American actor and film director Marlon Brando with a career spanning 60 years is popularly known for his cultural influence on 20th-century films. His academy award-winning performances include films like On the Waterfront (1954) and The Godfather (1972). Since the start, Marlon Brando was a very gifted and versatile actor who had studied the cinema and knew what exactly he was doing. He was never shy or afraid to try out new roles and experiment with his on-screen performances. His other notable films include Julius Caesar (1953), The Ugly American (1963), Superman (1978) and A Dry White Season (1989). Marlon Brando passed away in July 2004.