Discovering Marlon Brando

Part of the Series: Discovering Film

Widely considered the greatest actor ever, Marlon Brando's performances were as dazzling as his own larger-than-life personality. He exploded onto the screen as Stanley Kowolski in A Streetcar Named Desire and embodied the original rebel-without-a-cause in The Wild One. His first Oscar came for his unforgettable performance in On The Waterfront. He was awarded a second for his most famous character, The Godfather, but befitting his role as a prominent civil rights activist he boycotted the ceremony because of his objections to the portrayal of Native Americans by Hollywood and television.