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Yul Brynner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 11, 1920

Died

October 10, 1985 (age 65)

Place of Birth

Vladivostok, Russia

Also Known As

Yuli Borisovich Bryner

Yul Brynner

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

Filmography

2023FilmChauves, la revancheas Self (archive footage)2020FilmYul Brynner, the Magnificentas Self - Actor (archive footage)2015FilmSpanish Westernas Self (archive footage)2003FilmThe Making of The Ten Commandmentsas Self (archive footage)2003FilmBroadway's Lost Treasuresas The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")2002FilmMy Sister Mariaas Himself (archive)1996FilmIngrid Bergman Rememberedas Self (archive footage)1995FilmYul Brynner: The Man Who Was Kingas Self (archive footage)1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self 1976FilmDeath Rageas Peter Marciani 1976FilmFutureworldas The Gunslinger 1976FilmIt's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)1975FilmThe Ultimate Warrioras Carson 1974TVDinah!as Self 1973FilmWestworldas The Gunslinger 1973FilmThe Serpentas Col. Alexi Vlassov 1973FilmOn Location with Westworldas Self (uncredited)1972TVAnna and the Kingas King Mongkut 1972FilmFuzzas The Deaf Man 1971FilmCatlowas Catlow 1971FilmRomance of a Horsethiefas Captain Stoloff 1971FilmThe Light at the Edge of the Worldas Jonathan Kongre 1970FilmAdiós, Sabataas Sabata / Indio Black 1969FilmWill the Real Mr Sellers.....?as Self 1969FilmThe Magic Christianas Transvestite Cabaret Singer 1969FilmThe File of the Golden Gooseas Peter Novak 1969FilmThe Madwoman of Chaillotas The Chairman 1969FilmThe Battle of Neretvaas Vlado 1968FilmVilla Ridesas Pancho Villa 1967FilmThe Long Duelas Sultan 1967FilmThe Double Manas Dan Slater / Kalmar 1966FilmTriple Crossas Baron von Grunen 1966FilmReturn of the Sevenas Chris Adams 1966FilmThe Poppy Is Also a Floweras Colonel Salem 1966FilmCast a Giant Shadowas Asher Gonen 1965FilmMoriturias Captain Müller 1964FilmInvitation to a Gunfighteras Jules Gaspard d'Estaing 1964FilmFlight from Ashiyaas TSgt. Mike Takashima 1963FilmKings of the Sunas Chief Black Eagle 1962FilmTaras Bulbaas Taras Bulba 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962FilmEscape from Zahrainas Sharif 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961FilmGoodbye Againas Extra in Nightclub Scene 1960FilmThe Magnificent Sevenas Chris Adams 1960FilmSurprise Packageas Nico March 1960FilmTestament of Orpheusas Court Usher (uncredited)1960FilmOnce More, with Feeling!as Victor Fabian 1959FilmSolomon and Shebaas Solomon 1959FilmThe Sound and the Furyas Jason Compson 1959FilmThe Journeyas Major Surov 1958FilmThe Buccaneeras Jean Lafitte 1958FilmThe Brothers Karamazovas Dmitri Karamazov 1956FilmAnastasiaas General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine 1956FilmThe Ten Commandmentsas Rameses 1956FilmThe King and Ias King Mongkut of Siam 1956TVCinépanoramaas Self 1954TVReflets de Cannesas Self 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1952TVOmnibus 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self 1950FilmFlowers from a Strangeras Dr. Nestri 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1949FilmPort of New Yorkas Paul Vicola 1949FilmFlowers from a Strangeras Dr. Nestri 1948TVStudio Oneas Dr. Nestri 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self