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Marlon Brando

Most famous for his role as Vito Corleone in “The Godfather”, Marlon Brando had been in the entertainment industry for more than 50 years. He had won several awards, including his Academy Award for his role in the films “On the Waterfront” and “The Godfather”.

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Who did Marlon Brando play in the godfather?

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One of the finest films ever-made, AFI* has rated "The Godfather"(1972) as the 2nd greatest film in World Cinema. Based on Mario Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, was an influential Gangster genre saga based on a NYC Crime family of Sicilian descent led by the patriarch "Don Vito Corleone" played by Marlon Brando.Though Brando ultimately got the role, Paramount studio executives were unhappy over the director Francis Ford Coppola's initial choice of Brandoplaying the patriarch, since his reputation for being difficult and his moody nature had gained notoriety sullying his career, delaying production on a number of films.

On Coppola's persistent pleading, Paramount chief Stanley Jaffe said that he will yield only if Brando would agree to a pay-packet lesser than his usual fee, agree to a screen-test, and sign a bond insuring he wouldn't delay production. Coppola chose Brando based on the Screen-Test in which Ernest Borgnine too had appeared.

Other main contenders or choice for this role were Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Danny Thomas, Richard Conte, and Anthony Quinn but it was Brando who played it earning an Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role.

*AFI- American Film Institute.

Which 1954 film won Marlon Brando his first best actor award?

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Guys and Dolls is a 1955 musical film starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine.

Is angelique brando marlon brando's youngest daughter?

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ABSOLUTELY! She is Defenitely MARLON BRANDO daughter. As I met her in Los Angeles with him in many occassion. Just look at her features. She defenitely resembles her father face. From all Marlon Brando childrens worldwide. She is known to be the best looking & that she really looks like her Father.

YES She is! It's a known fact that ashe was a hidden child from French Polynesia & secretly brought up in Europe & now she is discovered by media all over the women

What was Marlon Brando's eye color?

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Blue kind of grey.

How much did Marlon Brando get paid in 'platoon' for how many lines?

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Marlon Brandon was Not in Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986). He was in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979). He played Colonel Kurtz. I do not know how much he was paid for being in Apocalypse Now.

Who plays Don Vito Corleone in Godfaher?

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Vito Corleone -> Marlon Brando

Michael Corleone -> Al Pacino

Santino Corleone -> James Caan

What did Marlon Brando weigh at death?

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Marlon Brando died on July 1, 2004 at the age of 80.

Did Marlon Brando win an Academy Award for Last Tango in Paris?

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No. But Brando was nominated for Best Actor of 1973 for his performance in the controversial Bernardo Bertolucci film. Interestingly, Brando received the nomination the year after he declined his Best Actor statuette for "The Godfather."

What did marlon brando win an Oscar for?

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Louis Gosset, Jr. won the Oscar for best supporting actor in 1983 for his portrayal of Sgt. Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman".

What was Marlon Brando character on the water front?

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Yes. He won his first Academy Award for his role. He lost the trophey and "didnt know where the hell it was"

What was the name of the character in The Godfather that Marlon Brando was?

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Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather II." In the movies he is often addressed as "Don Corleone." Don is a title of respect, rather than a name, (it is roughly the Italian equivalent of "Sir") that is often used to address the head of a "family" in the Italian Mafia.

Was marlon brando the gerber baby?

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You're confusing a phony story about another Hollywood star with John Wayne.

Was marlon brando bisexual and who was his famous boyfriend?

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Marlon Brando spoke openly about numerous heterosexual affairs, including one he claimed to have had with Marilyn Monroe. He also fathered eleven children.

In his auto-biography he spoke openly about having engaged in homosexual experiences, although he gave no specifics.

Whether these facts means he was "bisexual" depends on how one defines the term. He might have been heterosexual who engaged in gay behavior for the excitement, not because of long-standing, deep-seated sexual desire.

How old was marlon brando in Superman 2?

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Brando was born in 1924, and Superman II was released in 1980.

Was Marlon Brando's family rich?

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His father was a producer back in those days, So I'm supposing if his parents could afford to pay for a 'Method Acting' coach for Marlon, so they were most likely rich, and as for Marlons children, yes they were rich, their father was one of the greatest on screen actors of all time, Marlon has his own private island, he's also donated money to Michael Jackson's heal the world campaign thingie.

How many movies did marlon brando direct?

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Marlon Brando won 2 Academy Awards for, "Best Actor of the Year."

The first was in 1954, for his role in the movie, "On the Waterfront."

The second was in 1972, for "The Godfather," which he would not accept. The reason he would not accept the award, was because he was protesting the way Hollywood treated American Indians.

Did Marlon Brando and Gregory Peck get along?

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I dont think so, though they have never really openly admitted to their animosity.

What is Marlon Brando's ethnicity?

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German, Dutch, Irish, French and English.

Funnily enough, not Italian, despite his role in The Godfather.

Did Marlon Brando smoke?

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He smoked in his earlier year, but he quit in early 1970s. he exercised and jogged

Did marlon brando star in the film blackboard jungle?

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I saw "Blackboard Jungle" on tv recently and could have sworn I saw a very young Robert De Niro in a bit part as a male nurse. Can anyone verify that?

Which movie did marlon brando say I could have been a contender?

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It's a line from On the Waterfront (1954). The exact quote is: "You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it."

When did Cheyenne Brando die?

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Cheyenne Brando died on 1995-04-16.

Is Marlon Brando still alive?

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Hi spent 5 years in jail for manslaughter , of his pregnant sisters fiancé , who he shot in the head with a .45 . Marlon Brando s first son died in 2008 January aged 49 from complications relating to pneumonia .