Yul Brynner

Acting

Born: 1920-07-11
Died: 1985-10-10
From: Vladivostok, Russia
Gender: Male
Height: 173.00 m
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

Yuli Borisovich Bryner

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.

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Awards & Nominations9 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Grammy Hall of Fame

The King and I

1999
🏆 Won

Special Tony Award

1985
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1977
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Actor

The King and I

1957
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

The King and I

1957
🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor

The Ten Commandments

1956
🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor

Anastasia

1956
🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor

The King and I

1956
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

The King and I

1956
🏆 Won

Tony Awards

1952
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical

The King and I

1952
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting68 titles

Directing2 titles

Camera2 titles