Marlon Brando: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 81
- on screen
- 1951–2025
- box office
- $544M
- award wins
- 5
- average score
- 74
- Born
- April 3, 1924
- Birthplace
- Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
- Full name
- Marlon Brando Jr.
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Film Director
- Years active
- 1944-2004
- Spouses
- Anna Kashfi, Movita Castaneda, Tarita Teriipaia
- Children
- 11
The Best Marlon Brando Movies
The films of Marlon Brando that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Godfather (1972) leads with $250M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $250M The Godfather 1972 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $105M Apocalypse Now 1979 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $68.8M Don Juan DeMarco 1995 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $49.6M The Island of Dr. Moreau 1996 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $36.2M Last Tango in Paris 1973 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $21.5M The Freshman 1990 · Comedy
Marlon Brando's Career in Numbers
Marlon Brando's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Marlon Brando works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) to Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Marlon Brando Movies by Decade
- 1950s 10
- 1960s 12
- 1970s 8
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 5
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 3
The 1960s were Marlon Brando's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Marlon Brando Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 7
- Action 4
- Documentary 2
- Biography 2
- Thriller 2
- War 2
- Romance 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Marlon Brando has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Marlon Brando Career Milestones
- First film
- A Streetcar Named Desire 1951
- Biggest box office hit
- The Godfather $250M worldwide
- Newest film
- Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood 2019
Marlon Brando Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Marlon Brando is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Marlon Brando Movies as an Actor
44- 2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2015
Listen to Me Marlon Biography Worldwide box office: $516K - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as Jor-El · Action - 2005
Lost in “The Thinking” as Jor-El (archive footage) · Comedy - 2004
Burn! (re-release) Drama - 2001
Apocalypse Now Redux Action - 2001
A Huey P. Newton Story Biography - 1998
Free Money as Warden Sven 'The Swede' Sorenson · Comedy - 1997
The Brave as McCarthy · Drama - 1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $49.6M
- 1995 Don Juan DeMarco Drama Worldwide box office: $68.8M
- 1990 The Freshman Comedy Worldwide box office: $21.5M
- 1980
The Formula as Adam Steiffel · Thriller Worldwide box office: $8.89M - 1979 Apocalypse Now Action Worldwide box office: $105M
- 1979
Roots: The Next Generations as George Lincoln Rockwell · Drama - 1978
Raoni as Narrator · Documentary - 1977
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Don Vito Corleone · Drama - 1976
The Missouri Breaks Drama Worldwide box office: $18.5K - 1973 Last Tango in Paris Drama Worldwide box office: $36.2M
- 1972 The Godfather Drama Worldwide box office: $250M
- 1971
The Nightcomers as Peter Quint · Horror - 1969
Burn! as Sir William Walker · War - 1969
The Night of the Following Day as Chauffeur · Crime - 1968
Candy as Grindl · Fantasy - 1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye Drama Worldwide box office: $65.2K - 1967
A Countess from Hong Kong as Ogden Mears · Comedy - 1966
The Chase as Sheriff Calder · Drama - 1965
Morituri as Robert Crain · War - 1964
Bedtime Story Comedy - 1963
The Ugly American as Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite · Thriller - 1962
Mutiny on the Bounty Adventure - 1961
One-Eyed Jacks as Rio · Western Worldwide box office: $580 - 1960
The Fugitive Kind as Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier · Romance - 1958
The Young Lions as Lt. Christian Diestl · Action Worldwide box office: $9.36K - 1957
Sayonara as Major Lloyd Gruver · Drama - 1956
The Teahouse of the August Moon as Sakini · Comedy - 1955
Guys and Dolls Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.17K - 1954
Désirée as Napoleon Bonaparte · Romance - 1954
On the Waterfront Drama Worldwide box office: $3.77K - 1954
The Wild One Drama Worldwide box office: $566 - 1953
Julius Caesar as Mark Antony · History Worldwide box office: $10.8K - 1952
Viva Zapata! as Emiliano Zapata · Drama - 1951
A Streetcar Named Desire Drama Worldwide box office: $54.7K
Marlon Brando in Documentaries & Specials
37- 2025
CHAOS: The Manson Murders as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2024
Marlon Brando in Paradise as Self - Actor (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2022
Becoming Al Pacino as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2021
Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth as Self · Biography Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2019
Sophia Loren, a special destiny as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2019
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2018
Making Montgomery Clift as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 88 - 2017
The Madding Crowd as Self (archive footage) - 2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2009
Ballybrando as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2008
The Last Days of Marlon Brando as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Brando: An Icon Is Born as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Brando: The Documentary as Self · Documentary - 2006
The Godfather and the Mob as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2004
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self · Documentary - 2001
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2001
Taking Flight: The Development of ‘Superman’ as Self · Documentary - 2001
Making ‘Superman’: Filming the Legend as Self · Documentary - 1998
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1994
Marlon Brando: The Wild One as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.33M - 1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.33M - 1990
Anthony Quinn: An Original as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1990
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside as Self / Don Vito Corleone (archive footage) · Documentary - 1989
Broadway’s Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Himself · Tv movie - 1988
Hello Actors Studio as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 1982
The Making of ‘Superman: The Movie’ as Self · Documentary - 1972
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 1966
Meet Marlon Brando as Self · Documentary - 1956
Operation Teahouse as Self · Documentary
Marlon Brando: Awards & Nominations
5 wins from 11 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1952 to 1990. That includes 2 Oscars: Best Actor for The Godfather and Best Actor for On the Waterfront. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 2 wins from 4 nominations -
Golden Globes 2 wins from 3 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 4 nominations
- 43rd British Academy Film Awards
- Marlon Brando: Nominated Best Supporting Actor A Dry White Season
- 47th Golden Globe Awards
- Marlon Brando: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) A Dry White Season
- 46th Academy Awards
- Marlon Brando: Nominated Best Actor Last Tango in Paris
- 27th British Academy Film Awards
- Marlon Brando: Nominated Best Actor Last Tango in Paris
- 45th Academy Awards
- Marlon Brando: Win Best Actor The Godfather
- 26th British Academy Film Awards
- Marlon Brando: Nominated Best Actor The Godfather: Part II
- 30th Golden Globe Awards
- Marlon Brando: Win Best Actor – Drama The Godfather: Part II
- The 27th Academy Awards
- Marlon Brando: Win Best Actor On the Waterfront
- 8th British Academy Film Awards
- Marlon Brando: Win Best Foreign Actor On the Waterfront
- 12th Golden Globe Awards
- Marlon Brando: Win Best Actor – Drama On the Waterfront
- The 24th Academy Awards
- Marlon Brando: Nominated Best Actor A Streetcar Named Desire
Who Is Marlon Brando?
Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. in 1924. Credited on films since 1951, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and film director who had a significant impact on film acting. Recognised as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, Brando came to prominence during the late 1940s till the 1970s. He became widely regarded for his unconventional and intense style of method acting, brought to mainstream audiences by Stella Adler, to which he was greatly influenced during the 1940s. His powerful and passionate performances were thoroughly admired and he gained much recognition for his remarkable ability to embed himself in his characters. Notably known for his emotional performances in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, both directed by Elia Kazan in the early 1950s, and his academy award-winning performance as Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972).
Who Marlon Brando Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Marlon Brando shares the most films with. Francis Ford Coppola comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Al Pacino (8).
Marlon Brando: Questions & Answers
How many movies Marlon Brando has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Marlon Brando been in?
Marlon Brando is credited on 81 films, from 1951 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Marlon Brando's highest-grossing movie?
The Godfather (1972) is Marlon Brando's biggest box office hit, with $250M worldwide, ahead of Apocalypse Now (1979) ($105M). Across every film with box office figures, Marlon Brando's movies have made $544M.
Marlon Brando's biggest hits What is the best Marlon Brando movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Marlon Brando's best-rated film is Making Montgomery Clift (2018) with a score of 88, followed by Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth (2020) (80).
Best Marlon Brando movies, ranked Has Marlon Brando won an Oscar?
Marlon Brando has won 2 Oscars: Best Actor for The Godfather at the 1973 ceremony and Best Actor for On the Waterfront at the 1955 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Marlon Brando has 5 wins from 11 nominations.
What is Marlon Brando's newest movie?
The most recent film on Marlon Brando's filmography is CHAOS: The Manson Murders (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Marlon Brando work with most often?
Marlon Brando shares the most films with Francis Ford Coppola (13 films), Al Pacino (8 films) and Martin Sheen (7 films).
The Best Marlon Brando Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 81 credits.
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