Marlon Brando Jr. was born on April 3, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, the only son of a traveling salesman father and a stage actress. In 1930, the family moved to Evanston, Illinois, where the six-year-old boy already attracted people’s attention by jokingly imitating others.
In 1936, his parents divorced, he and his sisters moved with their mother to Santa Ana, California, but the breakup was not for life and the family idyll continued two years later. His father bought a farm in Libertyville, Illinois, Marlon Brando and here he started his high school studies, where, although he excelled in sports and drama classes, the other subjects left him cold. In 1941, he was kicked out of school for his behavior and soon found himself at Shattuck Military Academy, where he behaved well for a while, but soon had more problems and eventually decided to drop out of high school. He initially worked as a trench digger, and although he tried to join the army, he was declared ineligible due to a football injury. Brando eventually decided to travel to New York and study acting. Over time, he got smaller stage roles and although his behavior was quite divisive here, everyone agreed that he had an incredible talent. The first films an opportunity immediately found him with a leading role, which he presented in 1950 Ferfisors in the drama, which he received in 1951 Tram of desire followed, and with this work he permanently entered the big book of film history. His career has gone through many ups and downs, but two With an Oscar awarded, the first in 1955 At the wharf for his performance, the second in 1973 For the Godfather got. He won three BAFTA awards and two Golden Globe awards, but he also received numerous international film awards and so many great roles can be linked to his name.
On the 100th anniversary of Marlon Brando’s birth, we thought we’d collect the 10 most memorable works of his career that everyone should see at least once: see how many of them you can tick off!
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10 of Marlon Brando’s Most Memorable Movies You Must See Once
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