Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Acting
Born 1920-07-11 - Died 1985-10-10Vladivostok, Russia

Biography

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 B. DeMille film The Ten Commandments, General Bounine in Anastasia and Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven. Brynner was noted for his distinctive voice and for his shaven head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for his initial role in The King and I. He was also a photographer and the author of two books.

Movies (56)

The Magnificent Seven
7.5

The Magnificent Seven

1960Movie7.5
The Ten Commandments
7.8

The Ten Commandments

1956Movie7.8
Westworld
6.8

Westworld

1973Movie6.8
Futureworld
5.9

Futureworld

1976Movie5.9
The King and I
7.1

The King and I

1956Movie7.1
Villa Rides
6.2

Villa Rides

1968Movie6.2
Triple Cross
6.1

Triple Cross

1966Movie6.1
The Brothers Karamazov
6.5

The Brothers Karamazov

1958Movie6.5
Anastasia
6.8

Anastasia

1956Movie6.8
The Buccaneer
6.5

The Buccaneer

1958Movie6.5
Fuzz
5.5

Fuzz

1972Movie5.5
Goodbye Again
7.1

Goodbye Again

1961Movie7.1
Return of the Seven
6.1

Return of the Seven

1966Movie6.1
Solomon and Sheba
6.4

Solomon and Sheba

1959Movie6.4
The Ultimate Warrior
5.8

The Ultimate Warrior

1975Movie5.8
Morituri
6.8

Morituri

1965Movie6.8
Taras Bulba
6.3

Taras Bulba

1962Movie6.3
Kings of the Sun
6.0

Kings of the Sun

1963Movie6.0
Cast a Giant Shadow
6.3

Cast a Giant Shadow

1966Movie6.3
Invitation to a Gunfighter
5.9

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964Movie5.9
The Serpent
6.1

The Serpent

1973Movie6.1
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
The Magic Christian
5.8

The Magic Christian

1969Movie5.8
It's Showtime
7.5

It's Showtime

1976Movie7.5
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
6.1

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966Movie6.1
The Journey
6.3

The Journey

1959Movie6.3
Testament of Orpheus
7.6

Testament of Orpheus

1960Movie7.6
The Double Man
6.3

The Double Man

1967Movie6.3
The Madwoman of Chaillot
7.3

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969Movie7.3
The Battle of Neretva
6.8

The Battle of Neretva

1969Movie6.8
Adiós, Sabata
6.3

Adiós, Sabata

1970Movie6.3
The Long Duel
5.2

The Long Duel

1967Movie5.2
Death Rage
5.4

Death Rage

1976Movie5.4
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996Movie6.7
Catlow
5.1

Catlow

1971Movie5.1
Chauves, la revanche
6.0

Chauves, la revanche

2023Movie6.0
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
10.0

Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice

1991Movie10.0
Spanish Western
6.4

Spanish Western

2015Movie6.4
The Sound and the Fury
6.8

The Sound and the Fury

1959Movie6.8
Surprise Package
6.6

Surprise Package

1960Movie6.6
Yul Brynner, the Magnificent
7.4

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

2020Movie7.4
Flight from Ashiya
5.6

Flight from Ashiya

1964Movie5.6
The File of the Golden Goose
5.7

The File of the Golden Goose

1969Movie5.7
Escape from Zahrain
6.1

Escape from Zahrain

1962Movie6.1
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003Movie6.4
The Light at the Edge of the World
6.0

The Light at the Edge of the World

1971Movie6.0
Once More, with Feeling!
6.4

Once More, with Feeling!

1960Movie6.4
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
8.5

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995Movie8.5
Port of New York
4.9

Port of New York

1949Movie4.9
The Making of The Ten Commandments
8.0

The Making of The Ten Commandments

2003Movie8.0
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

1969Movie
Romance of a Horsethief
4.0

Romance of a Horsethief

1971Movie4.0
On Location with Westworld
8.5

On Location with Westworld

1973Movie8.5
Flowers from a Stranger

Flowers from a Stranger

1950Movie
Flowers from a Stranger

Flowers from a Stranger

1949Movie
My Sister Maria
6.7

My Sister Maria

2002Movie6.7

TV Shows (13)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Omnibus
7.0

Omnibus

1952Series7.0
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Cinépanorama
8.7

Cinépanorama

1956Series8.7
Anna and the King
7.4

Anna and the King

1972Series7.4
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0