- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 11, 1920
- Place of Birth
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Died
- October 10, 1985
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 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
movieChauves, la revanche
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieYul Brynner, the Magnificent
2020 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieSpanish Western
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Making of The Ten Commandments
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures
2003 · The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")
movieMy Sister Maria
2002 · Himself (archive)
movieIngrid Bergman Remembered
1996 · Self (archive footage)
movieYul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
1995 · Self (archive footage)
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
movieAlma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
1991 · Self (archive footage)
movieNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
movieDeath Rage
1976 · Peter Marciani
movieFutureworld
1976 · The Gunslinger
movieIt's Showtime
1976 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Ultimate Warrior
1975 · Carson
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
movieWestworld
1973 · The Gunslinger
movieThe Serpent
1973 · Col. Alexi Vlassov
movieOn Location with Westworld
1973 · Self (uncredited)
tvAnna and the King
1972 · King Mongkut
movieFuzz
1972 · The Deaf Man
movieCatlow
1971 · Catlow
movieRomance of a Horsethief
1971 · Captain Stoloff
movieThe Light at the Edge of the World
1971 · Jonathan Kongre
movieThe Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
1970 · Still Photographer
movieAdiós, Sabata
1970 · Sabata / Indio Black
movieWill the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1969 · Self
movieThe Magic Christian
1969 · Transvestite Cabaret Singer
movieThe File of the Golden Goose
1969 · Peter Novak
movieThe Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 · The Chairman
movieThe Battle of Neretva
1969 · Vlado
movieVilla Rides
1968 · Pancho Villa
movieThe Long Duel
1967 · Sultan
movieThe Double Man
1967 · Dan Slater / Kalmar
movieTriple Cross
1966 · Baron von Grunen
movieReturn of the Seven
1966 · Chris Adams
movieThe Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966 · Colonel Salem
movieCast a Giant Shadow
1966 · Asher Gonen
movieMorituri
1965 · Captain Müller
movieInvitation to a Gunfighter
1964 · Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
movieFlight from Ashiya
1964 · TSgt. Mike Takashima
movieKings of the Sun
1963 · Chief Black Eagle
movieTaras Bulba
1962 · Taras Bulba
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieEscape from Zahrain
1962 · Sharif
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieGoodbye Again
1961 · Extra in Nightclub Scene
movieThe Magnificent Seven
1960 · Chris Adams
movieSurprise Package
1960 · Nico March
movieTestament of Orpheus
1960 · L'huissier (non crédité)
movieOnce More, with Feeling!
1960 · Victor Fabian
movieSolomon and Sheba
1959 · Solomon
movieThe Sound and the Fury
1959 · Jason Compson
movieThe Journey
1959 · Major Surov
movieThe Buccaneer
1958 · Jean Lafitte
movieHouseboat
1958 · Still Photographer
movieThe Brothers Karamazov
1958 · Dmitri Karamazov
movieAnastasia
1956 · General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine
movieThe Ten Commandments
1956 · Rameses
movieThe King and I
1956 · King Mongkut of Siam
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
tvCinépanorama
1956 · Self
tvReflets de Cannes
1954 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvOmnibus
1952 · , Director
Danger
tvDanger
1950 · Director
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Sure As Fate
tvSure As Fate
1950 · Director
movieFlowers from a Stranger
1950 · Dr. Nestri
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
moviePort of New York
1949 · Paul Vicola
movieFlowers from a Stranger
1949 · Dr. Nestri
tvStudio One
1948 · Dr. Nestri, Director
Actors Studio
tvActors Studio
1948 · Director
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self