Brando began his acting career in the theater, debuting on [[Broadway]] in 1944 in ''I Remember Mama''. His performance as Stanley Kowalski in the Broadway production of [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' three years later 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''. His performance as Stanley Kowalski in the Broadway production of [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' three years later 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. |