Sean Connery Biography (1930-)

Full name, Thomas Sean Connery; born August 25, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland;son of Joseph (a factory worker and truck driver) and Euphamia C. (a cleaning woman) Connery; brother of Neil Connery (an actor); married Diane Cilento,December 6, 1962 (divorced September 6, 1973); married Micheline Boglio Roquebrune, 1975; children: (first marriage) Jason (an actor); (second marriage) one stepdaughter. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Nancy Seltzer & Associates,6220 Del Valle Dr., Los Angles, CA 90048.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer
Birth Details: August 25, 1930; Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Let's Make Up (also known as Lilacs in the Spring), United Artists, 1955
Spike, No Road Back, RKO Radio Pictures, 1957
Mike, Action of the Tiger, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957
Welder, Time Lock, Romulus-Beaconsfield, 1957
Johnny, Hell Drivers (also known as Hard Drivers), Rank, 1957
Mark Trevor, Another Time, Another Place, Paramount, 1958
O'Bannion, Tarzan's Greatest Adventure, Paramount, 1959
Michael McBride, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Buena Vista,1959
Paddy Damion, The Frightened City, Allied Artists, 1961
Pedlar Pascoe, On the Fiddle (also known as Operation War Head), American International Pictures, 1961, released in the United States asOperation Snafu, 1965
Private Flanagan, The Longest Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
James Bond, Doctor No (also known as Ian Fleming's Dr. No),United Artists, 1963
James Bond, From Russia with Love, United Artists, 1964
James Bond, Goldfinger (also known as Ian Fleming's Goldfinger), United Artists, 1964
Anthony Richmond, Woman of Straw, United Artists, 1964
Mark Rutland, Marnie, Universal, 1964
James Bond, Thunderball (also known as Ian Fleming's Thunderball), United Artists, 1965
Joe Roberts, The Hill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
Samson Shillitoe, A Fine Madness, Warner Bros., 1966
(Uncredited) Himself, A New World (also known as A Young World, Un monde jeune, Un monde nouveau, and Un mondo nuovo), Lopert Pictures Corp., 1966
James Bond, You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice), United Artists, 1967
Moses Zebulon "Shalako" Carlin (title role), Shalako (also known as Man nennt mich Shalako), Cinerama, 1968
Himself, The Bowler and the Bonnet (documentary), 1969
Jack Kehoe, The Molly Maguires, Paramount, 1970
Roald Amundson, The Red Tent (also known as Krasnaya palatka, Tsiteli karavi, and La tenda rossa), Paramount, 1971
John Anderson, The Anderson Tapes, Columbia, 1971
James Bond, Diamonds Are Forever (also known as Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever), United Artists, 1971
Himself, Espana campo de golf (documentary short film), 1972
Detective Sergeant Johnson, The Offence (also known as The Offense and Something Like the Truth), United Artists, 1973
Zed, Zardoz, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
Colonel Arbuthnot, Murder on the Orient Express, Paramount, 1974
Mulay el-Raisuli, The Wind and the Lion, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1975
Daniel Dravot, The Man Who Would Be King (also known as RudyardKipling's The Man Who Would Be King), Allied Artists/Columbia, 1975
Nils Tahlvik, The Terrorists (also known as Ransom), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Himself, The Dream Factory, 1975
Robin Hood, Robin and Marian, Columbia, 1976
Kahlil Abdul-Muhsen, The Next Man (also known as The Arab Conspiracy and Double Hit), Allied Artists, 1976
Major General Roy Urquhart, A Bridge Too Far, United Artists, 1977
Edward Pierce/John Simms/Geoffrey, The Great Train Robbery (also known as The First Great Train Robbery), United Artists, 1979
Dr. Paul Bradley, Meteor, American International Pictures, 1979
Major Robert Dapes, Cuba, United Artists, 1979
Marshal William T. O'Neil, Outland, Warner Bros., 1981
King Agamemnon/fireman, Time Bandits, Embassy, 1981
Patrick Hale, Wrong Is Right (also known as The Man with the Deadly Lens), Columbia, 1982
Narrator, G'Ole! (documentary), Warner Bros., 1982
Green Knight, Sword of the Valiant (also known as Sword of theValiant: The Legend of Gawain and the Green Knight and Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight), Cannon, 1982
Douglas Meredith, Five Days One Summer, Warner Bros., 1982
James Bond, Never Say Never Again (also known as Warhead and James Bond 007--Sag niemals nie), Warner Bros., 1983
Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez, Highlander, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
William of Baskerville, The Name of the Rose (also known as DerName der Rose, Le nom de la rose, and Il nome della rosa),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
James Malone, The Untouchables, Paramount, 1987
Himself, La rosa dei nomi (documentary) 1987
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Caldwell, The Presidio (also known as The Presidio: The Scene of the Crime), Paramount, 1988
Himself, Memories of Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
Dr. Henry Jones, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Paramount, 1989
Jessie McMullen, Family Business, TriStar, 1989
(Uncredited) Himself, The Many Faces of Bond (documentary), 1989
Captain Marko Alexandrovich Ramius, The Hunt for Red October, Paramount, 1990
Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair, The Russia House, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez, Highlander 2 (also known as Highlander 2: The Quickening, Highlander II: The Renegade Version,and Highlander--Le retour), Interstar, 1991
(Uncredited) King Richard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Warner Bros., 1991
Dr. Robert Campbell, Medicine Man (also known as The Last Daysof Eden), Buena Vista, 1992
Captain John Connor, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Dr. Alex Murray, A Good Man in Africa, 1994
Paul Armstrong, Just Cause, Warner Bros., 1995
King Arthur, First Knight, Columbia, 1995
Himself, Three Decades of James Bond 007 (documentary short film),Brentwood Home Video, 1995
Himself, James Bond 007: Yesterday and Today (documentary short film), Brentwood Home Video, 1995
Himself, Behind the Scenes with "Thunderball" (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 1995
Himself, Behind the Scenes with "Goldfinger" (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 1995
John Patrick Mason, The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996
Voice of Draco, Dragon Heart (also known as Dragonheart), Universal, 1996
Sir August de Wynter, The Avengers, Warner Bros., 1997
(Uncredited) God, A Life Less Ordinary, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Himself, Sean Connery Close Up (documentary), 1997
Himself, Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (documentary), 1997
Himself, Junket Whore, 1998
Paul, Playing by Heart, Miramax, 1998
Robert "Mac" MacDougal, Entrapment (also known as Verlockende Falle), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Terence Young: Bon Vivant(documentary short film), 1999
William Forrester, Finding Forrester, Sony Pictures Entertainment,2000
(In archive footage) James Bond, Double-O Stunts (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2000
(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles (documentary short film), 2000

(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, The Music of James Bond (documentary short film), 2000
(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Ken Adam: Designing Bond(documentary), 2000
(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Inside Q's Laboratory (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2000
Himself, Inside "Dr. No" (documentary short film), 2000
Himself, Harry Saltzman: Showman (documentary short film), 2000
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Inside "You OnlyLive Twice" (documentary short film), 2000
(In archive footage) James Bond, Inside "The Man with the Golden Gun" (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2000
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Inside "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2000
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Inside "From Russia with Love" (documentary short film), 2000
(In archive footage) Himself, Inside "Diamonds Are Forever" (documentary short film), 2000
Himself, Behind the Scenes: Finding Forrester (documentary), 2001
Allan Quartermain, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (also known as LXG, The League, and Die Liga der aussergewoehnlichenGentlemen), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
Himself, Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (documentary), Paramount Home Video, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Sex at 24 Frames per Second (documentary), Playboy Entertainment Group, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast (documentary short film), Paramount Home Video, 2004
(In archive footage) Himself, The Untouchables: Production Stories(documentary short film), Paramount Home Video, 2004
Film Work
Producer and director, The Bowler and the Bonnet (documentary), 1969
Co-executive producer, Medicine Man (also known as The Last Days of Eden), Buena Vista, 1992
Executive producer, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Executive Producer, Just Cause, Warner Bros., 1995
Executive Producer, The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996
Producer, Entrapment (also known as Verlockende Falle), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Executive producer, Finding Forrester, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
Executive producer, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (also known as LXG, The League, and Die Liga der aussergewoehnlichenGentlemen), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Hotspur, An Age of Kings, 1960
Himself, 30 Years of Billy Connolly, 1998
Movies
Mat Burke, Anna Christie, 1957
Mountain McClintock, Requiem for a Heavyweight, BBC, 1957
Jewish pianist/Nazi war criminal, Women in Love, 1958
Rick Martell, The Square Ring, 1959
John Proctor, The Crucible, 1959
Innes Corrie, Without the Grail, 1960
Julien, Colombe, 1960
Title role, Macbeth, 1961
Count Vronsky, Anna Karenina, BBC, 1964
McNeill, Male of the Species, 1969
Also appeared in Boy with the Meataxe; Riders to the Sea.
Specials
Himself, The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock, CBS, 1979
Himself, James Bond 007: Coming Attractions (documentary), 1984
Himself, Happy Anniversary 007: Twenty-Five Years of James Bond (documentary), ABC, 1987
100% Bonded, 1987
The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1987
Rich and Famous: 1988 World's Best, syndicated, 1988
Host, The Prince's Trust Gala, TBS, 1989
Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters, Fox, 1989
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (also known as Frank Sinatra: 75th Birthday Celebration), CBS, 1990
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (also known as Crazy about theMovies), Cinemax, 1991
Himself, 30 Years of James Bond (documentary), LWT, 1992
November 22, 1993: Where Were You? A Larry King Special Live from Washington, TNT, 1993
(In archive footage) Himself/Robin Hood, Audrey Hepburn Remembered(documentary), PBS, 1993
Himself, The World of 007 (documentary), 1995
Himself/James Bond, In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (documentary), 1995
(Uncredited) Himself, Happy Birthday, Shirley, ITV, 1996
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery, Lifetime, 1997
Interviewee, The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files, CBS, 1997
(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond (documentary), 1998
(In archive footage) Himself/Professor Henry Jones, Indiana Jones andthe Last Crusade: A Look Inside (documentary), 1999
Himself, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1999
Narrator, The Life and Times of Bobby Jones (documentary), CBS, 2000
(In archive footage) Himself, The Trouble with Marnie (documentary), 2000
(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, John Barry: Licence to Thrill (documentary), BBC, 2000
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond (documentary), 2000
Himself, The James Bond Story (documentary; also known as 007:The James Bond Story), AMC, 2000
The BBC and BAFTA Tribute to Michael Caine, 2000
Himself, The A&E Biography: James Bond--The Secret Life of 007(documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2000
(In archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Bond Girls Are Forever (documentary), AMC, 2002
Best Ever Bond (documentary), ITV1, 2002
Himself, James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute, BBC, 2002
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself/James Bond, Premiere Bond: Die Another Day (documentary), 2002, The 2003 MLB All-Star Game, Fox, 2003
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Vanessa Marcil (documentary), Lifetime, 2003
Unsere Besten--Das grosse Lesen (documentary), 2004
Awards Presentations
The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1996
Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
Presenter, The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1999
Presenter, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Himself, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Episodic
Joe Brastad, "Ladies of the Manor," Dixon of Dock Green, BBC, 1956
Porter, "Jack Hires Opera Singer in Rome," The Jack Benny Program,CBS, 1957
"The Hollow Crown," Age of Kings, syndicated, 1961
"The Road to Shrewsbury," Age of Kings, syndicated, 1961
"Mademoiselle Colombe," Festival of the Arts, syndicated, 1962
"The Deposing of a King," Age of Kings, syndicated, 1963
Mystery guest, What's My Line?, CBS, 1965
The Ed Sullivan Show, 1965
"Male of the Species," On Stage, NBC, 1969
The Dream Factory, 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1976, 1992
Himself, The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated, 1977
Himself, The Dame Edna Experience, ITV, 1987
Himself, Late Show with David Letterman, NBC, 1993
(Uncredited) Himself, Fame in the 20th Century, 1993
Himself, "Sean Connery," Superstars of Action, 1995
Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1996, 2003
Voice of Great Grandfather Athair, "Flying Fortress" (also known as "Flying Fortress: Chaos Emerald Crisis: Part 1," Sonic Underground, syndicated, 1999
Voice of Great Grandfather Athair, "No Hedgehog Is an Island" (also knownas "Chaos Emerald Crisis: Part 2," Sonic Underground, syndicated, 1999
Voice of Great Grandfather Athair, "New Echidna in Town" (also known as "Chaos Emerald Crisis: Part 3," Sonic Underground, syndicated, 1999
Himself, Secrets of Superstar Fitness,, Discovery Health, 2002
Himself, "World Sports Award," Leute heute, 2002
(As Sir Sean Connery) Himself, Parkinson, BBC, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Also appeared as guest host, Sammy and Company; Alexander, Adventure Story; voice of the dragon, "Eekscalibur," Eek! the Cat (animated); in "The Crescent and the Star," Sailor of Fortune.
Stage Tours
(Debut) Chorus dancer, later Buzz Adams, South Pacific, British cities, 1953-54
Also appeared in Judith; MacBeth.
Stage Work
Producer and director, I've Seen You Cut Lemons, London, 1962
Producer, Art, Royale Theater, New York City, 1998-99
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself and James Bond, Behind the Scenes with Goldfinger, 1995
Himself and James Bond, Behind the Scenes with Thunderball, 1995
Albums
Recited "In My Life" for the album In My Life (Beatles covers).
WRITINGS
Books
Neither Shaken nor Stirred, 1994

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Andrews, Emma, The Films of Sean Connery, BCW Publishing, 1977
Callan, Michael Feeney, Sean Connery, Stein & Day, 1983
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, 4th edition, St. James Press, 2000
McCabe, Bob, Sean Connery: A Celebration, Pavilion Books, 2000
Parker, John, Sean Connery, Contemporary Books, 1993
Passingham, Kenneth, Sean Connery: A Biography, St. Martin's, 1983
Pfeiffer, Lee, and Philip Lisa, The Films of Sean Connery, Carol Publishing Group, 1993
Rissik, Andrew, The James Bond Man: The Films of Sean Connery, ElmTree Books, 1983
Sellers, Robert, Sean Connery, Robert Hale Publishers, 2000
Yule, Andrew, Sean Connery: From 007 to Hollywood Icon, 1992

Periodicals

Economist, U.S. edition, February 28, 1998, p. 61
Entertainment Weekly, May 10, 1992, p. 4
Hollywood Reporter, April, 1988, p. 42
New York Times, June 7, 1987
Sunday Times, April 22, 1990, p. E1
Vanity Fair, June, 1993, p. 102

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