[PAR] [TLE] Colonel Kurtz [SEP] Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, portrayed by Marlon Brando, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola's film "Apocalypse Now" (1979).  Colonel Kurtz is based on the character of a nineteenth-century ivory trader, also called Kurtz, from the novella "Heart of Darkness" (1899) by Joseph Conrad. [PAR] [TLE] Marlon Brando [SEP] Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor, film director and political activist.  He is widely credited with bringing realism to film acting.  He helped to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting, studying with Stella Adler in the 1940s.  Brando is widely known for his Academy Award-winning performances as Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" (1954) and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972), as well as his performances in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), "Viva Zapata! " (1952), "Julius Caesar" (1953), "The Wild One" (1953), "Guys and Dolls" (1955), "Sayonara" (1957), "Last Tango in Paris" (1972), and "Apocalypse Now" (1979).  Brando was also an activist for many causes, notably the Civil Rights Movement and various Native American movements.
[PAR] [TLE] Colonel Kurtz [ SEP ] Colonel Walter E. Kurtz , portrayed by Marlon Brando , is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola 's film " Apocalypse Now " ( 1979 ) . Colonel Kurtz is based on the character of a nineteenth - century ivory trader , also called Kurtz , from the novella " Heart of Darkness " ( 1899 ) by Joseph Conrad . [PAR] [TLE] Marlon Brando [ SEP ] Marlon Brando Jr. ( April 3 , 1924 – July 1 , 2004 ) was an American actor , film director and political activist . He is widely credited with bringing realism to film acting . He helped to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting , studying with Stella Adler in the 1940s . Brando is widely known for his Academy Award - winning performances as Terry Malloy in " On the Waterfront " ( 1954 ) and Vito Corleone in " The Godfather " ( 1972 ) , as well as his performances in " A Streetcar Named Desire " ( 1951 ) , " Viva Zapata ! " ( 1952 ) , " Julius Caesar " ( 1953 ) , " The Wild One " ( 1953 ) , " Guys and Dolls " ( 1955 ) , " Sayonara " ( 1957 ) , " Last Tango in Paris " ( 1972 ) , and " Apocalypse Now " ( 1979 ) . Brando was also an activist for many causes , notably the Civil Rights Movement and various Native American movements .
Colonel Walter E. Kurtz,is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola's film "Apocalypse Now" (1979), and portrayed by which American actor, film director and political activist?
Colonel Walter E. Kurtz , is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola 's film " Apocalypse Now " ( 1979 ) , and portrayed by which American actor , film director and political activist ?
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando