Marlon Brando took part in a film adapted from the work of an American author.
; Mark Antony in Joseph L. Mankiewicz 's 1953 film adaptation of Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar ; and Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver in Sayonara -LRB- 1957 -RRB- , an adaption of James Michener 's 1954 novel.
James Albert Michener -LRB- -LSB- ˈmɪtʃnər -RSB- February 3 , 1907 -- October 16 , 1997 -RRB- was an American author of more than 40 books , most of which were fictional , lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history.
