Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando was a renowned American actor known for his intense performances and unique style. He gained fame for iconic roles in films such as 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'The Godfather'. Brando's approach to acting, characterized by naturalism and emotional depth, has influenced generations... Read More
Known for
The Godfather (1972)
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives...
Apocalypse Now (1979)
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it...
On the Waterfront (1954)
Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss...
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| 2026 | Himself (archive footage) | ||
| 2026 |
Humpty Dumpty XFollows filmmaker Tony Kaye's creative journey after directing 1998's "American History X". |
Self | |
| 2025 |
Marlon Brando's Tahitian MirageMarlon Brando is best known for his successful films and two Oscars. But his link with French Polynesia, where the... |
Self (archive) - subject | |
| 2025 |
Chaos: The Manson MurdersIn August 1969, Charles Manson's followers killed seven people on his orders. Why? Explore a conspiracy of mind control, CIA... |
Self - Activist (archive footage) | |
| 2024 |
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie MaeThis true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash – a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2024 |
Marlon Brando in ParadiseIn 1966, Marlon Brando (1924-2004), one of the greatest actors of all time, bought Tetiaroa Atoll, located in French Polynesia,... |
Self - Actor (archive footage) | |
| 2023 |
Flashing Images of Vivien Leigh and Marlon BrandoFlashing images of Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando taken from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) |
Stanley Kowalski/Self | |
| 2022 |
The Brando Interregnum: The Decade of Marlon's Dirty Dozen 1962-1972Between One Eyed Jacks (1961) and The Godfather (1972), Marlon Brando appeared in twelve feature films. The actor called this... |
Himself | |
| 2022 |
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a ManThe rise and fall story of a troubling and fragile actor who would eventually be recognized for his talent. The... |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood GeniusHe is the only actor in the history of cinema to have won three Oscars. Known for the dramatic intensity... |
Himself (archive footage) | |
| 2021 |
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItRita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 |
kid 90As a teenager in the '90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went. She documented hundreds of... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 |
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendWho has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey Keitel a fairy... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2020 |
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the TruthAn illuminating portrait of Jay Sebring — the long-forgotten artist, designer, and entrepreneur who created a billion-dollar hair & beauty... |
Self(archive footage) | |
| 2019 |
Sophia Loren, a special destinyWith a maddening sensuality, the unforgettable actress of the film "A Special Day" embodies the golden age of Italian cinema.... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 |
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in HollywoodA history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. |
(archive footage) | |
| 2019 |
Sacheen: Breaking the SilenceRevisiting the achievements of Sacheen Littlefeather, the first woman of color to utilize the Academy Awards to make a political... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 |
Making Montgomery CliftClassic film star and queer icon Montgomery Clift’s legacy has long been a story of tragedy and self-destruction. But when... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 |
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!Deep rooted religious beliefs seemingly going back to the Pilgrim Fathers' puritanism dominate a society which is entertained by violence... |
Unknown character | |
| 2017 |
The Madding Crowd"A great many conundrums." An assemblage of found footage. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2016 |
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959'The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901-1959' is a chronological edit of the first two Godfather films, as broadcast by HBO... |
Don Vito Corleone | |
| 2015 |
Listen to Me MarlonWith exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the... |
Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 2015 |
Tab Hunter ConfidentialThroughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a... |
Self (archive) | |
| 2014 |
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named DesireIn his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many... |
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) | |
| 2014 |
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauThe story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H.... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2014 |
The SixtiesThe space race, the cold war, "free love," civil rights and more: The decade of the 1960s shaped our history... |
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) | |
| 2012 |
Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenA film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so... |
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| 2011 |
Always BrandoThe contentment of community turns upside down as an American film crew invades its serenity. Seduction, greed, and betrayal devastates... |
Unknown character | |
| 2011 |
Hollywood InvasionItaly, Europe and America during the 'Dolce Vita' years narrated with unseen and rare footage from NBC Archives in New... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2009 |
BallybrandoAn documentary recounting the story with interviews of cast, crew and production team and including producer Barry Navidi, who had... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2009 |
Hollywood sul TevereBiggest Hollywood stars in Italy from 1950 to 1970 through Cinecittà Luce's archives. |
Unknown character | |
| 2008 |
The Last Days of Marlon BrandoJuly 1, 2004, Hollywood lost one of its biggest stars - Marlon Brando. He succumbs to pulmonary fibrosis at the... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 |
Brando: An Icon Is BornA short retroperspective feature on Brando's influence on acting itself and the cultural impact of his role in "The Wild... |
Himself (archive footage) | |
| 2007 |
Brando: The DocumentaryThe life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting. |
Self | |
| 2007 |
BrandoThe life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 |
Superman II: The Richard Donner CutSuperman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently... |
Jor-El | |
| 2006 |
Albert Maysles: The Poetic EyeIt delves into the character and life of Albert Maysles, who, with his brother David, created some of the most... |
Self (archival) | |
| 2006 |
Superman ReturnsSuperman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest... |
Jor-El | |
| 2006 |
An Actor Named BrandoA short overview of Brando's career. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 |
The Godfather and the MobThe Godfather And The Mob reveals the true life story of murder, mafia and mayhem that occurred behind the scenes... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2005 |
Lost in "The Thinking"A surreal meditation on hopelessness and pointlessness as guided by the Arthur Frain/Merlin character from Boorman’s “Zardoz”. |
Jor-El (archive footage) | |
| 2005 |
1955, Seven Days of FallThis documentary chronicles the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers/New York Yankees World Series, and is based upon the poem, "1955" by James... |
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| 2004 |
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in ParisA behind the scenes look at Bernardo Bertolucci’s classic film about the dark side of the sexual revolution: Last Tango... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 |
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is WildThe life and times of famous Jack Nicholson include his 30-years relationship with Anjelica Houston and find out his sister... |
Self(archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2003 |
Celebrities UncensoredCelebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in... |
Self | |
| 2003 |
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereBroadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2002 |
NaqoyqatsiA visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence. |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2001 |
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary CelebrationCelebrating the 30 year anniversary of Michael Jackson's solo career, this legendary performance took place on September 10, 2001. |
Self | |
| 2001 |
Goldwyn: The Man and His MoviesThe life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's greatest independent producers, is... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2001 |
The ScoreAn aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing... |
Max | |
| 2001 |
A Huey P. Newton StoryThe story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for... |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2001 |
Making 'Superman': Filming the LegendDocumentary on the making of the 1978 film 'Superman.' |
Self | |
| 2001 |
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'Marc McClure presents a documentary on the making of 'Superman' (1978). |
Self | |
| 1999 |
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1Even big stars need to stand in front of the director and audition for their roles, and some of the... |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1999 |
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in MasculinityTough Guise systematically examines the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at... |
Self | |
| 1998 |
Free MoneyA deranged prison warden with a nasty habit of killing escapees forces the boyfriends of his teenage twin daughters into... |
Warden Sven 'The Swede' Sorenson | |
| 1997 |
The BraveA down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff... |
McCarthy | |
| 1996 |
The Island of Dr. MoreauA plane crash surviving attorney stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and... |
Dr. Moreau | |
| 1996 |
E! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows... |
Unknown character | |
| 1996 |
All Power to the People!Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 |
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageA study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St.... |
Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage) | |
| 1994 |
Don Juan DeMarcoJohn Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in... |
Dr. Jack Mickler | |
| 1994 |
Marlon Brando: The Wild OneAn examination of the craft of Marlon Brando, narrated by professionals of the film industry. The film follows his career... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1992 |
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Following the release of The Godfather Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three Godfather... |
Don Vito Corleone | |
| 1992 |
Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryGenoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west... |
Tomas de Torquemada | |
| 1991 |
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseA chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more —... |
Self | |
| 1991 |
Movie Tough GuysThis compilation of film highlights features many of the biggest box office tough guys of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s—Bogart,... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 |
Anthony Quinn: An OriginalBorn in Mexico, Anthony Quinn became the family's main provider when his father died in an accident. Thus began the... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 |
The FreshmanAfter a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic... |
Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan | |
| 1989 |
A Dry White SeasonDuring the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the... |
Ian McKenzie | |
| 1989 |
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreA study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in... |
Self (voice) | |
| 1989 |
Black Leather JacketBased upon Mick Farren's book,'The Black Leather Jacket', this documentary explores the history of this garment from it's utilitarian beginnings... |
Johnny Strabler (segment "The Wild One") (archive footage) | |
| 1988 |
Hello Actors StudioAfter Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed the leadership of this exceptional... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1988 |
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickBiography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in... |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1988 |
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCStars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC. |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1987 |
Montgomery Clift: The Hidden StarOne of Hollywood's brightest stars is eclipsed by drink, drugs and self-doubt. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1982 |
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Ernie Anderson narrates this look at the making of Richard Donner's blockbuster 1978 film. Behind-the-scenes footage, as well as scenes... |
Self | |
| 1980 |
The FormulaWhile investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that... |
Adam Steiffel | |
| 1979 |
Apocalypse NowAt the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not... |
Colonel Walter Kurtz | |
| 1979 |
Roots: The Next GenerationsRoots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story... |
George Lincoln Rockwell | |
| 1978 |
SupermanMild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his... |
Jor-El | |
| 1978 |
RaoniA documentary on the life of Raoni Metuktire. The film portrays issues surrounding the survival of the indigenous Indian tribes... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1977 |
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionA seven-hour chronological edit of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, expanded with over an hour of restored scenes... |
Don Vito Corleone | |
| 1977 |
The Hollywood GreatsHollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1976 |
The English ProgrammeLong-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television which comprised classic plays, contemporary dramas, poetry anthologies, documentaries and... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1976 |
The Missouri BreaksWhen vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides... |
Robert E. Lee Clayton | |
| 1974 |
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a StillThe film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks what the position... |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1972 |
Last Tango in ParisA recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman. |
Paul | |
| 1972 |
The GodfatherSpanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch,... |
Don Vito Corleone | |
| 1972 | Self | ||
| 1972 |
The NightcomersPrequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter... |
Peter Quint | |
| 1971 |
The Godfather: Behind the ScenesA behind the scenes look at "The Godfather" from 1971. |
Self | |
| 1970 |
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisA presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1969 |
Burn!The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help... |
Sir William Walker | |
| 1969 |
The Night of the Following DayA gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan... |
Chauffeur | |
| 1968 |
CandyA high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of... |
Grindl | |
| 1968 |
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks. |
Self - Guest | |
| 1968 |
The Movie OrgyClips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of... |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1967 |
Reflections in a Golden EyeBizarre tale of sex, betrayal, and perversion at a military post. |
Maj. Weldon Penderton | |
| 1967 |
A Countess from Hong KongA Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York. |
Ogden Mears | |
| 1966 |
Meet Marlon BrandoFilmed during a studio-organized press junket, "Meet Marlon Brando" observes Marlon Brando as he fields a succession of television interviews... |
Self | |
| 1966 |
The AppaloosaA man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit. |
Matt | |
| 1966 |
The ChaseThe escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town. |
Sheriff Calder | |
| 1965 |
MorituriA German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on... |
Robert Crain | |
| 1964 |
Bedtime StoryBenson is a Casanova who tricks women into having sex with him before leaving them. He is content with this... |
Freddy Benson | |
| 1963 |
The Ugly AmericanAn intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador... |
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite | |
| 1962 |
Mutiny on the BountyThe Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything... |
First Lieutnant Fletcher Christian | |
| 1961 |
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in... |
Self | |
| 1961 |
One-Eyed JacksRunning from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold... |
Rio | |
| 1960 |
The Fugitive KindVal Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run... |
Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier | |
| 1959 |
The David Susskind ShowThe David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The program began its existence in... |
Self | |
| 1958 |
The Young LionsThe lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII. |
Lt. Christian Diestl | |
| 1957 |
SayonaraAir Force Major Lloyd Gruver is reassigned to a Japanese air base and is confronted with US racial prejudice against... |
Major Lloyd Gruver | |
| 1957 |
The Teahouse of the August MoonIn post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse... |
Sakini | |
| 1956 |
Operation TeahouseThis short promotional film provides a behind-the-scenes look at "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (1956). |
Self | |
| 1956 | Self | ||
| 1955 |
Guys and DollsIn New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each... |
Sky Masterson | |
| 1955 |
MGM ParadeThe original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio... |
Unknown character | |
| 1954 |
DésiréeIn Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding... |
Napoleon Bonaparte | |
| 1954 |
On the WaterfrontA prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks. |
Terry Malloy | |
| 1953 |
The Wild OneThe Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader... |
Johnny Strabler | |
| 1953 |
Julius CaesarThe growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him... |
Mark Antony | |
| 1953 |
The OscarsAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy... |
Self | |
| 1952 |
Viva Zapata!The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz... |
Emiliano Zapata | |
| 1951 |
A Streetcar Named DesireA disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law... |
Stanley Kowalski | |
| 1950 |
The MenKen, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital... |
Ken | |
| 1948 |
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948... |
Self | |
| TBA |
Horrifying Hollywood MurdersThe 20 most brutal murders of Hollywood are discussed. |
Self (archive footage) |
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Got a question about Marlon Brando?
Some of Marlon Brando's most successful films include 'The Godfather', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', and 'On the Waterfront'. These films not only showcased his talent but also received critical acclaim and box office success.
Yes, Marlon Brando won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. He received his first Oscar for 'On the Waterfront' in 1955 and his second for 'The Godfather' in 1973.
Marlon Brando's first film was 'The Men', released in 1950. In this film, he portrayed a paraplegic war veteran, marking the beginning of his illustrious career.
Brando's acting style, characterized by method acting and emotional authenticity, influenced many actors and reshaped the approach to performance in film. His techniques have become foundational in acting schools worldwide.
Marlon Brando's estimated net worth is around $100 million. This wealth was accumulated through his successful acting career and various business ventures.
Marlon Brando had three children: Christian, Rebecca, and Miko Brando. His children have pursued various paths, including acting and activism.
Marlon Brando's legacy in Hollywood is profound, as he is often regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His work paved the way for future generations and set new standards for acting in film.
Notable events during Marlon Brando's career include his refusal of the Oscar for 'The Godfather' and his involvement in civil rights activism, particularly regarding Native American issues.