hall of FameAward1985Died10 October 1985Special Tony AwardAward1976Death RageFilm, Peter Marciani1975The Ultimate WarriorFilm, Carson1974Dinah!Series1972Anna and the KingSeries, King MongkutFuzzFilm, 1972The Deaf Man1971CatlowFilm, Catlow1969The Battle of NeretvaFilm, Vlado1967The Double ManFilm, Dan Slater / Kalmar1966Cast a Giant ShadowFilm, Asher Gonen1964Flight from AshiyaFilm, TSgt. Mike Takashima1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesEscape from ZahrainFilm, 1962Sharif1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesGoodbye AgainFilm, 1961Extra in Nightclub Scene1959Solomon and ShebaFilm, Solomon1958The Brothers KaramazovFilm, Dmitri Karamazov1957Academy Award for Best ActorAward1956National Board of Review Award for Best ActorAwardCinépanoramaSeries, 19561954Reflets de CannesSeries1953The OscarsSeries1952Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a MusicalAwardTony AwardsAwardOmnibusSeries, 1952Director1950DangerSeries, Director1949Port of New YorkFilm, Paul Vicola1948Actors StudioSeries, Director1920Born11 July 1920

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Photos 8

Filmography 40

YMYul Brynner, the Magnificent2020
SWSpanish Western2015
FUFutureworldThe Gunslinger1976 · ★ 5.9
DRDeath RagePeter Marciani1976
TWThe Ultimate WarriorCarson1975 · ★ 5.7
WEWestworldThe Gunslinger1973 · ★ 6.8
TSThe SerpentCol. Alexi Vlassov1973 · ★ 6.1
FUFuzzThe Deaf Man1972 · ★ 5.5
TWThe Light at the Edge of the WorldJonathan Kongre1971 · ★ 6.0
CACatlowCatlow1971
ASAdiós, SabataSabata / Indio Black1970 · ★ 6.3
TNThe Battle of NeretvaVlado1969 · ★ 6.7
TCThe Magic ChristianTransvestite Cabaret Singer1969 · ★ 5.8
TGThe File of the Golden GoosePeter Novak1969
TCThe Madwoman of ChaillotThe Chairman1969
VRVilla RidesPancho Villa1968 · ★ 6.2
TMThe Double ManDan Slater / Kalmar1967
TDThe Long DuelSultan1967
RSReturn of the SevenChris Adams1966 · ★ 6.1
CSCast a Giant ShadowAsher Gonen1966 · ★ 6.3
TCTriple CrossBaron von Grunen1966 · ★ 6.1
TFThe Poppy Is Also a FlowerColonel Salem1966
MOMorituriCaptain Müller1965 · ★ 6.7
IGInvitation to a GunfighterJules Gaspard d'Estaing1964 · ★ 5.9
FAFlight from AshiyaTSgt. Mike Takashima1964
KSKings of the SunChief Black Eagle1963 · ★ 6.0
TBTaras BulbaTaras Bulba1962 · ★ 6.3
EZEscape from ZahrainSharif1962
GAGoodbye AgainExtra in Nightclub Scene1961
TSThe Magnificent SevenChris Adams1960 · ★ 7.5
TOTestament of OrpheusL'huissier (non crédité)1960 · ★ 7.6
SSSolomon and ShebaSolomon1959 · ★ 6.5
TJThe JourneyMajor Surov1959
TFThe Sound and the FuryJason Compson1959
TBThe BuccaneerJean Lafitte1958 · ★ 6.5
TKThe Brothers KaramazovDmitri Karamazov1958 · ★ 6.5
TCThe Ten CommandmentsRameses1956 · ★ 7.8
TIThe King and IKing Mongkut of Siam1956 · ★ 7.1
ANAnastasiaGeneral Sergei Pavlovich Bounine1956 · ★ 6.8
PYPort of New YorkPaul Vicola1949

76 credits on file

Television 16

DIDinah!1974
AKAnna and the KingKing Mongkut1972
TCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
TSThe Mike Douglas Show1961
TATony Awards1956
CICinépanorama1956
RCReflets de Cannes1954
TOThe Oscars1953
OMOmnibusDirector1952
WLWhat's My Line?1950
THThe Colgate Comedy Hour1950
DADangerDirector1950
SFSure As FateDirector1950
SOStudio OneDirector1948
TSThe Ed Sullivan Show1948
ASActors StudioDirector1948

Awards

Grammy Hall of Fame1999
Special Tony Award1985
Academy Award for Best Actor1957
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor1956
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical1952
Tony Awards1952
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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About this person

Yuliy Borisovich Briner was born in Russia on July 11, 1920, and crossed into American stardom under a shorter name. The King and I opened on Broadway in 1951 and Brynner won two Tonys for playing King Mongkut - then an Oscar in 1956 when the musical went to film. That same year he took the National Board of Review Award for playing both Rameses II in The Ten Commandments and General Bounine in Anastasia, a run that landed his handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. He rode into The Magnificent Seven in 1960 as gunslinger Chris Adams, returned for the sequel, then played a homicidal android in Westworld and Futureworld in the seventies. Between films he worked as a model and photographer and wrote books. He died October 10, 1985, decades into a trademark he never dropped.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1985 · aged 65

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