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YUL BRYNNER made his Broadway debut in 1946 opposite Mary Martin in Lute Song, an assignment he later repeated in London. In New York in 1948, Brynner directed the live CBS dramas Studio One, Danger, and Omnibus. Brynner returned to Broadway to appear opposite Gertrude Lawrence in The King and I which opened March 29, 1951. For his performance as the King of Siam, he received the Tony, Critics' Circle and Donaldson Awards. He played the King of Siam 4,525 times on stage in the original Broadway production, touring productions, 1979 London Production, and 1977 and 1985 Broadway revivals. Brynner recreated his role in the 20th Century Fox film, winning the Academy Award as Best Actor. Other film credits include Dmitri in The Brothers Karamzov, the Major in The Journey, the leader in The Magnificent Seven, and the Robot Gunslinger in Westworld. In 1975, he returned to the American stage in the musical Odyssey which played 348 performances on its successful nationwide tour. Outisde the entertainment world Brynner has been active for 13 years with the United States High Commission for Refugees, for whom he made documentary films and published the book Bring Forth The Children. He is also a professional photographer. In 1961 Brynner received an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Wilmington College in Ohio. Born July 11, 1920, died October 10, 1985.
Bio as of June, 2010.
American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include:
TBL - This Is Broadway (audio)
Yul Brynner - Listen Now.
Yul Brynner - Listen Now.
Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)
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