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25th August 1930 -
31st October 2020
Still considered by many to be the definitive screen 007. Connery’s
panther-like movement and look of an ever-ready sexual predator, made his
Bond worthy of the title coined by Italian cinemagoers – Mr Kiss Kiss Bang
Bang.
Before James Bond, Sean Connery was a little-known actor at the start of
his career. He had some starring roles but suffered from continual
miscasting. By the time he finally left the EON produced Bond series after
Diamonds Are Forever (1971), he was both a household name and an
actor of international repute. Born in Edinburgh, the son of a truck
driver, Connery worked at a variety of odd jobs – from milkman to
bricklayer – before he landed a part in the chorus of the British stage
production of South Pacific, which began his career in showbusiness.
With his leisurely smile, deadpan wit and impassive manner, Connery
epitomised the early Bond to such an extent that it seemed a near
impossible task to replace him. Worried about typecasting, however, he
finally left the EON-produced films in 1971, after appearing six times in
their series (returning to the 007 role one last time in 1983 for the
independently produced unofficial Never Say Never Again), and
continued in a highly successful screen career, winning a BAFTA for Best
Actor for The Name Of The Rose (1986), and an Oscar for Best
Supporting Actor in The Untouchables (1987). Sir Sean Connery died
peacefully at his home in The Bahamas at the age of 90 on October 31, 2020.
Sean Connery starred as James Bond a total of 7 times in
Dr. No (1962)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Never Say Never Again (1983) |
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Sean Connery in
Goldfinger (1964) |
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