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Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 11, 1920
Died Oct 10, 1985 (65)
Birthplace Vladivostok, Russia
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Jul 14, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 play ... ed 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. Description above from the Wikipedia Yul Brynner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

as The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")

Futureworld

Futureworld

1976

as The Gunslinger

The Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior

1975

as Carson

Westworld

Westworld

1973

as The Gunslinger

Fuzz

Fuzz

1972

as The Deaf Man

Catlow

Catlow

1971

as Catlow

Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief

1971

as Captain Stoloff

The Light at the Edge of the World

The Light at the Edge of the World

1971

as Jonathan Kongre

The File of the Golden Goose

The File of the Golden Goose

1969

as Peter Novak

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

as The Chairman

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

1969

as Transvestite Cabaret Singer

Villa Rides

Villa Rides

1968

as Pancho Villa

The Double Man

The Double Man

1967

as Dan Slater / Kalmar

The Long Duel

The Long Duel

1967

as Sultan

Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven

1966

as Chris Adams

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

as Colonel Salem

Triple Cross

Triple Cross

1966

as Baron von Grunen

Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow

1966

as Asher Gonen

Morituri

Morituri

1965

as Captain Müller

Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya

1964

as TSgt. Mike Takashima

Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964

as Jules Gaspard d'Estaing

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963

as Chief Black Eagle

Escape from Zahrain

Escape from Zahrain

1962

as Sharif

Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

1962

as Taras Bulba

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

1961

as Extra in Nightclub Scene

Surprise Package

Surprise Package

1960

as Nico March

Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling!

1960

as Victor Fabian

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

as Chris Adams

Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba

1959

as Solomon

The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury

1959

as Jason Compson

The Journey

The Journey

1959

as Major Surov

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1958

as Jean Lafitte

The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

1958

as Dmitri Karamazov

Anastasia

Anastasia

1956

as General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine

The King and I

The King and I

1956

as King Mongkut of Siam

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956

as Rameses

Flowers from a Stranger

Flowers from a Stranger

1950

as Dr. Nestri

Flowers from a Stranger

Flowers from a Stranger

1949

as Dr. Nestri

Port of New York

Port of New York

1949

as Paul Vicola

Houseboat

Houseboat

1958

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor The King and I Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor The King and I Won
Golden Globes Best Actor The Brothers Karamazov Nominated
Television Credits

Anna and the King

as King Mongkut

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 11, 1972

Studio One

as Dr. Nestri

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1956

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Reflets de Cannes

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1954

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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