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Yul Brynner
Actor, Director
Born July 11, 1920Died October 10, 1985 (65 years)
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.
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Yul Brynner Filmography
| 2014 | I Am Steve McQueen · as Chris Larabee Adams (in 'the Magnificent Seven') |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasures · as The King Of Siam (segment "the King And I") |
| 1990 | |
| 1976 | Death Rage · as Peter Marciani |
| 1976 | Futureworld · as The Gunslinger |
| 1975 | The Ultimate Warrior · as Carson |
| 1973 | Westworld · as The Gunslinger |
| 1973 | The Serpent · as Col. Alexi Vlassov |
| 1972 | Fuzz · as The Deaf Man |
| 1972 | Anna and the King (TV Series) · as King Mongkut |
| 1971 | The Light at the Edge of the World · as Jonathan Kongre |
| 1971 | Catlow · as Catlow |
| 1971 | Romance of a Horsethief · as Captain Stoloff |
| 1970 | Adiós, Sabata · as Sabata / Indio Black |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian · as Transvestite Cabaret Singer |
| 1969 | The Battle of Neretva · as Vlado |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot · as The Chairman |
| 1969 | The File of the Golden Goose · as Peter Novak |
| 1968 | Villa Rides · as Pancho Villa |
| 1967 | The Long Duel · as Sultan |
| 1967 | The Double Man · as Dan Slater / Kalmar |
| 1966 | Triple Cross · as Baron Von Grunen |
| 1966 | Return of the Seven · as Chris Adams |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower · as Colonel Salem |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow · as Asher Gonen |
| 1965 | Morituri · as Captain Müller |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter · as Jules Gaspard D'estaing |
| 1964 | Flight from Ashiya · as Tsgt. Mike Takashima |
| 1963 | Kings of the Sun · as Chief Black Eagle |
| 1962 | Taras Bulba · as Taras Bulba |
| 1962 | Escape from Zahrain · as Sharif |
| 1961 | Goodbye Again · as Extra In Nightclub Scene |
| 1960 | Surprise Package · as Nico March |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven · as Chris Adams |
| 1960 | Testament of Orpheus · as Court Usher (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Once More, with Feeling! · as Victor Fabian |
| 1959 | Solomon and Sheba · as Solomon |
| 1959 | The Sound and the Fury · as Jason Compson |
| 1959 | The Journey · as Major Surov |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Jean Lafitte |
| 1958 | The Brothers Karamazov · as Dmitri Karamazov |
| 1956 | Anastasia · as General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments · as Rameses |
| 1956 | The King and I · as King Mongkut Of Siam |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) |
| 1949 | Port of New York · as Paul Vicola |
| 1949 | Flowers from a Stranger · as Dr. Nestri |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Dr. Nestri |
| 2025 | Being Eddie · as Self - Actor |
| 2023 | The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout · as Self - Considered For 'temujin' |
| 2023 | Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed · as Self |
| 2023 | Chauves, la revanche · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | A Forbidden Orange · as Self |
| 2020 | Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner · as Self - Actor (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | La passione di Anna Magnani · as Self |
| 2015 | Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words · as Self |
| 2014 | Spanish Western · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | |
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. Tycoons · as Self |
| 2002 | My Sister Maria · as Himself (archive) |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial · as Self |
| 2000 | 72nd Annual Academy Awards Pre-Show · as Self |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Ingrid Bergman Remembered · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1996 | A Century of Science Fiction · as Self |
| 1995 | The Making of 'My Fair Lady' · as Self |
| 1995 | Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II · as Self |
| 1984 | Ingrid · as Self - Clip From 'anastasia' |
| 1984 | The 11th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The 51st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | It's Showtime · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The Festival Game · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1965 | Neues aus Hollywood · as Self |
| 1964 | Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | CBS Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The 29th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Reflets de Cannes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Actors Studio (TV Series) |