History of Marlon Brando

Thursday Apr 3, 1924 to Thursday Jul 1, 2004

U.S.

Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and film director. With a career spanning 60 years, he is well-regarded for his cultural influence on 20th-century film. Brando's Academy Award-winning performances include that of Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954) and Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972). Brando was an activist for many causes, notably the civil rights movement and various Native American movements. He is credited with helping to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting, having studied with Stella Adler in the 1940s. He is often regarded as one of the first actors to bring Method Acting (built from the Stanislavski system) to mainstream audiences.

Storyteller Article

Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Thursday Apr 3, 1924
Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Thursday Apr 3, 1924
Brando was born on April 3, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Marlon Brando, Sr.

Continue in Storyteller
U.S.
Monday Apr 20, 1953
Cover of Life Magazine
U.S.
Monday Apr 20, 1953
Brando was featured on cover of Life Magazine for his role of Marc Antony, in Shakespeare's Julius Caeser.

Continue in Storyteller
U.S.
Tuesday Mar 14, 1972
The Godfather
U.S.
Tuesday Mar 14, 1972
He was in the Godfather cast, as Don Vito Corleone

Continue in Storyteller
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Tuesday Mar 27, 1973
1973 Academy Awards ceremony
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Tuesday Mar 27, 1973
At the 1973 Academy Awards ceremony, Brando refused to accept the Oscar for his performance in The Godfather. Sacheen Littlefeather represented him at the ceremony. She appeared in full Apache attire and stated that owing to the "poor treatment of Native Americans in the film industry", Brando would not accept the award.

Continue in Storyteller
U.S.
Monday Jun 4, 1990
Son murdering daughter's boyfriend
U.S.
Monday Jun 4, 1990
Later Life Brando had Fewer roles seemed to be in retirement. However, He experienced a tragedy case that his son killed his daughter's boyfriend.

Continue in Storyteller
U.S.
Apr, 2001
Illness
U.S.
Apr, 2001
In April 2001, Brando was hospitalized with pneumonia.

Continue in Storyteller
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Thursday Jul 1, 2004
Death
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Thursday Jul 1, 2004
On July 1, 2004, Brando died of respiratory failure from pulmonary fibrosis with congestive heart failure at the UCLA Medical Center.
Continue in Storyteller

History of Marlon Brando

Birth

Cover of Life Magazine

The Godfather

1973 Academy Awards ceremony

Son murdering daughter's boyfriend

Illness

Death