Hi
everyone! In this article I will present you one of my favourite actor and producer:
Sean Connery. I’m sure most of you must
know him because he is a very famous actor especially for his role in James
bond! Hope you will enjoy this summary of his life and his career.
Firstly,
Thomas Sean Connery, named Thomas after his grandfather, was born in Fountainbridge,
an area of Edinburgh, in Scotland. His mother, Euphemia McBain, was a cleaning woman,
and his father, Joseph Connery, was a factory worker and lorry
driver. His paternal grandfather's parents emigrated to Scotland from Ireland
in the mid-19th century. The remainder of his family was of Scottish descent,
and his maternal great-grandparents were native Scottish Gaelic speakers.
Connery
is a member of the Scottish National Party, a centre-left political party
campaigning for Scottish Independance , and has supported the party financially
and through personal appearances.
His career:
In
1951, to win extra money, Connery helped out backstage at the King's Theatre, he became interested in the proceedings, and a
career was launched.
In 1961,
the London Express organized a competition to find the new actor for the role
of the secret agent James Bond. Sean Connery was reluctant to commit to a film
series, but understood that if the films succeeded his career would greatly
benefit. Finally, he won the competition in front of 600 candidates, and
started to play the hero in seven episodes:
•
1962: Dr No, by Terence Young
•
1963: From Russia with Love, by Terence Young
•
1964: Goldfinger, by Guy Hamilton
•
1965: Thunderball, by Terence Young
•
1967: You Only Live Twice, by Lewis Gilbert
•
1971: Diamonds Are Forever, by Guy Hamilton
•
1983: Never Say Never Again, by Irvin Kershner
(non-official)
All seven films
were commercially successful. James Bond, as portrayed by Connery, was selected
as the third-greatest hero in cinema history by the American Film Institute.
The creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming, doubted Connery’s casting, saying :
« He's not what I envisioned of James Bond looks » « I’m
looking for Commander Bond and not an overgrown stunt-man ». But, he changed
his mind after the successful first presentation of Dr No.
Although Bond had made him a
star, Connery eventually tired of the role and the pressure the franchise put
on him, saying "I am fed up to here with the whole Bond bit" and
"I have always hated that damned James Bond. I'd like to kill him".
He made his last apparition as
James bond, in Never Say Never Again.
Sean Connery also collaborated
with many famous film directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, Richard
Lester, Steven Spielberg (in Indiana
Jones and the last Crusade), and many others.
In 1986, with the movie The Name of the Rose, he won the British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in
a Leading Role
In 1987, he won the Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables.
He
received critiscm because he didn’t want to break with his Scottish accent for
respect to his country.
When Connery received the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award on 8 June 2006, he confirmed his
retirement from acting.
Sean Connery
Dr. No trailer
Eloïse Monel
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