

His portrayal of the rebellious motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One (1953) became an emblem of the era's generational gap.

He received further praise and his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for his performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954), which remains a watershed moment in the history of Hollywood, and his work continues to be studied and interpreted.

He transitioned to film, initially gaining acclaim and his first Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). He began his career on stage, adeptly reading his characters and consistently anticipating where scenes flowed. Marlon Brando (Ap– July 1, 2004) was an American actor and activist who received numerous accolades throughout his career including two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.īrando fell under the influence of Stella Adler and Stanislavski's system in the 1940s.
