# List of awards and nominations received by Marlon Brando

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Marlon Brando was an American actor known for his intense leading roles in film. He received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
He received his first prize, the Theatre World Awards, for his debut performances on the Broadway stages in New York City. Brando made a cinematic impression instantly with his debut performance in The Men (1950), which he succeeded with his iconic portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). He received his first of four consecutive Oscar nominations for the latter, which is a record in the Best Actor category and just 1 shy of the grand total held by both Bette Davis and Greer Garson, with 5 each, in Best Actress.
He would next receive Oscar nominations for portraying Emiliano Zapata in Viva Zapata! (1952); Mark Antony in Julius Caesar (1953); and finally, Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954), for which he garnered his first Academy Award and Golden Globe victory. He also won the Cannes Best Actor prize for Viva Zapata!. He earned further Golden Globes attention as Best Comedy/Musical Actor for The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), but also some backlash for doing "yellowface" (white actors portraying Asian characters). Sayonara (1957) earned him his fifth Oscar nomination, and third Globe recognition for a film. The Young Lions (1958) netted him his fourth BAFTA nomination. And The Ugly American (1963) garnered him his fourth Golden Globe nomination for a performance.
His iconic role as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972) accrued nominations from all 3 awards contingents. He received his second Academy Award and another Golden Globe, but controversially declined both awards. At the 1973 Oscars telecast, he sent Sacheen Littlefeather in his place to announce his refusal on behalf of "Hollywood's unfavorable depiction of Native Americans". He followed that up with his highly acclaimed performance in the controversial film, Last Tango in Paris (1972), earning his seventh Academy Award nomination. The Jupiter Awards honored his performance in Apocalypse Now (1979), and he won an Emmy Award portraying neo-nazi George Lincoln Rockwell in the television miniseries Roots: The Next Generations (1979). He was also nominated by the Directors Guild of America for his directorial achievement on One-Eyed Jacks (1961), a film which also won him the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
His career featured some critically panned performances, notably in The Formula (1980) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), both of which earned dubious distinction from the Razzie Awards and Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. He won Worst Supporting Actor for the latter film from both organizations. However, he did receive his eighth Oscar nomination, and subsequent BAFTA and Golden Globe recognition, for his supporting performance in A Dry White Season (1989). These would become his final major distinctions in his six-decades-long career.

## Major film awards

Table key :
| § | Indicates a declined award |
| † | Indicates a posthumous award |

### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1952 | Best Actor | A Streetcar Named Desire | Nominated |
| 1953 | Best Actor | Viva Zapata! | Nominated |
| 1954 | Best Actor | Julius Caesar | Nominated |
| 1955 | Best Actor | On the Waterfront | Won |
| 1958 | Best Actor | Sayonara | Nominated |
| 1973 | Best Actor | The Godfather | Won$_§$ |
| 1974 | Best Actor | Last Tango in Paris | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actor | A Dry White Season | Nominated |

### BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| 1953 | Best Foreign Actor | Viva Zapata! | Won |
| 1954 | Best Foreign Actor | Julius Caesar | Won |
| 1955 | Best Foreign Actor | On the Waterfront | Won |
| 1959 | Best Foreign Actor | The Young Lions | Nominated |
| 1973 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Godfather | Nominated |
| 1973 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Nightcomers | Nominated |
| 1974 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Last Tango in Paris | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | A Dry White Season | Nominated |

### Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1979 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Roots: The Next Generations | Won | |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1955 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | On the Waterfront | Won |
| 1955 | Henrietta Award (World Film Favorite – Male) | — | Nominated |
| 1956 | Henrietta Award (World Film Favorite – Male) | — | Won |
| 1957 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Teahouse of the August Moon | Nominated |
| 1958 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sayonara | Nominated |
| 1964 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | The Ugly American | Nominated |
| 1973 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | The Godfather | Won$_§$ |
| 1973 | Henrietta Award (World Film Favorite – Male) | — | Won |
| 1974 | Henrietta Award (World Film Favorite – Male) | — | Won |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture | A Dry White Season | Nominated |

## International awards

| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1952 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Viva Zapata! | Won |
| 1952 | Jussi Awards | Best Foreign Actor | The Men | Won |
| 1952 | Jussi Awards | Best Foreign Actor | A Streetcar Named Desire | Won |
| 1955 | Bambi Awards | Best Actor — International | On the Waterfront | Nominated |
| 1958 | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor | Sayonara | Won |
| 1961 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell (Best Film) | One-Eyed Jacks | Won |
| 1973 | Jussi Awards | Actor of the Year | N/A | Won |
| 1989 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Actor | A Dry White Season | Won |

## Critics' awards

| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Character | Result |
| 1951 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stanley Kowalski | Runner-Up |
| 1954 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | On the Waterfront | Terry Malloy | Won |
| 1957 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Sayonara | Maj. Lloyd "Ace" Gruver, USAF | Runner-Up |
| 1972 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | The Godfather | (Don) Vito Corleone | Runner-Up |
| 1973 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | The Godfather | (Don) Vito Corleone | Runner-Up |
| 1973 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | The Godfather | (Don) Vito Corleone | Won |
| 1974 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Last Tango in Paris | Paul | Won |
| 1974 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Last Tango in Paris | Paul | Won |
| 1989 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | A Dry White Season | Ian McKenzie | 3rd Place |
| 1990 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | A Dry White Season | Ian McKenzie | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous

Other major industry awards :
| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1962 | DGA Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement — Feature Film | One-Eyed Jacks | Nominated | |
| Various minor awards |||||||
| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1946 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding NYC Stage Debut Performance(s) | Candida | Recipient | |
| 1946 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding NYC Stage Debut Performance(s) | Truckline Café | Recipient | |
| 1957 | Laurel Awards | Top Male Comedic Performance | The Teahouse of the August Moon | Won | |
| 1958 | Laurel Awards | Top Male Dramatic Performance | The Young Lions | Won | |
| 1967 | Western Heritage Awards | Bronze Wrangler | The Appaloosa | Won | |
| 1972 | Fotogramas de Plata | Best Foreign Movie Performer | Burn! | Won | |
| 1980 | Jupiter Awards | Best International Actor | Apocalypse Now | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | The Formula | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male | The Formula | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | The Formula | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Won | |
| 1997 | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple/Combo (Shared with Nelson de la Rosa, who played Majai) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Won | |
| 1997 | Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Hairstyle | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Nominated | |

## Special citations

Non-specific and honorary accolades :
| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Result |
| 1958 | Laurel Awards | Golden Laurel – Top Male Star | Nominated |
| 1959 | Laurel Awards | Golden Laurel – Top Male Star | Nominated |
| 1960 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Motion Picture Star | Inducted |
| 1961 | Laurel Awards | Golden Laurel – Top Male Star | 12th Place |
| 1961 | Golden Apple Awards | Sour Apple for Least Cooperative Actor | Winner |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | Nominated |
| 1975 | Photoplay Awards | Favorite Male Motion Picture Star | Nominated |
| 1976 | Photoplay Awards | Favorite Male Motion Picture Star | Nominated |
| 1978 | Photoplay Awards | Favorite Male Motion Picture Star | Nominated |
| 1980 | The Golden Turkey Awards | Most Ludicrous Racial Impersonation: (As a native of Okinawa, Japan in The Teahouse of the August Moon) | Received |
| 2000 | Online Film & Television Association | Film Hall of Fame: Acting | Received |
| 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Received$^†$ |
| 2021 | Online Film & Television Association | Film Hall of Fame: [Character — (Don) Vito Corleone, The Godfather] | Received$^†$ |

## All-Time Rankings

The following are the results from various polls.
All-Time Rankings :
| Rank | Organisation | Category | Lost to |
| 1st | Film School WTF | Top 100 Best Hollywood Actors Of All Time | — |
| 2nd | Filmsite | 100 Greatest Movie Performances of All Time | Peter O'Toole |
| 2nd | Internet Movie Database (IMDb) | Top 100 Greatest Actors of All Time (The Ultimate List) | Jack Nicholson |
| 4th | AMC | The 50 Greatest Actors of All Time | Tom Hanks |
| 4th | American Film Institute (AFI) | 100 Years...100 Stars | Humphrey Bogart |
| 8th | TheTopTens | Top Ten Greatest Actors | Johnny Depp |
| 10th | Internet Movie Database (IMDb) | Best Actors - Top 250 | Jack Nicholson |