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Born | Marlon Brando Jr. April 3, 1924 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | July 1, 2004 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 80)
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Years active | 1944–2004[1] |
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Children | 11, including Christian and Cheyenne |
Relatives | Jocelyn Brando (sister) D.A. Pennebaker (cousin) |
Awards | Full list |
Website | marlonbrando |
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Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and activist. He is thought to be one of the best and most important actors of all time.[2] He was given many awards. He was given 2 Academy awards, 3 British Academy Film Awards, 1 Cannes Film Festival Award, 2 Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He is best known for his roles in the movies, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), The Wild One (1953), On the Waterfront (1954), The Godfather (1972), Superman (1978), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). Brando died of respiratory failure from pulmonary fibrosis and congestive heart failure at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on July 1, 2004.