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Yul Brynner was a Russian-American actor known for his role as King Mongkut in the musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards and an Academy Award. He was also known for his iconic shaved head and played memorable roles in films like The Ten Commandments and The Magnificent Seven.
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About the Yul Brynner
Yuliy Borisovich Brinerand its first sequel Return of the Seven (1966). He had roles as the android “The Gunslinger” in Westworld (1973), and its sequel, Futureworld (1976).
In addition to his film credits, he worked as a model and photographer. He also wrote several books.
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Yul Brynner won two Tony Awards and an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I.
Yul Brynner played the role of King Mongkut 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 role.
Yul Brynner was well known for his roles as the gunman Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven and its first sequel Return of the Seven, as well as the android ,The Gunslinger, in Westworld and its sequel Futureworld.
Yul Brynner was considered one of the first Russian-American film stars and 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.
In addition to his film credits, Yul Brynner worked as a model and photographer, and he also wrote several books.
Yul Brynner received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Rameses II in the Cecil B. DeMille epic The Ten Commandments and for his role as General Bounine in Anastasia.
6 Quotes by Yul Brynner
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When I am dead and buried, on my tombstone I would like to have it written, “I have arrived.” Because when you feel that you have arrived, you are dead.
Yul BrynnerRussian-born actor (1920-1985)
- 2.
Because when you feel that you have arrived, you are dead.
Yul BrynnerRussian-born actor (1920-1985)
- 3.
Now that I’m gone, I tell you, don’t smoke.
Yul BrynnerRussian-born actor (1920-1985)
- 4.
Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can’t get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.
Yul BrynnerRussian-born actor (1920-1985)
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I am just a nice, clean-cut Mongolian boy.
Yul BrynnerRussian-born actor (1920-1985)
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I have been offered a lot for my work, but never everything.
Yul BrynnerRussian-born actor (1920-1985)