Person
Yul Brynner
Actor· Vladivostok, Russia
Yul Brynner, born in Russia and later an American icon, captivated audiences with his regal presence and distinctive shaven head, a trademark that outlived its origin in "The King and I." Renowned for his role as King Mongkut, which earned him an Academy Award and over 4,500 stage performances, Brynner also starred as the pharaoh Rameses in "The Ten Commandments" and as the stoic Chris Adams in "The Magnificent Seven." His authoritative voice and magnetic screen presence defined his roles, leaving a lasting legacy that extends beyond acting into photography and two authored books.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
The Magnificent Seven
Chris Adams · 1960
The Ten Commandments
Rameses · 1956
Westworld
The Gunslinger · 1973
The King and I
King Mongkut of Siam · 1956
Futureworld
The Gunslinger · 1976
Return of the Seven
Chris Adams · 1966
Anastasia
General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine · 1956
Testament of Orpheus
L'huissier (non crédité) · 1960
Filmography
44 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | My Sister Maria | Himself (archive) | Film |
| 1991 | Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1976 | Death Rage | Peter Marciani | Film |
| 1976 | Futureworld | The Gunslinger | Film |
| 1975 | The Ultimate Warrior | Carson | Film |
| 1973 | Westworld | The Gunslinger | Film |
| 1973 | The Serpent | Col. Alexi Vlassov | Film |
| 1972 | Anna and the King | King Mongkut | TV |
| 1972 | Fuzz | The Deaf Man | Film |
| 1971 | Catlow | Catlow | Film |
| 1971 | The Light at the Edge of the World | Jonathan Kongre | Film |
| 1971 | Romance of a Horsethief | Captain Stoloff | Film |
| 1970 | Adiós, Sabata | Sabata / Indio Black | Film |
| 1969 | The Battle of Neretva | Vlado | Film |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot | The Chairman | Film |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Transvestite Cabaret Singer | Film |
| 1969 | The File of the Golden Goose | Peter Novak | Film |
| 1968 | Villa Rides | Pancho Villa | Film |
| 1967 | The Double Man | Dan Slater / Kalmar | Film |
| 1967 | The Long Duel | Sultan | Film |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Colonel Salem | Film |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Asher Gonen | Film |
| 1966 | Triple Cross | Baron von Grunen | Film |
| 1966 | Return of the Seven | Chris Adams | Film |
| 1965 | Morituri | Captain Müller | Film |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter | Jules Gaspard d'Estaing | Film |
| 1964 | Flight from Ashiya | TSgt. Mike Takashima | Film |
| 1963 | Kings of the Sun | Chief Black Eagle | Film |
| 1962 | Escape from Zahrain | Sharif | Film |
| 1962 | Taras Bulba | Taras Bulba | Film |
| 1961 | Goodbye Again | Extra in Nightclub Scene | Film |
| 1960 | Once More, with Feeling! | Victor Fabian | Film |
| 1960 | Testament of Orpheus | L'huissier (non crédité) | Film |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven | Chris Adams | Film |
| 1960 | Surprise Package | Nico March | Film |
| 1959 | The Journey | Major Surov | Film |
| 1959 | Solomon and Sheba | Solomon | Film |
| 1959 | The Sound and the Fury | Jason Compson | Film |
| 1958 | The Brothers Karamazov | Dmitri Karamazov | Film |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer | Jean Lafitte | Film |
| 1956 | The King and I | King Mongkut of Siam | Film |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Rameses | Film |
| 1956 | Anastasia | General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine | Film |
| 1949 | Port of New York | Paul Vicola | Film |
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