Yul Brynner
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Yul Brynner | |
from The Ten Commandments (1956). |
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Birth name | Yuliy Borisovich Brynner |
Born | July 11, 1920 Vladivostok, Russia |
Died | October 10, 1985 aged 65 New York, New York, United States |
Years active | 1944 - 1980 |
Spouse(s) | Kathy Lee (1983 - October 10, 1985) (his death) Jacqueline de Croisset (1971 - 1981) (divorced) 2 children Doris Kleiner (1960 - 1967) (divorced) 1 child Virginia Gilmore (1944 - 1960) (divorced) 1 child |
Academy Awards | |
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Best Actor 1956 The King and I |
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Tony Awards | |
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical 1952 King and I 1985 Special Award |
Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Broadway and Hollywood actor. He was born in Russia but later became an American citizen. He appeared in many movies and stage productions in the United States. He is famous for his role as the Siamese king in the musical The King and I on theater and in the movie, 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 sign since his role in The King and I.
[change] Other websites
- Yul Brynner at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Yul Brynner at the TCM Movie Database
- Yul Brynner at the Internet Broadway Database
- Yul Brynner at TV.com