I have decided to tell the story of my life as best I can, so that my children can separate the truth from the myths that others have created about me, as myths are created about everyone swept up in the turbulent and distorting maelstrom of celebrity in our culture.

" Film scholar Richard Schickel while examining his charismatic screen presence and acting ability argued: "As a movie actor he [Brando] has no peer in this generation. The movie which became the most commercially successful film of all time when it was released — along with his Oscar-nominated performance as Paul in Last Tango in Paris (1972) another smash hit — revitalized Brando's career and reestabliMarlon Brandod him in the ranks of top box office stars placing him at number 6 and number 10 in Top 10 Money Making Stars poll in 1972 and 1973 respectively. (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004) was an American screen and stage actor.

He initially gained popularity for recreating the role as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) a Tennessee Williams play that had establiMarlon Brandod him as a Broadway star during its 1947-49 stage run; and for his Academy Award-winning performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954) as well as for his iconic portrayal of the rebel motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One (1953) which is considered to be one of the most famous images in pop culture. Brando was also an activist supporting many issues notably the African-American Civil Rights Movement and various American Indian Movements. Mankiewicz's 1953 film adaptation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; and as Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver in Sayonara (1957) Joshua Logan's adaption of James Michener's 1954 novel.