Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and film director. With a career spanning 60 years, he is regarded for his cultural influence on 20th-century film. Brando's Academy Award-winning performances include that of Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" (1954) and Don Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972). Brando was an activist for many causes, notably the civil rights movement and various Native American movements. He is credited with helping to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting having studied with Stella Adler in the 1940s. He initially gained acclaim and an
Marlon Brando was stolen. Much later, it turned up at a London auction house, which contacted the actor and informed him of its whereabouts. Brando would later say in his 2015 documentary, "Listen to me Marlon", that he felt the part in "On the Waterfront" that won him an Oscar was to him personally, not good, and that he knew he had done better acting. In the behind the scenes of "On the Waterfront" film experts and critics would say he would change lines because he didn't like the script, and that he'd let the director know by having regular conversations. However,