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Yul Brynner

Yuliy Borisovich Briner (Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner (Russian: Юл Бриннер), was a Russian and American actor. He was known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I (1951), for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1956 film adaptation. He played the role 4,625 times on stage, and became known for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for The King and I. Considered one of the first Russian-American film stars, he was honored with a ceremony to put his handprints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in 1956. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. In 1956, Brynner received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for his portrayals of Rameses II in the Cecil B. DeMille epic The Ten Commandments and General Bounine in Anastasia. He was also well known as the gunman Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven (1960) and its first sequel Return of the Seven (1966). He had roles as the android "The Gunslinger" in Westworld (1973) and its sequel Futureworld (1976). In addition to his film credits, he worked as a model and photographer, and wrote several books.

Infobox

Born
Yuliy Borisovich Briner(1920-07-11)July 11, 1920Vladivostok, Far Eastern Republic
Died
October 10, 1985(1985-10-10) (aged 65)New York City, U.S.
Resting place
Abbaye royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry [fr] (near Luzé, France)
Citizenship
mw- Soviet Union (1922–1943)U.S. (1943–1965)Switzerland
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1941–1985
Spouses
mw- Virginia Gilmore (m. 1944; div. 1960) Doris Kleiner (m. 1960; div. 1967) Jacqueline Thion de la Chaume (m. 1971; div. 1981) Kathy Lee (m. 1983)
Children
5

Tables

· Filmography
1949
Role(s)
Paul Vicola
1956
Role(s)
King Mongkut of Siam
Notes
Academy Award for Best ActorNational Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also for Anastasia and The Ten Commandments)Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyNominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Role(s)
Ramesses
Notes
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also for The King and I and Anastasia)
Role(s)
General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine
Notes
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also for The King and I and The Ten Commandments)
1958
Role(s)
Dmitri Karamazov
Role(s)
Jean Lafitte
1959
Role(s)
Russian Major Surov
Role(s)
Jason Compson
Role(s)
Solomon
1960
Role(s)
Victor Fabian
Role(s)
L'huissier / Court usher
Notes
Uncredited
Role(s)
Nico March
Role(s)
Chris Larabee Adams
Notes
Nominated—Laurel Award for Top Action Performance
1961
Role(s)
Extra in nightclub scene
Notes
Uncredited
1962
Role(s)
Sharif
Role(s)
Taras Bulba
1963
Role(s)
Chief Black Eagle
1964
Role(s)
Sgt. Mike Takashima
Role(s)
Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
1965
Role(s)
Captain Mueller
1966
Role(s)
Asher Gonen
Role(s)
Colonel Salem
Notes
(also titled Danger Grows Wild)
Role(s)
Chris Adams
Role(s)
Baron Von Grunen
1967
Role(s)
Dan Slater / Kalmer
Role(s)
Sultan
1968
Role(s)
Pancho Villa
1969
Role(s)
Peter Novak
Role(s)
Vlado (Vladimir Smirnov)
Role(s)
The chairman
Role(s)
Transvestite Cabaret Singer
Notes
Uncredited
1970
Role(s)
Sabata / Indio Black
1971
Role(s)
Jonathan Kongre
Role(s)
Captain Stoloff
Role(s)
Catlow
1972
Role(s)
The Deaf Man
Role(s)
King Mongkut of Siam
Notes
TV series, 13 episodes
1973
Role(s)
Col. Alexei Vlassov
Role(s)
The Gunslinger
1975
Role(s)
Carson
1976
Role(s)
The Gunslinger
Role(s)
Peter Marciani
Notes
Final film role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1949
Port of New York
Paul Vicola
1956
The King and I
King Mongkut of Siam
Academy Award for Best ActorNational Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also for Anastasia and The Ten Commandments)Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyNominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
The Ten Commandments
Ramesses
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also for The King and I and Anastasia)
Anastasia
General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also for The King and I and The Ten Commandments)
1958
The Brothers Karamazov
Dmitri Karamazov
The Buccaneer
Jean Lafitte
1959
The Journey
Russian Major Surov
The Sound and the Fury
Jason Compson
Solomon and Sheba
Solomon
1960
Once More, with Feeling!
Victor Fabian
Testament of Orpheus
L'huissier / Court usher
Uncredited
Surprise Package
Nico March
The Magnificent Seven
Chris Larabee Adams
Nominated—Laurel Award for Top Action Performance
1961
Goodbye Again
Extra in nightclub scene
Uncredited
1962
Escape from Zahrain
Sharif
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba
1963
Kings of the Sun
Chief Black Eagle
1964
Flight from Ashiya
Sgt. Mike Takashima
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
1965
Morituri
Captain Mueller
1966
Cast a Giant Shadow
Asher Gonen
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Colonel Salem
(also titled Danger Grows Wild)
Return of the Seven
Chris Adams
Triple Cross
Baron Von Grunen
1967
The Double Man
Dan Slater / Kalmer
The Long Duel
Sultan
1968
Villa Rides
Pancho Villa
1969
The File of the Golden Goose
Peter Novak
Battle of Neretva
Vlado (Vladimir Smirnov)
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The chairman
The Magic Christian
Transvestite Cabaret Singer
Uncredited
1970
Adiós, Sabata
Sabata / Indio Black
1971
The Light at the Edge of the World
Jonathan Kongre
Romance of a Horsethief
Captain Stoloff
Catlow
Catlow
1972
Fuzz
The Deaf Man
1972
Anna and the King
King Mongkut of Siam
TV series, 13 episodes
1973
Night Flight from Moscow
Col. Alexei Vlassov
Westworld
The Gunslinger
1975
The Ultimate Warrior
Carson
1976
Futureworld
The Gunslinger
Death Rage
Peter Marciani
Final film role
· Awards and nominations
1952
Role(s)
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actor
Notes
The King and I
1956
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
The King and I
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Notes
The King and I
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Anastasia / The King and I / The Ten Commandments
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Nominated
1977
Role(s)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Notes
The King and I
1985
Role(s)
Won
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Results
Ref.
1956
Academy Awards
Best Actor
The King and I
Won
1977
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
The King and I
Nominated
1956
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
The King and I
Nominated
1956
National Board of Review Awards
Best Actor
Anastasia / The King and I / The Ten Commandments
Won
1956
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Actor
Nominated
1952
Tony Awards
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actor
The King and I
Won
1985
Special Tony Award
Won

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