Feb 4, 2022 · Marlon Brando fell in love with the island lifestyle, and officially purchased the atoll in 1967. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Brando was known for flying his celebrity friends out to enjoy the private luxuries the island had to offer, reports Nuvo.

Sep 15, 2014 · Marlon Brando's dream was to turn his Tahitian hideaway of Tetiaroa into a glamorous, eco-friendly hotel.

Mar 20, 2024 · During the last years of his life, Marlon Brando told me what his Tahitian atoll Tetiaroa meant to him, and what he wanted it to become after he died.

The Brando resort features 35 luxury villas, restaurants, a spa, a fitness center, and a resort pool. Activities at the resort include snorkeling, scuba diving, and exploring the nearby islands and Tahitian culture.

Featuring 35 private villas, The Brando resort is a true self-sustaining luxury environment with practices in keeping with Brando’s vision. It was 1960 when Marlon Brando came across the island of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia while filming Mutiny on the Bounty.

Marlon Brando became enamored with French Polynesia when scouting the islands for his 1962 movie, Mutiny on the Bounty. While on location, he also fell in love with his third wife, Tarita Teriipia, the Tahitian beauty who starred alongside him in the film.

Discover "The Brando": Marlon Brando's luxurious, eco-friendly private island resort in French Polynesia. A testament to sustainability and serenity.

Jun 9, 2024 · In 1960, the Oscar-winning actor Marlon Brando was hiking in the lush mountains of Tahiti in French Polynesia, scouting locations for his next epic film, Mutiny on the Bounty, when a speck of...

In 1960, while filming the movie Mutiny on the Bounty, Marlon Brando stumbled upon the island of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia. Smitten by the beauty of the local nature, the Polynesian lifestyle and his co-star Tarita Teriipia, who became his third and last wife, Brando decided to buy this piece of paradise.

Jan 6, 2025 · Marlon Brando discovered Tetiaroa, a small island in the South Pacific while scouting locations for his 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty (IMDB, 7.2). During this time, he met Tarita Teriipia , a Tahitian actress who became his third wife.