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Yul Brynner was listed as a film actor, television director and photographer. Yul Brynner was born on July 11, 1920 in Vladivostok, Russia. Death is recorded on October 10, 1985, at the age of 65. Awards on record include Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (1952), Academy Award for Best Actor (1957), National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (1956) and 4 more. The listed height was 173 cm.
My Take
Yul Brynner is one of those rare performers who could dominate both stage and screen without ever raising his voice. What strikes me most is the breadth behind the icon: born in Vladivostok, he was also a photographer, director, musician and author, not just the shaven-headed King of The King and I. Winning a Tony and then an Oscar for the same role is a feat almost no one matches. At only 173 cm he commanded a frame entirely through presence and that unmistakable voice. I admire how he stripped his style down to pure authority, a kind of stillness that modern leading men rarely achieve.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yul Brynner
- Name (Japanese)
- ユル・ブリンナー
- Reading
- ゆる・ぶりんなー
- Born
- July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985
- Origin
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / television director / photographer / writer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1952 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- 1957 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1956 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- 1985 Special Tony Award
- 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1952 Tony Awards
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yul%20Brynner
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102813
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yul Brynner born?
Born July 11, 1920.
When did Yul Brynner die?
Died October 10, 1985, aged 65.
Where was Yul Brynner from?
Yul Brynner was from Vladivostok, Russia.
What did Yul Brynner do?
Yul Brynner worked as film actor, television director, photographer, writer, musician.
How tall was Yul Brynner?
Yul Brynner was 173 cm.
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