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Yul Brynner

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Yul Brynner

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Also known as Taidje Khan, Youl Bryner, Yuliy Borisovich Bryner, Yuliy Borisovich Briner

russian-born american actor (1920–1985)

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Yul Brynner was a Russian-born American actor who became one of Hollywood's most distinctive leading men during the mid-20th century, known for his commanding presence and shaved head. He is remembered as an important figure in film and theater history, with his career spanning several decades until his death in 1985.

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Vladivostok, Russia

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 played the role more than 4,500 times on stage. He is also remembered as Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil…

Known for

  • Chauves, la revanche — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Yul Brynner, the Magnificent — Self - Actor (archive footage)2020
  • Spanish Western — Self (archive footage)2015
  • Broadway's Lost Treasures — The King of Siam (segment "The King and I")2003
  • The Making of The Ten Commandments — Self (archive footage)2003
  • My Sister Maria — Himself (archive)2002
  • Ingrid Bergman Remembered — Self (archive footage)1996
  • Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King — Self (archive footage)1995
  • Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice — Self (archive footage)1991
  • Night of 100 Stars II — Self1985

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Switzerland
Place of birth
Vladivostok
Place of death
New York City
Spouse
Virginia Gilmore
Occupation
model
Educated at
World Alliance of YMCAs
Languages spoken
Russian
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Award
Tony Awards
Student of
Michael Chekhov
Sport
acrobatics
Image
Yul Brynner Anna and the King television 1972.JPG
Height
173
Number of children
5
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cause of death
lung cancer
date of birth
1920-07-11
date of death
1985-10-10
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Yul Brynner
unmarried partner
Marlene Dietrich
start of work period
1941-00-00
birth name
Julij Boriszovics Brinyer
end of work period
1985-00-00
archives at
Swiss Film Archive
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Encyclopedic overview

Yuliy Borisovich Briner (Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner (Russian: Юл Бриннер), was a Russian and American actor. He was known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I (1951), for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1956 film adaptation. He played the role 4,625 times on stage, and became known for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for The King and I.

Considered one of the first Russian-American film stars, he was honored with a ceremony to put his handprints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in 1956. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

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