Actor yul brynner biography

    actor yul brynner biography
Field Information
Full Name Yul Brynner
Date of Birth 11 July 1920
Place of Birth

Sakhalin Island, Russian Far East

Date of Death 10 October 1985
Place of Death

New York City, New York, USA

Citizenship / Country of Residence

Russian, American

Education

American Theatre Wing

Profession

Actor

Years of Activity

1944-1985

Brief Information

Yul Brynner was a Russian-born actor of stage and film. He is best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam in the musical "The King and I," a role he reprised for over 3,500 stage performances and in the 1956 film adaptation, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Brynner also achieved significant recognition for his roles in films such as "The Ten Commandments" and "The Magnificent Seven."