Yuliy Borisovich Briner (Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner (Russian: Юл Бриннер), was a Russian and American actor.

Apr 2, 2014 · Yul Brynner was an actor known for his roles in 'The King and I,' 'The Ten Commandments' and 'The Magnificent Seven.'

Yul Brynner, Russian-born stage and film actor primarily known for his role as the Siamese monarch in more than 4,000 performances on Broadway between 1951 and 1985 and in the 1956 movie The …

Dec 20, 2024 · Yul Brynner was a renowned Russian-born actor celebrated for his iconic role as King Mongkut of Siam in the Broadway musical and film adaptation of "The King and I."

Yul sometimes claimed to be a half-Swiss, half-Japanese named Taidje Khan, born on the island of Sakhalin; in reality, he was the son of Marousia Dimitrievna (Blagovidova), the Russian daughter of a …

Oct 10, 1985 · Yul Brynner, who with shaved head and regally haughty presence played and replayed the starring role in “The King and I” for more than 30 years, died early today in a New York Hospital. …

Who was Yul Brynner? Yul Brynner was a legendary actor known for his distinctive bald head and commanding presence on stage and screen. Born in Russia in 1920, he became a global icon …

Yul Brynner Biography Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor of stage and film.

Yul Brynner was not only an actor but also a director, known for "The Journey" (1972), and a talented photographer. His photographic work, which includes a series of intimate portraits of Hollywood …

In 1951 Yul Brynner, a Russian-born Mongolian, made a multi-award-winning Broadway debut in The King and I, and in 1956 he won the Best Actor Oscar for the screen version.