Quick Facts
Born:
1920-07-11
Birthplace:
Vladivostok, Russia
Credits:
69 Total Roles
Yul Brynner
Acting
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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.
Known For
The Magnificent Seven
Chris Adams
The Ten Commandments
Rameses
Westworld
The Gunslinger
The King and I
King Mongkut of Siam
Futureworld
The Gunslinger
Return of the Seven
Chris Adams
Anastasia
General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine
Testament of Orpheus
L'huissier (non crédité)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chauves, la revanche MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Yul Brynner, the Magnificent MOVIE | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Spanish Western MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | The Making of The Ten Commandments MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasures MOVIE | The King of Siam (segment "The King and I") |
| 2002 | My Sister Maria MOVIE | Himself (archive) |
| 1996 | Ingrid Bergman Remembered MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1991 | Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice MOVIE | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II MOVIE | Self |