Actor
Marlon Brando
Born 3 April 1924 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA — died 1 July 2004
Marlon Brando (1924–2004) was an American actor widely regarded as one of the most influential screen performers of the 20th century. He helped bring Method-style acting to mainstream audiences with raw, naturalistic performances. His career spanned six decades, from Broadway and 1950s landmarks to The Godfather.
Key films
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Reprising his stage role as Stanley Kowalski, he made a sensational screen debut-era breakthrough and earned his first Oscar nomination.
On the Waterfront (1954)
His performance as Terry Malloy won him his first Academy Award and remains a landmark of screen acting.
The Wild One (1953)
His role as biker gang leader Johnny Strabler created a lasting icon of rebellious youth.
The Godfather (1972)On Cinespective
His portrayal of Vito Corleone marked a major comeback and won him a second Best Actor Oscar.
Apocalypse Now (1979)
His brooding turn as Colonel Kurtz became one of the most discussed late-career roles.
Key awards
- 1955 Academy Award for Best Actor (On the Waterfront)
- 1955 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Drama (On the Waterfront)
- 1973 Academy Award for Best Actor (The Godfather; he declined it)
- 1973 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Drama (The Godfather)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 116
- 1950The Men · as KenActor
- 1951A Streetcar Named Desire · as Stanley KowalskiActor
- 1952Viva Zapata! · as Emiliano ZapataActor
- 1953The Wild One · as Johnny StrablerActor
- 1953Julius Caesar · as Mark AntonyActor
- 1954On the Waterfront · as Terry MalloyActor
- 1954Désirée · as Napoleon BonaparteActor
- 1955Guys and Dolls · as Sky MastersonActor
- 1956Operation Teahouse · as SelfActor
- 1957Sayonara · as Major Lloyd GruverActor
- 1957The Teahouse of the August Moon · as SakiniActor
- 1958The Young Lions · as Lt. Christian DiestlActor
- 1960The Fugitive Kind · as Valentine 'Snakeskin' XavierActor
- 1961One-Eyed Jacks · as RioActor
- 1961One-Eyed JacksDirector
- 1962Mutiny on the Bounty · as First Lieutnant Fletcher ChristianActor
- 1963The Ugly American · as Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhiteActor
- 1964Bedtime Story · as Freddy BensonActor
- 1965Morituri · as Robert CrainActor
- 1966The Chase · as Sheriff CalderActor
- 1966The Appaloosa · as MattActor
- 1966Meet Marlon Brando · as SelfActor
- 1967A Countess from Hong Kong · as Ogden MearsActor
- 1967Reflections in a Golden Eye · as Maj. Weldon PendertonActor
- 1968Candy · as GrindlActor
- 1968The Movie Orgy · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1969Burn! · as Sir William WalkerActor
- 1969The Night of the Following Day · as ChauffeurActor
- 1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1971The Godfather: Behind the Scenes · as SelfActor
- 1972The Godfather · as Don Vito CorleoneActor
- 1972Last Tango in Paris · as PaulActor
- 1972The Nightcomers · as Peter QuintActor
- 1974Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 1976The Missouri Breaks · as Robert E. Lee ClaytonActor
- 1978Superman · as Jor-ElActor
- 1978Raoni · as Self - Narrator (voice)Actor
- 1979Apocalypse Now · as Colonel Walter KurtzActor
- 1980The Formula · as Adam SteiffelActor
- 1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' · as SelfActor
- 1987Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 1988Hello Actors Studio · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1988All-Time Movie Greats · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1989A Dry White Season · as Ian McKenzieActor
- 1989Black Leather Jacket · as Johnny Strabler (segment "The Wild One") (archive footage)Actor
- 1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre · as Self (voice)Actor
- 1990The Freshman · as Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The ToucanActor
- 1990Anthony Quinn: An Original · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1991Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse · as SelfActor
- 1991Movie Tough Guys · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Don Vito CorleoneActor
- 1992Christopher Columbus: The Discovery · as Tomas de TorquemadaActor
- 1994Don Juan DeMarco · as Dr. Jack MicklerActor
- 1994Marlon Brando: The Wild One · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage · as Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)Actor
- 1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1995Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau · as Dr. MoreauActor
- 1996All Power to the People! · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1997The Brave · as McCarthyActor
- 1998Free Money · as Warden Sven 'The Swede' SorensonActor
- 1999Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity · as SelfActor
- 1999Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2001The Score · as MaxActor
- 2001Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration · as SelfActor
- 2001A Huey P. Newton Story · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2001Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend · as SelfActor
- 2001Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' · as SelfActor
- 2001Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2001Michael Jackson: You Rock My World · as BossActor
- 2002Naqoyqatsi · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2004Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2004Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2005Lost in "The Thinking" · as Jor-El (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Superman Returns · as Jor-ElActor
- 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut · as Jor-ElActor
- 2006A Streetcar on Broadway · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006A Streetcar in Hollywood · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006The Godfather and the Mob · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Desire and Censorship · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006North and the Music of the South · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006An Actor Named Brando · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2007Brando · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2007Brando: An Icon Is Born · as Himself (archive footage)Actor
- 2008The Last Days of Marlon Brando · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2009Ballybrando · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2009Hollywood sul TevereActor
- 2011Hollywood Invasion · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2011Always Brando · as SelfActor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2014Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire · as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)Actor
- 2015Listen to Me Marlon · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2015Tab Hunter Confidential · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2017The Madding Crowd · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2018Hollywood: No Sex, Please!Actor
- 2018Making Montgomery Clift · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2019Sophia Loren, a special destiny · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2019Sacheen: Breaking the Silence · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2020Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth · as Self(archive footage)Actor
- 2021Val · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius · as Himself (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2022Mickey Rourke: Just Like a ManActor
- 2022The Brando Interregnum: The Decade of Marlon's Dirty Dozen 1962-1972 · as HimselfActor
- 2024Marlon Brando in Paradise · as Self - Actor (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Chaos: The Manson Murders · as Self - Activist (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Marlon Brando's Tahitian Mirage · as Self (archive) - subjectActor
- 2026Humpty Dumpty X · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.