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Yul Brynner (1920–1985)

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Exotic leading man of American films, famed as much for his completely bald head as for his performances, Yul Brynner masked much of his life in mystery and outright lies designed to tease people he considered gullible. It was not until the publication of the books "Yul: The Man Who Would Be King" and... See full bio »

Born:

Yuli Borisovich Bryner
in Vladivostok, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Primorsky Krai, Russia]

Died:

(age 65) in New York City, New York, USA
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1980 Lost to the Revolution (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1976 Death Rage
Peter Marciani
 
1976 Futureworld
The Gunslinger
 
1975 The Ultimate Warrior
Carson
 
1973 Westworld
Gunslinger
 
1973 The Serpent
Col. Alexei Vlassov
 
1972 Anna and the King (TV series)
King Mongkut
– Serana (1972) … King Mongkut
– Louis' Love (1972) … King Mongkut
– The King and the Egg (1972) … King Mongkut
– The Marriage of Prince Chula (1972) … King Mongkut
– The Haunted Temple (1972) … King Mongkut
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1972 Fuzz
The Deaf Man
 
1971 Catlow
Catlow
 
1971 Romance of a Horsethief
Captain Stoloff
 
1971 The Light at the Edge of the World
Jonathan Kongre
 
1970 Adios Sabata
Sabata / Indio Black
 
1969 The Magic Christian
Transvestite Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
 
1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Chairman
 
1969 The Battle of Neretva
Vlado
 
1969 The File of the Golden Goose
Peter Novak
 
1968 Villa Rides
Pancho Villa
 
1967 The Long Duel
Sultan
 
1967 The Double Man
Dan Slater/Kalmar
 
1966 Triple Cross
Baron Von Grunen
 
1966 Return of the Seven
Chris
 
1966 Poppies Are Also Flowers
Colonel Salem
 
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow
Asher Gonen
 
1965 Morituri
Captain Mueller
 
1964 Invitation to a Gunfighter
Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
 
1964 Flight from Ashiya
TSgt. Mike Takashima
 
1963 Kings of the Sun
Chief Black Eagle
 
1962 Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba
 
1962 Escape from Zahrain
Sharif
 
1961 Goodbye Again
Extra in nightclub scene (uncredited)
 
1960 The Magnificent Seven
Chris Larabee Adams
 
1960 Surprise Package
Nico March
 
1960 Testament of Orpheus
L'huissier/Court usher (uncredited)
 
1960 Once More, with Feeling!
Victor Fabian
 
1959 Solomon and Sheba
Solomon
 
1959 The Sound and the Fury
Jason Compson
 
1959 The Journey
Major Surov
 
1958 The Buccaneer
Jean Lafitte
 
1958 The Brothers Karamazov
Dmitri Karamazov
 
1956 Anastasia
General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine
 
1956 The Ten Commandments
Rameses
 
1956 The King and I
King Mongkut of Siam
 
1954 General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (TV movie)
King Mongkut of Siam (segment 'King and I, The')
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Francois Villon
– A Lodging for the Night (1953) … Francois Villon
 
1949-1950 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Dr. Nestri
– Flowers from a Stranger (1950) … Dr. Nestri
– Flowers from a Stranger (1949) … Dr. Nestri
 
1949 Port of New York
Paul Vicola
 
1949 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– Friend of the Family (1949)
 
1944 Mr. Jones and His Neighbors (TV series)
Mr. Jones
 
Show ShowDirector (8 titles)
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
– The Capital of the World (1953)
 
1950-1951 Sure As Fate (TV series)
– Macbeth (1951)
– Nightfall (1950)
– Nightfall (1950)
 
1950 Starlight Theatre (TV series)
– A Man in the Room (1950)
– Before You Came Along (1950)
– Welcome Home (1950)
 
1950 Danger (TV series)
– See No Evil (1950)
– The Fearful One (1950)
– August Heat (1950)
– The Black Door (1950)
 
1949-1950 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– The Timid Guy (1950)
– The Midway (1949)
 
1950 Life with Snarky Parker (TV series)
 
1949 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949)
– The Storm (1949)
 
1949 Mr. I. Magination (TV series)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2003 Great Performances (TV series)
– Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) (performer: "Shall We Dance?")
 
1956 The King and I (performer: "A Puzzlement" 1951 - uncredited, "Act I Finale" 1951 - uncredited, "Song of the King" 1951 - uncredited, "Shall We Dance" 1951 - uncredited)
 
1954 General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (TV movie) (performer: "A Puzzlement")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1950 Life with Snarky Parker (TV series) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Anita Takes a Chance (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
1996 A Century of Science Fiction (video documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 New York, New York (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 The 11th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1979 The Royal Variety Performance 1979 (TV special)
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– New York Week: Shubert Alley (1977) … Himself
 
1975 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.25 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1973 The 27th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 On Location with Westworld (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1972 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Yul Brynner (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.37 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.150 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1951-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #21.2 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #5.42 (1952) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #5.6 (1951) … Himself
– Episode #4.46 (1951) … Himself
 
1963 The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1960 CBS Reports (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rescue, with Yul Brynner (1960) … Himself
 
1959 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 July 1959 (1959) … Himself
 
1957 The 29th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #6.4 (1955) … Himself - Actor
 
1950 Penthouse Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1950) … Himself
 
1948 Mr. and Mrs. (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (26 titles)
2012 Österreich-Bild (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Out of My Dreams: Oscar Hammerstein II (TV documentary)
The King of Siam
 
2010 100 Years of the London Palladium (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2010 The Naked Archaeologist (TV series)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (TV documentary)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Great Performances (TV series)
 
2002 My Sister Maria (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 72nd Annual Academy Awards Pre-Show (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
1998 ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Making of 'My Fair Lady' (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Alma Cogan: The Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1984 Ingrid (documentary)
Himself, clip from 'Anastasia' (uncredited)
 
1976 It's Showtime (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Himself
 
1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Cast a Giant Shadow -- This fact-based drama chronicles Israel's heroic struggle for independence under the leadership of the country's first general (Kirk Douglas). Angie Dickinson, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner and John Wayne co-star. Studio One: Season 1: Episode 1 -- This is a story of a young bride who quickly becomes immersed in terror of her husband soon after their honeymoon. This teleplay was directed by Yul Brynner and stars Marsha Hunt and Dean Harens. The Ten Commandments -- Clip: Let My People Go
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Personal Details

Other Works:

After his lung cancer had progressed to the terminal stage, Brynner taped a public service message urging others to quit smoking. At his request, the message was aired after his death, preceded by the announcement "Ladies and gentlemen, the late Yul Brynner". See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[describing his character Chris Adams from "The Magnificent Seven" and "Return of the Seven"] Well... He's just a dirty bum. There are only two things clean about him: His gun and his soul. See more »

Trivia:

His grandmother, Natalya Kurkotova, was one-eighth Mongolian, the granddaughter of a half-Buryat merchant from Siberia, meaning that Yuli Borisovich Bryner (Yul Brynner) was about 1/32 Mongolian. See more »

Trademark:

Unflinching gaze See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer