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Yul Brynner

Television Director / Photographer / Writer / Musician / Actor | * 07/11/1920 († 65, 10/10/1985) | Vladivostok (Russia)
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Yuliy Borisovich Briner (Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 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, and 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 portrayal of Rameses II in the Cecil B. DeMille epic The Ten Commandments and General Bounine in Anastasia ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Action

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Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she wo ...

The King and I

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1956 | 3.6/5 | 2h 13min
Drama, Romance / Love, Adventure, Music
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An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes. ...

The Magnificent Seven

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1960 | 3.8/5 | 2h 8min
Western, Action, Adventure
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A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park. ...

Westworld

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1973 | 3.4/5 | 1h 25min
Adventure, Science Fiction, Western
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Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liber ...

The Ten Commandments

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1956 | 3.9/5 | 3h 40min
Drama, History
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Awards & Nominations for Yul Brynner

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Academy Award for Best Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Special Tony Award Grammy Hall of Fame Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Tony Awards Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
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Movies with Yul Brynner as Actor(53)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)2020 Yul Brynner: The Magnificent
as Self (archive footage)2015 Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)2015 Spanish Western
as The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")2003 Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Himself (archive)2002 My Sister Maria
as Self (archive footage)1996 Ingrid Bergman Remembered
as Self (archive footage)1995 Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
as Self (archive footage)1976 It's Showtime
as The Gunslinger1976 Futureworld
as Peter Marciani1976 Death Rage
as Carson1975 The Ultimate Warrior
as Col. Alexi Vlassov1973 The Serpent
as Self (uncredited)1973 On Location with Westworld
as The Gunslinger1973 Westworld
as The Deaf Man1972 Fuzz
as Captain Stoloff1971 Romance of a Horsethief
as Catlow1971 Catlow
as Jonathan Kongre1971 The Light at the Edge of the World
as Sabata / Indio Black1970 Adiós, Sabata
as Peter Novak1969 The File of the Golden Goose
as Transvestite Cabaret Singer1969 The Magic Christian
as Vlado1969 The Battle of Neretva
as himself1969 Will the Real Mr. Sellers...
as The Chairman1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
as Pancho Villa1968 Villa Rides
as Sultan1967 The Long Duel
as Dan Slater / Kalmar1967 The Double Man
as Chris Adams1966 Return of the Seven
as Colonel Salem1966 Poppies Are Also Flowers
as Asher Gonen1966 Cast a Giant Shadow
as Baron von Grunen1966 Triple Cross
as Captain Müller1965 Morituri
as Jules Gaspard d'Estaing1964 Invitation to a Gunfighter
as TSgt. Mike Takashima1964 Flight from Ashiya
as Chief Black Eagle1963 Kings of the Sun
as Sharif1962 Escape from Zahrain
as Taras Bulba1962 Taras Bulba
as Extra in Nightclub Scene1961 Goodbye Again
as Chris Adams1960 The Magnificent Seven
as Court usher (uncredited)1960 Testament of Orpheus
as Victor Fabian1960 Once More, with Feeling!
as Nico March1960 Surprise Package
as Jason Compson1959 The Sound and the Fury
as Solomon1959 Solomon and Sheba
as Major Surov1959 The Journey
as Jean Lafitte1958 The Buccaneer
as Dmitri Karamazov1958 The Brothers Karamazov
as Rameses1956 The Ten Commandments
as General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine1956 Anastasia
as King Mongkut of Siam1956 The King and I
as Dr. Nestri1950 Flowers from a Stranger
as Dr. Nestri1949 Flowers from a Stranger
as Paul Vicola1949 Port of New York

TV Shows/Series with Yul Brynner as Actor(7)

as King Mongkut1972 Anna and the King
as himself1956 Cinépanorama
1952 Omnibus
as himself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as Self - Guest1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Dr. Nestri1948 Studio One

TV Shows/Series with Yul Brynner as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1952 Omnibus
Directing/Director1950 Sure As Fate
Directing/Director1950 Danger
Directing/Director1948 Actors Studio
Directing/Director1948 Studio One

Full Name: Yuly Brynner
Born: Sunday, 07/11 1920 (July) in Vladivostok (Russia)
Died: Thursday, 10/10 1985 (October) in New York City (aged: 65)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR), Russian (RU)
Educated at: World Alliance of YMCAs
Spouses (current/former): Virginia Gilmore
Children: Victoria Brynner
Other names for Yul Brynner (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Yuli Borisovich Bryner"
"Юлий Борисович Бринер"
"Julij Boriszovics Brinyer"
"Borisovich"
Yul Brynner frequently works together with these people:
Charlton Heston (23x, Actor)
James Daly (13x, Actor)
Jackie Gleason (12x, Actor)
Leslie Nielsen (11x, Actor)
Art Carney (11x, Actor)
Everett Sloane (10x, Actor)
Nina Foch (10x, Actress)
Richard Kiley (10x, Actor)
Berry Kroeger (9x, Actor)
Betsy Palmer (9x, Actress)
Vaughn Taylor (9x, Actor)
Bert Bates (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4335, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024