Deceased
How Did Yul Brynner Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 65Yuliy Borisovich Briner, known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian and American actor. He was known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I (1951), for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1956 film adaptation. He played the role 4,625 times on stage, and became known for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for The King and I.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chauves, la revancheMovie | Self (archive footage) | 103 |
| 2020 | Yul Brynner, the MagnificentMovie | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 100 |
| 2015 | Spanish WesternMovie | Self (archive footage) | 95 |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost TreasuresMovie | The King of Siam (segment "The King and I") | 83 |
| 2003 | The Making of The Ten CommandmentsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 83 |
| 2002 | My Sister MariaMovie | Himself (archive) | 82 |
| 1996 | Ingrid Bergman RememberedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 76 |
| 1995 | Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was KingMovie | Self (archive footage) | 75 |
| 1991 | Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her VoiceMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IIMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1976 | FutureworldMovie | The Gunslinger | 56 |
| 1976 | Death RageMovie | Peter Marciani | 56 |
| 1976 | It's ShowtimeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 56 |
| 1975 | The Ultimate WarriorMovie | Carson | 55 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 54 |
| 1973 | WestworldMovie | The Gunslinger | 53 |
| 1973 | The SerpentMovie | Col. Alexi Vlassov | 53 |
| 1973 | On Location with WestworldMovie | Self (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1972 | Anna and the KingSeries | King Mongkut | 52 |
| 1972 | FuzzMovie | The Deaf Man | 52 |
| 1971 | CatlowMovie | Catlow | 51 |
| 1971 | The Light at the Edge of the WorldMovie | Jonathan Kongre | 51 |
| 1971 | Romance of a HorsethiefMovie | Captain Stoloff | 51 |
| 1970 | Adiós, SabataMovie | Sabata / Indio Black | 50 |
| 1969 | The Battle of NeretvaMovie | Vlado | 49 |
| 1969 | The Magic ChristianMovie | Transvestite Cabaret Singer | 49 |
| 1969 | The File of the Golden GooseMovie | Peter Novak | 49 |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of ChaillotMovie | The Chairman | 49 |
| 1969 | Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?Movie | Self | 49 |
| 1968 | Villa RidesMovie | Pancho Villa | 48 |
| 1967 | The Long DuelMovie | Sultan | 47 |
| 1967 | The Double ManMovie | Dan Slater / Kalmar | 47 |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant ShadowMovie | Asher Gonen | 46 |
| 1966 | Return of the SevenMovie | Chris Adams | 46 |
| 1966 | Triple CrossMovie | Baron von Grunen | 46 |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a FlowerMovie | Colonel Salem | 46 |
| 1965 | MorituriMovie | Captain Müller | 45 |
| 1964 | Invitation to a GunfighterMovie | Jules Gaspard d'Estaing | 44 |
| 1964 | Flight from AshiyaMovie | TSgt. Mike Takashima | 44 |
| 1963 | Kings of the SunMovie | Chief Black Eagle | 43 |
| 1962 | Taras BulbaMovie | Taras Bulba | 42 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1962 | Escape from ZahrainMovie | Sharif | 42 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1961 | Goodbye AgainMovie | Extra in Nightclub Scene | 41 |
| 1960 | The Magnificent SevenMovie | Chris Adams | 40 |
| 1960 | Testament of OrpheusMovie | L'huissier (non crédité) | 40 |
| 1960 | Surprise PackageMovie | Nico March | 40 |
| 1960 | Once More, with Feeling!Movie | Victor Fabian | 40 |
| 1959 | The Sound and the FuryMovie | Jason Compson | 39 |
| 1959 | Solomon and ShebaMovie | Solomon | 39 |
| 1959 | The JourneyMovie | Major Surov | 39 |
| 1958 | The Brothers KaramazovMovie | Dmitri Karamazov | 38 |
| 1958 | The BuccaneerMovie | Jean Lafitte | 38 |
| 1956 | CinépanoramaSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1956 | The King and IMovie | King Mongkut of Siam | 36 |
| 1956 | The Ten CommandmentsMovie | Rameses | 36 |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSeries | Self - Performer | 36 |
| 1956 | AnastasiaMovie | General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine | 36 |
| 1954 | Reflets de CannesSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1952 | OmnibusSeries | — | 32 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 30 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1950 | Flowers from a StrangerMovie | Dr. Nestri | 30 |
| 1949 | Port of New YorkMovie | Paul Vicola | 29 |
| 1949 | Flowers from a StrangerMovie | Dr. Nestri | 29 |
| 1948 | Studio OneSeries | Dr. Nestri | 28 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 28 |