Brando established his methodical approach to his craft as early as 1950, he always made an in depth study of the character he had to portray. Marlon is unchallenged as the pre-eminent American actor of post-World War 11 cinema. In
fact, at one point he was nominated for an Academy
Award for best actor in four successive years. The only time an
actor has been nominated thus for main award. In the 60s, unable to find proper roles and unwilling to co-operate with most directors, he played in a succession on unsuccessful movies that considerably weakened his professional and personal image. But he made a remarkable comeback in the 1972 film ‘The Godfather’, which brought him his second Academy Award for best actor, but he refused to accept it, in protest against the industry’s treatment of American Indians in films, on TV and in movie reruns. More recently, however, Marlon has been limited by real commitment to the talent that brought him to his profession. The main reason of this, is the fact that he is grossly over weight, reaching some 300 pounds. Although Marlon is still alive, it is said that he is slowly eating himself to death. Many consider him the greatest actor the American screen has ever known. Trivia: (Oct. 1997) Ranked #13 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
Personal Quotes: “Too much success can ruin you as surely as too much failure.”
1953 Viva Zapata! with Anthony Quinn. AAN and Bafta best actor. 1953 Julius Caesar with James Mason. AAN and Bafta best actor. 1954
On the Waterfront with Karl Malden. AA and Bafta best actor. 1954 Desireé with Jean Simmons 1955
Guys and Dolls with Frank Sinatra 1956
The Teahouse of the August Moon with Glenn
Ford 1958 The Young Lions with 1964
Bedtime Story with David Niven 1978
Superman (as Jor-El. Father of Superman) with Christopher Reeves |
