Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Russian-born American actor (1920–1985)

Yuliy Borisovich Briner, known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian and American actor. He was known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I (1951), for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1956 film adaptation. He played the role 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 King and I.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 42 films (1949–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1976 Futureworld Amer International Pictures 103 min 16mm Color sound
1973 The serpent Les Films La Boetie (France), Euro International (Germany), Rialto Film (Italy), Henri Verneuil production ; screenplay, Henri Verneuil, Giles Perault ; from novel by Pierre Nord ; directed by Henri Verneuil. 120 16mm Color sound
1973 Westworld Michael Crichton 89 min Color sound
1972 Fuzz Filmways 93 min Color sound
1971 Catlow Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 101 min Color sound
1971 Romance Of A Horsethief Cine World 101 min 16mm Color sound
1971 The Light at the Edge of the World Kevin Billington 120 min Color
1969 The File of the Golden Goose Sam Wanamaker 109 min Color
1969 The Madwoman Of Chaillot Commonwealth United Corp 145 min 16mm Color sound
1968 Villa Rides. Paramount Pictures Corp. 125 min 35mm Color sound
1967 The Double Man. Albion Film Distributors Ltd. 105 min 35mm Color sound
1967 The Long Duel. Rank Organisation Film Productions Ltd. 115 min 35mm Color sound
1966 Cast A Giant Shadow. Mirisch-Llenroc-Batjac 132 min 35mm Color sound
1966 Return Of The Seven. Mirisch Productions Inc. 95 min 35mm Color sound
1966 The Poppy Is Also A Flower Fleetwood Films Inc 100 16mm Color sound
1966 Triple Cross Ideal Pictures Inc 140 min 16mm Color sound
1965 Morituri. Arcola-Colony Productions Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 118 min 35mm B&W sound
1964 Flight From Ashiya. Harold Hecht Films Inc. 102 min 35mm Color sound
1964 Invitation To A Gunfighter. Larcas Productions Inc. & Hermes Productions Inc. 35mm Color sound
1963 Kings of the Sun J. Lee Thompson 107 min Color
1962 Taras Bulba. Hecht-Curtleigh Productions: 21Dec62 124 min 35mm Color sound
1961 Escape From Zahrain. Paramount Pictures Corp. 93 min 35mm Color sound
1960 Once More, with Feeling! Stanley Donen Films Inc 1:12:00 16mm Color sound
1960 Once More, With Feeling. Stanley Donen Films Inc. 92 min 35mm Color sound
1960 Surprise package. Stanley Donen Enterprises Ltd. 4500 35mm B&W sound
1960 The Journey. Overland Productions Inc. 3 reels 16mm B&W sound
1960 The Magnificent Seven. Mirisch-Alpha 128 min 35mm Color sound
1959 Solomon and Sheba Collectors Book Store 1:16 16mm Color
1959 Solomon And Sheba. Theme Pictures S.A. 14 reels 35mm Color sound
1959 The Journey Anatole Litvak 126 min Color
1959 The Sound and the Fury Jerry Wald Productions 1:55:00 16mm Color sound
1959 The sound and the fury. Jerry Wald Productions Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 115 min 35mm Color sound
1958 THE BUCCANEER Anthony Quinn 114 min Color
1958 THE BUCCANEER. Paramount Pictures Corp. 121 min 35mm Color sound
1957 The Brothers Karamazov. Loew's Inc. & Avon Productions Inc. 146 min 35mm Color sound
1956 Anastasia. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 105 min 35mm Color sound
1956 The King and I Films inc. 133 mi 16mm Color sound
1956 The King And I. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 133 min 35mm Color sound
1956 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ▶ Cecil B. DeMille 220 min 16mm Color
1956 The Ten commandments Cecil B. DeMille 220 min Color
1956 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Paramount Pictures Corp. 219 min 35mm Color sound
1949 Port Of New York. Aubrey Schenck Productions 82 min. 35mm B&W sound