(EUROPAPRESS) - Solo, en bancarrota y recluido en su casa de Los Ángeles. Marlon Brando falleció el 1 de julio de 2004 a los 80 años en unas condiciones que muy poco tenían que ver con el éxito que había conseguido a lo largo de su trayectoria artística, en la que participó en cerca de 40 películas.
Durantr su larga carrera cinematográfica, destacan actuaciones antológicas como la de Don Vito en El Padrino, de Francis Ford Coppola, o la del boxeador Terry Malloy en "On the Waterfront"(1954), de Elia Kazan, con las que consiguió un Oscar.
Brando nació en Omaha, en el estado de Nebraska (Estados Unidos), el 3 de abril de 1924. Su madre era actriz de profesión y durante su niñez vivió en varios lugares hasta que su familia se asentó en Libertyville, donde pasó su adolescencia. Comenzó con la práctica del atletismo y destacó como jugador de rugby, pero una lesión de menisco le llevó a abandonar este deporte.
Antes de ayudar a su padre en la fábrica de insecticidas de la que era propietario, decidió trasladarse a Nueva York para probar suerte en el arte de la interpretación, profesión a la que se dedicaban su madre y dos hermanas. Fue en la escuela dramática de Piscator donde entró en contacto con el mundo del cine y allí aprendió las técnicas de la interpretación, mediante el famoso método de Stalinslavski.
Su carrera arrancó en 1944 y, a pesar de no gustar a muchos por su imponente físico, su rostro logró convencer a varios productores y comenzó así una larga y fructífera carrera.
Entre sus primeras películas sobresalen Un tranvía llamado deseo (1951), La ley del silencio (1954) y ¡Viva Zapata! (1952), de de Elia Kazan, Rebelión a bordo (1962), de Lewis Milestone, o Julio César (1953), de Joseph L. Mankiewicz, entre otras.
PÉRDIDA DE POPULARIDAD
En la década de los sesenta empezó a perder popularidad entre el público. A esta época pertenecen obras como La Jauría Humana, antes de que Francis Ford Coppola le diera la oportunidad de lucirse con el papel de Vito Corleone en El Padrino (1972). En esta cinta Brando demostró de nuevo sus grandes dotes interpretativas, hasta el punto de que Coppola volvió a contar con él para Apocalypse Now (1979), donde interpretó el megalómano Coronel Kurtz.
Otra de los filmes que rodó en esta época y provocó una fuerte atracción entre el público fue El último tango en París (1972), de Bernardo Bertolucci, película que estuvo prohibida en España. En los años 80 anunció su retirada, aunque continuó apareciendo en algunas producciones, como Un golpe maestro (2001), en la que trabajó junto a Robert de Niro y Edward Norton.
Ficha de Marlon Brando en IMDB
Filmography
Actor:
- The Godfather (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Don Vito Corleone
... aka "The Godfather: The Game" - USA (alternative title) - You Rock My World (2001) (TV) .... Boss
- The Score (2001) .... Max
- Free Money (1998) .... Warden Sven 'The Swede' Sorenson
- The Brave (1997) .... McCarthy
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) .... Dr. Moreau
- Don Juan DeMarco (1994) .... Dr. Jack Mickler
- Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) .... Tomas de Torquemada
- The Freshman (1990) .... Carmine Sabatini
- A Dry White Season (1989) .... Ian McKenzie
- The Formula (1980) .... Adam Steiffel, Chairman Titan Oil
- Apocalypse Now (1979) .... Colonel Walter E. Kurtz
... aka "Apocalypse Now Redux" - International (English title)(longer version)
... aka "Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier" - USA (DVD box title) - "Roots: The Next Generations" .... George Lincoln Rockwell (1 episode, 1979)
- Episode #1.7 (1979) TV episode .... George Lincoln Rockwell - Superman (1978) .... Jor-El
... aka "Superman: The Movie" - International (English title)(promotional title), USA (promotional title) - Apocalypse Now: The Workprint (1978) (uncredited) .... Colonel Walter E. Kurtz
- "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" .... Don Vito Corleone (4 episodes, 1977)
... aka "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel for Television" - USA (complete title)
... aka "The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic" - USA(video title)
... aka "The Godfather Novella" - USA (alternative title)
... aka "The Godfather Saga" - USA (alternative title)
... aka "The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television" - USA (alternative title)
- Episode #1.4 (1977) TV episode .... Don Vito Corleone
- Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode .... Don Vito Corleone
- Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode .... Don Vito Corleone
- Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode .... Don Vito Corleone - The Missouri Breaks (1976) .... Lee Clayton
- Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) .... Paul
... aka "Last Tango in Paris" - International (English title) (imdb display title), USA (DVD title) - The Godfather (1972) .... Don Vito Corleone
... aka "Mario Puzo's The Godfather" - UK (complete title), USA(complete title) - The Nightcomers (1971) .... Peter Quint
- Queimada (1969) .... Sir William Walker
... aka "Burn!" - USA (imdb display title)
... aka "Burnt" - International (English title) (literal English title)
... aka "The Mercenary" - Canada (English title) - The Night of the Following Day (1968) .... Chauffeur
- Candy (1968) .... Grindl
- Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) .... Maj. Weldon Penderton
- A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) .... Ogden Mears
- The Appaloosa (1966) .... Matt
- The Chase (1966) .... Sheriff Calder
- Morituri (1965) .... Robert Crain
... aka "Saboteur: Code Name Morituri" - USA (reissue title) - Bedtime Story (1964) .... Freddy Benson
- The Ugly American (1963) .... Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) .... 1st Lt. Fletcher Christian
- One-Eyed Jacks (1961) .... Rio
- The Fugitive Kind (1960) .... Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier
- The Young Lions (1958) .... Lt. Christian Diestl
- Sayonara (1957) .... Major Gruver
- The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) .... Sakini
- Guys and Dolls (1955) .... Sky Masterson
- "Omnibus" .... Stanley Kowalski (1 episode, 1955)
- Advice to Bathers (1955) TV episode .... Stanley Kowalski - Désirée (1954) .... Napoleon Bonaparte
- On the Waterfront (1954) .... Terry Malloy
- The Wild One (1953) .... Johnny Strabler / Narrator
- Julius Caesar (1953) .... Mark Antony
- Viva Zapata! (1952) .... Emiliano Zapata
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) .... Stanley
- The Men (1950) .... Ken
... aka "Battle Stripe" - USA (reissue title) - "Actor's Studio" (1 episode, 1949)
... aka "The Play's the Thing" - USA (last season title)
- I'm No Hero (1949) TV episode
Soundtrack:
- Barbra: The Concert (1995) (TV) (performer: "I'll Know" (1950) (uncredited))
- Guys and Dolls (1955) (performer: "A Woman in Love" (1950) (uncredited), "Follow the Fold" (1950) (uncredited), "I'll Know" (1950) (uncredited), "Luck Be a Lady" (1950) (uncredited))
Academy Awards, USA
| 1990 | Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Dry White Season (1989) |
| 1974 | Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) |
| 1973 | Won Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role The Godfather (1972)
Brando did not show up at the ceremony, but instead sent an Indian woman named Sacheen ... More
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| 1958 | Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role Sayonara (1957) |
| 1955 | Won Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role On the Waterfront (1954) |
| 1954 | Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role Julius Caesar (1953) |
| 1953 | Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role Viva Zapata! (1952) |
| 1952 | Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) |
Golden Globes, USA
| 1990 | Nominated Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture A Dry White Season (1989) |
| 1974 | Won Henrietta Award | World Film Favorite - Male |
| 1973 | Won Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama The Godfather (1972) |
| Won Henrietta Award | World Film Favorite - Male | |
| 1964 | Nominated Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama The Ugly American (1963) |
| 1958 | Nominated Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Sayonara (1957) |
| 1957 | Nominated Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actor - Comedy/Musical The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) |
| 1956 | Won Henrietta Award | World Film Favorite - Male |
| 1955 | Won Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama On the Waterfront (1954) |
| Nominated Henrietta Award | World Film Favorite - Male |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| 1979 | Won Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
For episode VII.
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BAFTA Awards
| 1990 | Nominated BAFTA Film Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Dry White Season (1989) |
| 1974 | Nominated BAFTA Film Award | Best Actor Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) |
| 1973 | Nominated BAFTA Film Award | Best Actor The Godfather (1972) The Nightcomers (1971) |
| 1959 | Nominated BAFTA Film Award | Best Foreign Actor The Young Lions (1958)
USA.
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| 1955 | Won BAFTA Film Award | Best Foreign Actor On the Waterfront (1954)
USA.
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| 1954 | Won BAFTA Film Award | Best Foreign Actor Julius Caesar (1953)
USA.
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| 1953 | Won BAFTA Film Award | Best Foreign Actor Viva Zapata! (1952)
USA.
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Bambi Awards
| 1955 | 3rd place Bambi | Best Actor - International On the Waterfront (1954) |
Cannes Film Festival
| 1952 | Won Best Actor | Viva Zapata! (1952) |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
| 1990 | Nominated CFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor A Dry White Season (1989) |
David di Donatello Awards
| 1958 | Won David | Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) Sayonara (1957)
Tied with Charles Laughton for Witness for the Prosecution(1957).
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Directors Guild of America, USA
| 1962 | Nominated DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures One-Eyed Jacks (1961) |
Fotogramas de Plata
| 1972 | Won Fotogramas de Plata | Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero) Queimada (1969) |
Golden Apple Awards
| 1961 | Won Sour Apple | Least Cooperative Actor |
Jussi Awards
| 1973 | Won Jussi | Actor of the Year (Vuoden näyttelijä) |
| 1952 | Won Diploma of Merit | Foreign Actor A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) The Men (1950) |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
| 1972 | Won KCFCC Award | Best Actor The Godfather (1972)
Tied with Stacy Keach for Fat City (1972).
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Laurel Awards
| 1961 | Nominated Golden Laurel | Top Male Star
12th place.
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| 1959 | 3rd place Golden Laurel | Top Male Star |
| 1958 | Won Golden Laurel | Top Male Dramatic Performance The Young Lions (1958) |
| 2nd place Golden Laurel | Top Male Star |
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
| 1974 | Won NSFC Award | Best Actor Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) |
| 1973 | 2nd place NSFC Award | Best Actor The Godfather (1972) |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
| 1989 | 3rd place NYFCC Award | Best Supporting Actor A Dry White Season (1989) |
| 1974 | Won NYFCC Award | Best Actor Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) |
| 1973 | 2nd place NYFCC Award | Best Actor The Godfather (1972) |
| 1957 | 2nd place NYFCC Award | Best Actor Sayonara (1957) |
| 1954 | Won NYFCC Award | Best Actor On the Waterfront (1954) |
| 1951 | 2nd place NYFCC Award | Best Actor A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) |
People's Choice Awards, USA
| 1975 | Nominated People's Choice Award | Favorite Motion Picture Actor |
Razzie Awards
| 1997 | Won Razzie Award | Worst Supporting Actor The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) |
| Nominated Razzie Award | Worst Screen Couple The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
Marlon Brando and that 'darn dwarf'
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| 1993 | Nominated Razzie Award | Worst Supporting Actor Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) |
| 1981 | Nominated Razzie Award | Worst Supporting Actor The Formula (1980) |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
| 1961 | Won Golden Seashell | One-Eyed Jacks (1961) |
Tokyo International Film Festival
| 1989 | Won Best Actor Award | A Dry White Season (1989) |
Walk of Fame
| 1960 | Won Star on the Walk of Fame | Motion Picture
On 8 February 1960. At 1765 Vine Street.
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Western Heritage Awards
| 1967 | Won Bronze Wrangler | Theatrical Motion Picture The Appaloosa (1966)
Robert MacLeod (writer) John Saxon (actor) Anjanette Comer (actor) |
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