You Only Live Twice. Connery had a younger brother, Neil. [60] The tutoring was successful; Connery received thousands of fan letters a week after Dr. No's opening, and he became a major sex symbol in film. At nine, he helped supplem… In 1981 he portrayed Marshal William T. O'Niel in the science fiction thriller Outland. Sean Connery’s Acting Career. [139][140], Connery died in his sleep on 31 October 2020, aged 90, at his home in the Lyford Cay community of Nassau in The Bahamas. By Matt Litwin on Nov 3rd, 2020 at 9:00 am. Das teilte seine Familie mit, wie der britische Sender BBC berichtete. James-Bond-Legende Sean Connery und "Magnum"-Darsteller Tom Selleck (r.) gelten bis heute als Sinnbild echter Männlichkeit. [25] He trained in Portsmouth at the naval gunnery school and in an anti-aircraft crew. [38] During this production at the Opera House, Manchester over the Christmas period of 1954, Connery developed a serious interest in the theatre through American actor Robert Henderson who lent him copies of the Ibsen works Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, and When We Dead Awaken, and later listed works by the likes of Proust, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Bernard Shaw, Joyce, and Shakespeare for him to digest. Über dieses Thema berichtete tagesschau24 am 31. The suave superstar turned 90 in 2020, and although he was known predominantly for his 007 role, Sir Sean was a prolific actor. Connery carried it off with icily disdainful style, in full evening dress with a cigarette hanging from his lips. [43] This was followed by small television parts in Sailor of Fortune and The Jack Benny Program (on a special episode filmed in Europe). cl100. [103] Connery's disillusionment with the "idiots now making films in Hollywood" was cited as a reason for his decision to retire. [70] In The Hill, Connery wanted to act in something that wasn't Bond related, and he used his leverage as a star to feature in it. [50], In 1959, Connery landed a leading role in director Robert Stevenson's Walt Disney Productions film Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) alongside Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, and Jimmy O'Dea. Oft spielte er den älteren Lehrmeister oder weisen Mentor, etwa in dem Fantasy-Film "Highlander" oder an der Seite von Harrison Ford als Vater von Indiana Jones. [78] In 1974, he starred in John Boorman's sci-fi thriller Zardoz. "As a boy I used to deliver milk round here", I said. Originating the role in Dr. No, Connery played Bond in six of Eon Productions' entries and made his final appearance in the Jack Schwartzman-produced Never Say Never Again. He sensed during shooting that the production was "going off the rails", and announced that the director, Stephen Norrington should be "locked up for insanity". [67], While making the Bond films, Connery also starred in other films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964) and Sidney Lumet's The Hill (1965), which film critic Peter Bradshaw regards as his two great non-Bond pictures from the 1960s. He took him to dinner, showed him how to walk, how to talk, even how to eat". Connery officially retired from acting in 2006, although he briefly returned for voice-over roles in 2012. Dem europäischen Publikum blieb er vor allem auch als William von Baskerville in der Verfilmung des Umberto-Eco-Romans "Der Name der Rose" in Erinnerung. Scottish actor and film icon for the role of agent 007 in the "James Bond" series. During filming, Turner's possessive gangster boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, who was visiting from Los Angeles, believed she was having an affair with Connery. SHALAKO interview. [61], Following the release of the film Dr. No in 1962, the line "Bond ... James Bond", became a catch phrase in the lexicon of Western popular culture. No, Bond girls have been an unshakable part of the James Bond mythos. Der im … In 1982, Connery narrated G'olé!, the official film of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. [84] When shown the script, Connery was happy to play the supporting role. In tribute to Sean Connery, which James Bond car would you add to your dream garage? Der erste James-Bond-Film "Dr. No" kam 1962 heraus, der zweite "Liebesgrüße aus Moskau" folgte 1963. Sieben Mal spielte Sean Connery den Geheimagenten James Bond und wurde damit zu einem Weltstar. 1967. [11][12][13] Connery's father, Joseph Connery, was a factory worker and lorry driver. Der im Jahr 1930 in Edinburgh geborene Connery war für viele Fans der beste aller James-Bond-Darsteller. He was so impressed, he wrote Connery's heritage into the character. [42], Although Connery had secured several roles as extras, he was struggling to make ends meet, and was forced to accept a part-time job as a babysitter for journalist Peter Noble and his actress wife Marianne, which earned him 10 shillings a night. [118], Connery was married to Moroccan-French painter Micheline Roquebrune (born 1929) from 1975 until his death. In May 1993, Sean and legendary driver Jackie Stewart helped me open our design of the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles in Scotland". he asked. [42] Around this time, Connery was residing at TV presenter Llew Gardner's house. 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[96] He was reportedly offered US$30 million along with 15% of the worldwide box office receipts, which would have earned him US$450 million. He then played a rogue lorry driver, Johnny Yates, in Cy Endfield's Hell Drivers (1957) alongside Stanley Baker, Herbert Lom, Peggy Cummins, and Patrick McGoohan. on-screen participant. [26] Connery was discharged from the navy at the age of 19 on medical grounds because of a duodenal ulcer, a condition that affected most of the males in previous generations of his family. Big Yin: The special bond that made me a real actor SIR Billy Connolly has revealed fellow Scot Sir Sean Connery gave him acting tips when he first landed roles in movies. [71] The first of five films he made with Lumet, Connery considered him to be one of his favourite directors. [97][98] He also turned down the opportunity to appear as the Architect in The Matrix trilogy. Full stop". [51] Two Scotland Yard detectives advised Stompanato to leave and escorted him to the airport, where he boarded a plane back to the United States. His achievements in film were recognised with an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (including the BAFTA Fellowship), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. 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Stompanato was banned from the set. [110], Connery was married to actress Diane Cilento from 1962 to 1973, though they separated in 1971. Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. Although he did not enjoy the off-screen attention the role gave him, the success of the Bond films brought Connery offers from notable directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Lumet and John Huston. [81][82] In the audio commentary to the film, Boorman relates how Connery would write poetry in his free time, describing him as "a man of great depth and intelligence" and possessing the "most extraordinary memory". [64], Although Bond had made him a star, Connery grew tired of the role and the pressure the franchise put on him, saying "[I am] fed up to here with the whole Bond bit"[65] and "I have always hated that damned James Bond. [34], Connery was a keen footballer, having played for Bonnyrigg Rose in his younger days. [86], Connery agreed to reprise Bond as an ageing agent 007 in Never Say Never Again, released in October 1983. That was particularly upsetting to him". The title, contributed by his wife, refers to his earlier statement that he would "never again" return to the role. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. [120] The marriage survived a well-documented affair Connery had in the late 1980s with the singer and songwriter Lynsey de Paul, which she later bitterly regretted due to his views concerning domestic violence. Es folgten "Feuerball" (1965) und "Man lebt nur zweimal" (1967), mit dem Connery vorläufig Abschied von der Bond-Rolle nahm. The casting choice derives from a joke Michael Palin included in the script, which describes the character's removing his mask and being "Sean Connery – or someone of equal but cheaper stature". They had a son, actor Jason Connery. 1967. Directed by onscreen presenter. [106] In 2012, Connery briefly came out of retirement to voice the title character in the Scottish animated film Sir Billi the Vet. [154] Connery's longtime friend Michael Caine called him a "great star, brilliant actor and a wonderful friend". In a 2003 UK poll conducted by Channel 4, Connery was ranked eighth on their list of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars. Hamilton Steeves and was understudying two of the juvenile leads, and his salary was raised from £12 to £14–10s a week. His death was confirmed by his wife and family. Connery spent considerable effort in trying to salvage the film through the editing process, ultimately deciding to retire from acting rather than go through such stress ever again. [91] His subsequent box-office hits included The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Russia House (1990), The Rock (1996), and Entrapment (1999). Jetzt ist ihr Look … James Bond, as portrayed by Connery, was selected as the third-greatest hero in cinema history by the American Film Institute. Tribute - In 1990 BAFTA hosted an evening at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London dedicated to former James Bond OO7, Sean Connery. [40], Connery first met Michael Caine at a party during the production of South Pacific in 1954, and the two later became close friends. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama. [155] James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli released a statement saying Connery had "revolutionized the world with his gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent. Schließlich verkörperte der schottische Schauspieler von 1962 bis 1983 in insgesamt sieben Filmen den tödlichen Gentleman James Bond. Connery was subsequently cleared by officials, but his wife and 16 others were charged with attempting to defraud the Spanish treasury. [74] He appeared in John Huston's The Man Who Would Be King (1975) opposite Michael Caine. – and we played together several times. He acquired a first-class command of the French and German languages during his early education, w… [90], Connery starred in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), playing Henry Jones, Sr., the title character's father, and received BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nominations. [35] He was offered a trial with East Fife. Many critics praised Connery for his performance including Roger Ebert who wrote "The best performance in the movie is Connery ... [he] brings a human element to his character; he seems to have had an existence apart from the legend of the Untouchables, and when he's onscreen we can believe, briefly, that the Prohibition Era was inhabited by people, not caricatures". After departing from the role, Connery returned for the seventh film, Diamonds Are Forever, in 1971. She was born the daughter of Neil McLean and Helen Forbes Ross, and named after her father's mother, Euphemia McBain, wife of John McLean and daughter of William McBain from Ceres in Fife. [18], In 1946, at the age of 16, Connery joined the Royal Navy, during which time he acquired two tattoos, of which his official website says "unlike many tattoos, his were not frivolous — his tattoos reflect two of his lifelong commitments: his family and Scotland. [6] He was voted by People magazine as the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century" in 1999. "It was amazing for me in how far he got into the script and went after exploiting opportunities for character. Im Jahr 2000 wurde Connery von Königin Elizabeth II. Connery made his final appearance as Bond in Never Say Never Again, a 1983 remake of Thunderball produced by Jack Schwartzman's Taliafilm. [49] Connery and Turner had attended West End shows and London restaurants together. 1970 ließ sich Connery aber noch einmal überreden, als "007" in "Diamantenfieber" (1971) aufzutreten. The film is a tale about a wily Irishman and his battle of wits with leprechauns. English professional golfer Peter Alliss gave Connery golf lessons before the filming of the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, which involved a scene where Connery, as Bond, played golf against gold magnate Auric Goldfinger at Stoke Park Golf Club in Buckinghamshire. "How come?" [66][127] Connery had a villa in Kranidi, Greece. [54] Also in 1961 he portrayed the title role in a CBC television film adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth with Australian actress Zoe Caldwell cast as Lady Macbeth. Upon the film's initial release, A. H. Weiler of The New York Times praised the cast (save Connery whom he described as "merely tall, dark, and handsome") and thought the film an "overpoweringly charming concoction of standard Gaelic tall stories, fantasy and romance". Ulmrich, ARD London, tagesschau 20:00 Uhr, 31.10.2020, James-Bond-Darsteller: Schauspieler Sean Connery ist tot, Sean Connery im Alter von 90 Jahren gestorben. She was 78. Aber welche denn eigentlich genau? [87] That same year, a supporting role in Highlander showcased his ability to play older mentors to younger leads, which became a recurring role in many of his later films. Although very little of Bond's past is directly addressed in Sean Connery's films, it is assumed that his Bond continues to share the common background laid out by the Ian Fleming novels. In his 1964 novel You Only Live Twice, Fleming wrote that Bond's father was Scottish and from Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. He was awarded the Academy Award in 1987 for "Best Supporting Actor" in the film, "The Untouchables." They glow. He also received a Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema. [43] This role was followed by Point of Departure and A Witch in Time at Kew, a role as Pentheus opposite Yvonne Mitchell in The Bacchae at the Oxford Playhouse, and a role opposite Jill Bennett in Eugene O'Neill's play Anna Christie. commentator. Connery served as executive producer for an expanded 80-minute version. More information and links. The modelling earned him 15 shillings an hour. Connery's over 50-film career has not slowed. [79][80] Despite being panned by critics at the time, the film has developed a cult following since its release. Connery wuchs in ärmlichen Verhältnissen auf. His suggestions to George [Lucas] at the writing stage really gave the character and the picture a lot more complexity and value than it had in the original screenplay". From then on, he was treated with great respect by the gang and gained a reputation as a "hard man". [4], In 2004, a poll in the UK Sunday Herald recognized Connery as "The Greatest Living Scot"[5] and a 2011 EuroMillions survey named him "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". Sean Connery. By the time the production reached Edinburgh, he had been given the part of Marine Cpl. [123] He was awarded an honorary rank of Shodan (1st dan) in Kyokushin karate. Three cool monosyllables, surname first, a little curtly, as befits a former naval commander. The lead character for his first novel needed a name and, while scanning the bookshelf, his eyes--inadvertently or by fate--landed upon a book entitled Birds … He was, and is, a much better actor than just playing James Bond, but he became synonymous with Bond. [56] Between 1962 and 1967, Connery played 007 in Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, and You Only Live Twice, the first five Bond films produced by Eon Productions. It’s the equivalent of high comedy and he did it brilliantly.”[73], Having played Bond six times, Connery's global popularity was such that he shared a Golden Globe Henrietta Award with Charles Bronson for "World Film Favorite – Male" in 1972. [130] He was a keen golfer. Although the film performed well at the box office, it was plagued with production problems: strife between the director and producer, financial problems, the Fleming estate trustees' attempts to halt the film, and Connery's wrist being broken by fight choreographer, Steven Seagal. They really do seem in love". Der schottische Ex-James-Bond-Star Sean Connery ist im Alter von 90 Jahren gestorben. [121], Connery owned the Domaine de Terre Blanche in the South of France from 1979. The film also starred Charles Martin Smith, Patricia Clarkson, Andy Garcia, and Robert De Niro as Al Capone. [63] In Marnie, Connery starred opposite Tippi Hedren. He was the first actor out of seven of the spy thriller series 007 to play the role. I'd like to kill him". [77], During the 1970s Connery was part of ensemble casts in films such as Murder on the Orient Express (1974) with Vanessa Redgrave and John Gielgud, and playing a British Army general in Richard Attenborough's war film A Bridge Too Far (1977), co-starring Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Olivier.
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