Claim: Marlon Brando played Emiliano Zapata and he was American.
Evidence: Brando received Academy Award nominations for playing Emiliano Zapata in Viva Zapata !	Academy Award	Academy Awards	Emiliano Zapata	Emiliano Zapata
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Marlon Brando , Jr. -LRB- April 3 , 1924 -- July 1 , 2004 -RRB- was an American actor , film director and political activist.