There is only one Yul Brynner. Born Yuliy Borisovich Brynner on 11 July 1910 in Russia, his mother Marusya BlagÐ¾vidova was the daughter of a Russian doctor and his father, Boris Brynner, was an engineer and inventor. Yul was named after his paternal grandfather, Jules Brynner.s well as acting, Brynner was an active photographer and wrote two books on the subject. He published 'Bring Forth The Children: A Journey To The Forgotten Children of Europe and the Middle East' in 1960, which featured his own images. In 1983, he released 'The Yul Brynner Cookbook: Food Fit For The King And You'.