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1948-[Portrait of Marlon Brando, in A Streetcar Named Desire] Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 ? July 1, 2004) was an Academy Award-winning American actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century. As a young sex symbol, he is best known for his roles as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront, both directed by Elia Kazan in the early 1950s. In middle age, his well-known roles include his Academy-Award winning performance as Vito Corleone in The Godfather and Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, the latter two directed by Francis Ford Coppola in the 1970s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his time.[1] Brando was also an activist, lending his presence to many issues, including the American Civil Rights and American Indian Movements. He was named the fourth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.
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Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 ? July 1, 2004) was an Academy Award-winning American actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century. As a young sex symbol, he is best known for his roles as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront, both directed by Elia Kazan in the early 1950s. In middle age, his well-known roles include his Academy-Award winning performance as Vito Corleone in The Godfather and Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, the latter two directed by Francis Ford Coppola in the 1970s.<br />
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He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his time.[1]<br />
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Brando was also an activist, lending his presence to many issues, including the American Civil Rights and American Indian Movements. He was named the fourth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000V8wSq6b._uA/s/500/500/File-48-M-BRANDO-9bf8b3c008-o.jpg)
