2-time Oscar winnerMarlon Brandohad a historic run 70 years ago that has yet to be matched or replicated. Some ofMarlon Brando’s best moviescame out of Hollywood’s Golden Age, which took place from the late 1910s until the early 1960s. Although many ofBrando’s most prolific roleswould arise in the1970s in Francis Ford Coppola’sThe GodfatherandApocalypse Now, his performances as a leading man were just as impressive at the start of his acting career during the early 1950s.
Brando remains one of the few actors in Oscars history to win the Academy Award for Best Actor twice in his career. He is cemented among other great actors such as Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Hanks, Sean Penn, and Anthony Hopkins. Daniel Day-Lewis remains the only actor to have ever won the award for three separate performances. He also remainsthe third youngest actor ever to win the Oscar after winning forOn the Waterfrontin 1954 at 30 years and 361 days old.
The upcomingMarlon Brando biopicWaltzing with Brandowill premiere at the Torino Film Festival in November 2024.
Marlon Brando Was Nominated For The Best Actor Oscar In Four Consecutive Years
Brando only won one Oscar during that streak for On the Waterfront
Marlon Brando holds an Oscars record forthe longest streak of consecutive Best Actor nominations. He received four consecutive nominations for Best Actor from 1951-1954, only winning in 1954 forOn the Waterfront. He was also nominated for his leading roles inA Streetcar Named Desiredirected by Elia Kazan (1951),Viva Zapata!(1952) directed by Elia Kazan, andJulius Caesar(1953) directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz before taking home his first Oscar in 1955.
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Brando would go on to receive three other Best Actor nominations in his lifetime, for 1957’sSayonaradirected by Joshua Logan, 1972’sThe Godfatherdirected by Coppola, which marked his second and final Academy Award win, and 1972’sLast Tango in Parisdirected by Bernardo Bertolucci.Brando was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for 1989’sA Dry White Seasondirected by Euzhan Palcy. He also won three BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a Supporting Actor Emmy Award forRoots: The Next Generationin 1979.
Only Four Actors Have Even Come Close To Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Oscars Record
Richard Burton, Al Pacino, William Hurt, & Russell Crowe were each nominated 3 straight years
Only four actors in the history of Hollywood have ever come close to matching Brando’s four-year Best Actor nomination streak.Richard Burton (1964-1966), Al Pacino (1973-1975), William Hurt (1985-1987), and Russell Crowe (1999-2001)are the only actors since 1954 to receive three consecutive nominations for Best Actor. Burton received six Best Actor nominations but no wins, while Hurt won in 1986 forKiss of the Spider Woman. Pacino has been nominated five times and won for 1993’s Scent of a Woman. Crowe received three nominations and won in 2001 for Gladiator. It’s unlikely that any modern actor will breakMarlon Brando’shistoric 4-year streak.
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On The Waterfront
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On the Waterfront, released in 1954, follows Terry Malloy, a dockworker and former boxer entangled with corrupt union bosses. The film explores his moral awakening and struggle to stand against organized crime after becoming romantically involved, as he seeks justice and redemption amidst the harsh realities of the waterfront.
