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An Actor For Everyone...
Yul Brynner is quite possibly at the head of the list of most universally liked actors of our time. From musical theatre to action packed westerns - there were no limits to the roles he would play. Born Yuliy Borisovich Brynner in Vladivostok, Russia, he began acting and modeling in his 20s. Best known for his role in "The King & I", he is one of only seven people who have won both a Tony Award and an Academy Award for the same role. Keep reading to learn more about this terrifically talented man:
Yul Brynner At A Glance
Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920 - October 10, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning Russian-born Broadway and Hollywood actor. He appeared in many movies and stage productions in the United States. He is best known for his portrayal of the Siamese king in the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "The King and I" on the stage and on the screen, as well as Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille film "The Ten Commandments" and as Chris Adams in "The Magnificent Seven".He was known for his shaved head which he kept as a personal trademark since adopting it in his role in "The King and I".
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Three Things About Yul Brynner You Probably Didn't Know:
- During World War II, Brynner worked as a French speaking radio announcer and commentator for the US Office of War Information, broadcasting propaganda to occupied France.
- Yul Brynner, a student of music from childhood, was an accomplished guitarist and singer. In his early period in Europe he often played and sang gypsy songs in Parisian nightclubs with Aliosha Dimitrievitch. He sang some of those same songs in the film The Brothers Karamazov. In 1967, he and Dimitrievitch released a record album, "The Gypsy and I: Yul Brynner Sings Gypsy Songs".
- Yul Brynner was an active photographer -- his daughter Victoria put together a book of his photographs of family, friends, and fellow actors - titled "Yul Brynner: Photographer". He also wrote two books -- "Bring Forth the Children: A Journey to the Forgotten People of Europe and the Middle East in 1960" and "The Yul Brynner Cookbook: Food Fit for the King and You".
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Yul Brynner Photographer
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The Yul Brynner Cookbook: Food Fit for the King and You
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Bring forth the children;: A journey to the forgotten people of Europe and the Middle East
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Yul Brynner's Filmography:
- Port of New York (1949)
- The King and I (1956)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- Anastasia (1956)
- The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
- The Buccaneer (1958)
- The Journey (1959)
- The Sound and the Fury (1959)
- Solomon and Sheba (1959)
- Once More, with Feeling! (1960)
- Testament of Orpheus (1960)
- Surprise Package (1960)
- The Magnificent Seven (1960)
- Goodbye Again (1961)
- Escape from Zahrain (1962)
- Taras Bulba (1962)
- Kings of the Sun (1963)
- Flight from Ashiya (1964)
- Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
- Morituri (1965)
- Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
- The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
- Return of the Seven (1966)
- Triple Cross (1966)
- The Double Man (1967)
- The Long Duel (1967)
- Villa Rides (1968)
- The Picasso Summer (1969)
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969)
- The Battle of Neretva (1969)
- The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
- The Magic Christian (1969)
- Adiós, Sabata (1971)
- The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
- Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
- Catlow (1971)
- Fuzz (1972)
- Night Flight from Moscow (1973)
- Westworld (1973)
- The Ultimate Warrior (1975)
- Death Rage (1976)
- Futureworld (1976)
Cool Yul Brynner Photos
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Yul Brynner & Deborah Kerr
Yul Brynner & Maria Schell
Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner & Deborah Kerr
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Steve McQueen & Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner's Broadway Credits:
- Twelfth Night (December 2 - December 13, 1941)
- The Moon Vine (February 11 - February 27, 1943)
- Lute Song (February 6 - June 8, 1946)
- The King and I (March 29, 1951 - March 20, 1954)
- Home Sweet Homer (January 4, 1976)
- The King and I (Revival) (May 2, 1977 - December 30, 1978)
- The King and I (Revival) (January 2 - June 30, 1985)
So, What Do You Think Of Yul Brynner?
Yul Brynner Video Clips From YouTube
Yul Brynner Guest Book
What do you think of Yul Brynner? Leave me a note here with your thoughts, or just to say hi!
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EclecticWAHM
Yul rocks! Great lens, too! Feel free to join the Broadway Performers on Squidoo group with this lens! Posted June 06, 2008 |
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victoria_neely
Yul rules! Posted March 21, 2008 |
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Histereo
Yul was such a talented actor,I enjoyed his famous Posted March 17, 2008 |
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nightcats
I first saw Yul Brynner in The King and I. I was a kid at the time so this give you an idea of how old I am! LOl Yul made bald beautiful. Posted February 11, 2008 |
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Travel-Guy
Nice len's Excellent Yul Brynner info! Posted January 30, 2008 |
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Joie
I've always loved Yul Brynner movies. My favorites? "The King and I" & "Anastasia." (I also enjoyed "The Buccaneer," where he played famous pirate Jean Lafitte - with HAIR, no less!) Near the end of his life, my delighted mom saw him onstage playing "The King and I" in San Francisco - wonderful! Posted January 10, 2008 |
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EelKat
I just love Yul Brynner! Ten Commanents and King and I are two of fave movies, he was wonderful in both! Great lens. 5*! Posted September 28, 2007 |
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docwoman
Yul is cool! (and never a 'puzzlement', lol!). Posted September 27, 2007 |
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awelldressedbullet
Yul is a terrific actor, and so is your lens! - Kathy Posted September 17, 2007 |
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