Brando began his acting career in the theater, debuting on [[Broadway]] in 1944 in ''I Remember Mama''. Three years later his performance as Stanley Kowalski in the Broadway production of [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' and in the film version of the play (1951) catapulted the young actor to stardom and acclaim, including an [[Academy Award]] nomination for Best Actor. | Brando began his acting career in the theater, debuting on [[Broadway]] in 1944 in ''I Remember Mama''. Three years later his performance as Stanley Kowalski in the Broadway production of [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' and in the film version of the play (1951) catapulted the young actor to stardom and acclaim, including an [[Academy Award]] nomination for Best Actor. |