THE KING AND I (Drama)

Yul Brynner received his Oscar for for re-creating his Broadway role as the Siamese king.

ABOUT YUL BRYNNER (1920 - 1985)

Leading actor (easily recognized by his bald head) who's background is unknown, although some believe he was a gypsy. Yul Brynner adopted America as his home after performing in a Paris circus as a acrobat. Real name was Youl Bryner.

During World War 2 Yul Brynner put his fluent French and Russian to work on the Voice of America. He did some television directing.

Yul Brynner achieved great fame in the stage and film productions of THE KING AND I.

Brynner's many outstanding credits include:

PORT OF NEW YORK
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
ANASTASIA
THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV
THE BUCCANEER
THE SOUND AND THE FURY
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
TARAS BULBA
INVITATION TO A GUNFIGHTER
THE SABOTEUR
THE POPPY IS ALSO A FLOWER
CAST A CIANT SHADOW
RETURN OF THE SEVEN
THE LONG DUEL
VILLA RIDES
THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT
FUZZ
THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN
WESTWORLD
THE LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
CATLOW
THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR
FUTUREWORLD
LOST TO THE REVOLUTION