Yul Brynner
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1920-07-11
- Died
- 1985-10-10
- Place of birth
- Vladivostok, Russia
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
Studio One
1948
as Dr. Nestri
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Omnibus
1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Cinépanorama
1956
as Self
Reflets de Cannes
1954
as Self
Anna and the King
1972
as King Mongkut
Movies (56)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Rameses
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Chris Adams
Westworld
1973
as The Gunslinger
Futureworld
1976
as The Gunslinger
Villa Rides
1968
as Pancho Villa
The King and I
1956
as King Mongkut of Siam
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Solomon and Sheba
1959
as Solomon
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
as Dmitri Karamazov
Return of the Seven
1966
as Chris Adams
The Battle of Neretva
1969
as Vlado
Taras Bulba
1962
as Taras Bulba
The Journey
1959
as Major Surov
Anastasia
1956
as General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine
The Buccaneer
1958
as Jean Lafitte
Triple Cross
1966
as Baron von Grunen
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
as Asher Gonen
Fuzz
1972
as The Deaf Man
The Serpent
1973
as Col. Alexi Vlassov
The Double Man
1967
as Dan Slater / Kalmar
The Light at the Edge of the World
1971
as Jonathan Kongre
Morituri
1965
as Captain Müller
The Magic Christian
1969
as Transvestite Cabaret Singer
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
as Colonel Salem
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Flight from Ashiya
1964
as TSgt. Mike Takashima
Catlow
1971
as Catlow
Adiós, Sabata
1970
as Sabata / Indio Black
Testament of Orpheus
1960
as L'huissier (non crédité)
Kings of the Sun
1963
as Chief Black Eagle
The Sound and the Fury
1959
as Jason Compson
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
as The Chairman
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964
as Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
The Long Duel
1967
as Sultan
The Ultimate Warrior
1975
as Carson
The File of the Golden Goose
1969
as Peter Novak
Goodbye Again
1961
as Extra in Nightclub Scene
Surprise Package
1960
as Nico March
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1969
as Self
Spanish Western
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Port of New York
1949
as Paul Vicola
The Making of The Ten Commandments
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Romance of a Horsethief
1971
as Captain Stoloff
Once More, with Feeling!
1960
as Victor Fabian
Escape from Zahrain
1962
as Sharif
Yul Brynner, the Magnificent
2020
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Death Rage
1976
as Peter Marciani
On Location with Westworld
1973
as Self (uncredited)
Chauves, la revanche
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Flowers from a Stranger
1949
as Dr. Nestri
Flowers from a Stranger
1950
as Dr. Nestri
My Sister Maria
2002
as Himself (archive)
About Yul Brynner
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 voic… With 69 credits spanning from 1948 to 2023, Yul Brynner has appeared in 56 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yul Brynner Movies
- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Rameses
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) — as Chris Adams
- Westworld (1973) — as The Gunslinger
- Futureworld (1976) — as The Gunslinger
- Villa Rides (1968) — as Pancho Villa
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