‘It’s a wonderful moment and a rare one, and I’m certainly indebted’ — List of Marlon Brando Oscar nominations, wins
Posted: March 2026
List of Oscar nominations for Marlon Brando. Marlon Brando has been nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won 2. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
1989: A Dry White Season (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to Denzel Washington (Glory). Other nominees: Martin Landau (Crimes and Misdemeanors), Danny Aiello (Do the Right Thing), Dan Aykroyd (Driving Miss Daisy)
1973: Last Tango in Paris (Best Actor) — lost to Jack Lemmon (Save the Tiger). Other nominees: Robert Redford (The Sting), Jack Nicholson (The Last Detail), Al Pacino (Serpico)
WON: 1972: The Godfather (Best Actor) — Other nominees: Peter O'Toole (The Ruling Class), Paul Winfield (Sounder), Michael Caine (Sleuth), Laurence Olivier (Sleuth)
1957: Sayonara (Best Actor) — lost to Alec Guinness (The Bridge on the River Kwai). Other nominees: Anthony Quinn (Wild Is the Wind), Anthony Franciosa (A Hatful of Rain), Charles Laughton (Witness for the Prosecution)
WON: 1954: On the Waterfront (Best Actor) — Other nominees: Humphrey Bogart (The Caine Mutiny), Dan O’Herlihy (Robinson Crusoe), James Mason (A Star Is Born), Bing Crosby (The Country Girl)
1953: Julius Caesar (Best Actor) — lost to William Holden (Stalag 17). Other nominees: Montgomery Clift (From Here to Eternity), Burt Lancaster (From Here to Eternity), Richard Burton (The Robe)
1952: Viva Zapata! (Best Actor) — lost to Gary Cooper (High Noon). Other nominees: Kirk Douglas (The Bad and the Beautiful), José Ferrer (Moulin Rouge), Alec Guinness (The Lavender Hill Mob)
1951: A Streetcar Named Desire (Best Actor) — lost to Humphrey Bogart (The African Queen). Other nominees: Fredric March (Death of a Salesman), Arthur Kennedy (Bright Victory), Montgomery Clift (A Place in the Sun)