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Yul Brynner
Actor

Yul Brynner

11 Jul 1920Born
10 Oct 1985Died
65Age at death
49Credits

Biography

Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor of stage and film. He was best known for his portrayal of Mongkut, king of Siam, in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film version; he also played the role more than 4,500 times on stage. He is also remembered as Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille film The Ten Commandments, General Bounine in Anastasia and Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven. Brynner was noted for his distinctive voice and for his shaven head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for his initial role in The King and I.

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He was also a photographer and the author of two books.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2003Broadway's Lost TreasuresFilm: The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")
  2. 1976Death RageFilm: Peter Marciani
  3. 1976FutureworldFilm: The Gunslinger
  4. 1975The Ultimate WarriorFilm: Carson
  5. 1973WestworldFilm: The Gunslinger
  6. 1973The SerpentFilm: Col. Alexi Vlassov
  7. 1972Anna and the KingSeries: King Mongkut (13 episodes)
  8. 1972FuzzFilm: The Deaf Man
  9. 1971CatlowFilm: Catlow
  10. 1971Romance of a HorsethiefFilm: Captain Stoloff
  11. 1971The Light at the Edge of the WorldFilm: Jonathan Kongre
  12. 1970Adiós, SabataFilm: Sabata / Indio Black
  13. 1969The Magic ChristianFilm: Transvestite Cabaret Singer
  14. 1969The File of the Golden GooseFilm: Peter Novak
  15. 1969The Madwoman of ChaillotFilm: The Chairman
  16. 1969The Battle of NeretvaFilm: Vlado
  17. 1968Villa RidesFilm: Pancho Villa
  18. 1967The Long DuelFilm: Sultan
  19. 1967The Double ManFilm: Dan Slater / Kalmar
  20. 1966Triple CrossFilm: Baron von Grunen
  21. 1966Return of the SevenFilm: Chris Adams
  22. 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerFilm: Colonel Salem
  23. 1966Cast a Giant ShadowFilm: Asher Gonen
  24. 1965MorituriFilm: Captain Müller
  25. 1964Invitation to a GunfighterFilm: Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
  26. 1964Flight from AshiyaFilm: TSgt. Mike Takashima
  27. 1963Kings of the SunFilm: Chief Black Eagle
  28. 1962Taras BulbaFilm: Taras Bulba
  29. 1962Escape from ZahrainFilm: Sharif
  30. 1961Goodbye AgainFilm: Extra in Nightclub Scene
  31. 1960The Magnificent SevenFilm: Chris Adams
  32. 1960Surprise PackageFilm: Nico March
  33. 1960Testament of OrpheusFilm: L'huissier (non crédité)
  34. 1960Once More, with Feeling!Film: Victor Fabian
  35. 1959Solomon and ShebaFilm: Solomon
  36. 1959The Sound and the FuryFilm: Jason Compson
  37. 1959The JourneyFilm: Major Surov
  38. 1958The BuccaneerFilm: Jean Lafitte
  39. 1958The Brothers KaramazovFilm: Dmitri Karamazov
  40. 1956AnastasiaFilm: General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine
  41. 1956The Ten CommandmentsFilm: Rameses
  42. 1956The King and IFilm: King Mongkut of Siam
  43. 1950DangerSeries: Director (1 episode)
  44. 1950Sure As FateSeries: Director (1 episode)
  45. 1950Flowers from a StrangerFilm: Dr. Nestri
  46. 1949Port of New YorkFilm: Paul Vicola
  47. 1949Flowers from a StrangerFilm: Dr. Nestri
  48. 1948Studio OneSeries: Dr. Nestri, Director (2 episodes)
  49. 1948Actors StudioSeries: Director (1 episode)

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