Yul Brynner biography
Yul Brynner was a Russian-born American actor, born on 11 July 1920 in Vladivostok, who died on 10 October 1985.
Yul Brynner's screen career began in 1949 with Port of New York, playing Paul Vicola.
Yul Brynner had 42 screen credits between 1949 and 1976.
Honours include Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Academy Award for Best Actor and National Board of Review Award for Best Actor.
- Also known as
- Taidje Khan, Youl Bryner, Yuliy Borisovich Bryner, Yuliy Borisovich Briner
- Born
- 11 July 1920
- Died
- 10 October 1985 (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- Vladivostok
- Work
- Film actor, Television director, Photographer, Writer, Musician
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1941 to 1985
- Awards
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- Special Tony Award
- Grammy Hall of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Yul Brynner filmography
42 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Death Rage | Peter Marciani | Final film role | |
| 1976 | Futureworld | The Gunslinger | ||
| 1975 | The Ultimate Warrior | Carson | ||
| 1973 | Night Flight from Moscow | Col. Alexei Vlassov | aka The Serpent | |
| 1973 | Westworld | The Gunslinger | ||
| 1972 | Fuzz | The Deaf Man | ||
| 1972 | Anna and the King | King Mongkut of Siam | TV series, 13 episodes | |
| 1971 | Catlow | Catlow | ||
| 1971 | The Light at the Edge of the World | Jonathan Kongre | ||
| 1971 | Romance of a Horsethief | Captain Stoloff | ||
| 1970 | Adiós, Sabata | Sabata / Indio Black | ||
| 1969 | Battle of Neretva | Vlado (Vladimir Smirnov) | ||
| 1969 | The File of the Golden Goose | Peter Novak | ||
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Transvestite Cabaret Singer | Uncredited | |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot | The chairman | ||
| 1968 | Villa Rides | Pancho Villa | ||
| 1967 | The Long Duel | Sultan | ||
| 1967 | The Double Man | Dan Slater / Kalmer | ||
| 1966 | Triple Cross | Baron Von Grunen | ||
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Colonel Salem | (also titled Danger Grows Wild) | |
| 1966 | Return of the Seven | Chris Adams | ||
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Asher Gonen | ||
| 1965 | Morituri | Captain Mueller | ||
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter | Jules Gaspard d'Estaing | ||
| 1964 | Flight from Ashiya | Sgt. Mike Takashima |
Show all 42 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominated, Laurel Award for Top Action Performance | |
| 1960 | Testament of Orpheus | L'huissier / Court usher | Uncredited | |
| 1960 | Surprise Package | Nico March | ||
| 1960 | Once More, with Feeling! | Victor Fabian | ||
| 1959 | The Sound and the Fury | Jason Compson | ||
| 1959 | The Journey | Russian Major Surov | ||
| 1959 | Solomon and Sheba | Solomon | ||
| 1958 | The Buccaneer | Jean Lafitte | ||
| 1958 | The Brothers Karamazov | Dmitri Karamazov | ||
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Ramesses | ||
| 1956 | The King and I | King Mongkut of Siam | ||
| 1956 | Anastasia | General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine | ||
| 1949 | Port of New York | Paul Vicola |