Yul Brynner

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.

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Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-07-11

Place of birth

Vladivostok, Russia

Images

Cast

Westworld

Westworld

1973

6.78

Futureworld

Futureworld

1976

5.89

Triple Cross

Triple Cross

1966

6.00

Fuzz

Fuzz

1972

5.40

Morituri

Morituri

1965

6.70

Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

1962

6.30

The Serpent

The Serpent

1973

6.10

Anastasia

Anastasia

1956

6.80

Villa Rides

Villa Rides

1968

6.30

Catlow

Catlow

1971

5.10

The Journey

The Journey

1959

6.41

Death Rage

Death Rage

1976

5.50