Marlon Brando Jr. April 3, — July 1, was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest cinema actors of the 20th century, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Brando received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards , three British Academy Film Awards , a Cannes Film Festival Award , two Golden Globe Awards , and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Brando is credited with being one of the first actors to bring the Stanislavski system of acting and method acting to mainstream audiences. Brando came under the influence of Stella Adler and Stanislavski's system in the s. He began his career on stage, where he was lauded for adeptly interpreting his characters. He made his film debut playing a wounded G. Brando was known for playing characters who later became popular icons , such as the rebellious motorcycle-gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One , and he came to be seen as an emblem of the era's so-called " generation gap ".
He made his directorial film debut in the western drama One-Eyed Jacks , in which he also starred, which did poorly at the box office. He later returned to film, with varying degrees of commercial and critical success.
The last two decades of his life were marked by controversy, and his troubled private life received significant public attention.
He struggled with mood disorders and legal issues. His last films include The Island of Dr. Moreau and The Score His father was a salesman who often travelled out-of-state and his mother was a stage actress, often away from home.
