Films starring Marlon Brando

The most famous proponent of method acting, Brando is indisputably one of the great American actors. After a traumatic childhood in which he was neglected by his drunken mother, he drew on his harrowing past to convey a grim realism in his performances; his anguished howl of "I coulda been a contender" in On The Waterfront is one of the most sal... show more >

The most famous proponent of method acting, Brando is indisputably one of the great American actors. After a traumatic childhood in which he was neglected by his drunken mother, he drew on his harrowing past to convey a grim realism in his performances; his anguished howl of "I coulda been a contender" in On The Waterfront is one of the most salient readings in cinema. His later career choices became more eccentric, yet even at this stage he gave some indelible interpretations, such as his definitive Mafia don in Godfather excelled in his most daring role in Bertolucci's erotic last Tango In Paris. < show less