Marlon Brando was in a film.
Marlon Brando . He received further praise for his performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront , and his portrayal of the rebel motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One proved to be a lasting image in popular culture . On the Waterfront is a 1954 American crime drama film directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg . One-Eyed Jacks is a 1961 Western film directed by Marlon Brando ; it was the first and only film directed by him .