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Marlon Brando Biography

Birth Name:Marlon Brando

Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Ranked No․ 4 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years․․․ 100 Stars" list for Male Legends
Received the Stella Adler Award in 2004
Studied at the American Theatre Wing Professional School
Quote: "The more sensitive you are, the more certain you are to be brutalized, develop scabs․ Never evolve․ Never allow yourself to feel anything, because you always feel too much․"
Widely recognized as one of the pioneers of method acting
Was in contention for the lead role in "Rebel Without a Cause․"
Was the first actor to receive $1 million for a film role
Would use the Academy Award he earned for "On the Waterfront" as a doorstop

Awards

1950Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
1951NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1951Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner
1952Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1952Best Actor-: winner
1952Diploma of Merit-Best Foreign Actor: winner
1952Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
1953Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1953BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actor: winner
1954Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1954BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actor: winner
1954NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1955Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
1955BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actor: winner
1955Bambi-Best Actor - International: nominated
1955Golden Globe-Best Actor - Drama: winner
1957Golden Globe-Best Actor - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1957Golden Laurel-Top Male Comedy Performance: winner
1957NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1958Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1958David-Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero): winner
1958Golden Globe-Best Actor - Drama: nominated
1958Golden Laurel-Top Male Dramatic Performance: winner
1959BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
1961Golden Seashell-: winner
1962DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1964Golden Globe-Best Actor - Drama: nominated
1967Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
1972Fotogramas de Plata-Best Foreign Movie Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero): winner
1972KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1972NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1973Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
1973BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
1973Golden Globe-Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
1973NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1973NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1974Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1974BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
1974NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
1979Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special: winner
1980Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
1980Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
1980Stinker Award-Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male: nominated
1981Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
1989NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1989Best Actor Award-: winner
1990Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1990BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1990CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
1993Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
1996Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
1996Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Hairstyle: nominated
1997Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
1997Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
2021OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner