Sean Connery
Biography
Sean Connery was a Scottish actor and producer who became the first man to play James Bond on screen, appearing in seven Bond films from 1962 to 1983. He began with Dr. No (1962) and continued through From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971), returning one last time for Never Say Never Again (1983). Away from Bond he worked with directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Sidney Lumet, in films including Marnie (1964), The Hill (1965) and The Man Who Would Be King (1975). Later roles ranged from the mentor in Highlander (1986) to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Finding Forrester (2000). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Untouchables (1987) and a BAFTA for The Name of the Rose (1986), and received a BAFTA Fellowship in 1998.
90years old at death
- Born Fountainbridge
- Died Lyford Cay
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Thomas Sean Connery (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 66
- Career span
- 65 years1957 to 2022
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A first
Sean Connery was the first actor to play James Bond on screen, originating the role in Dr. No in 1962 and going on to star in seven Bond films.
Behind the award
Connery received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables, released in 1987. He was the first Scottish actor to take home a major Oscar.
Behind the camera
Connery directed and presented the 1967 documentary The Bowler and the Bunnet, which described the Fairfield Experiment in industrial relations at a Glasgow shipbuilding company.
A role that slipped away
That year, Connery was asked to play Daddy Warbucks in Annie. He took voice lessons for the John Huston musical, but in the end he turned the part down.
First role
In April 1957, Rakoff was disappointed by Jack Palance, so he gave Connery a first leading role. He cast him as Mountain McLintock in the BBC Television production of Requiem for a Heavyweight.
Sean Connery movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Sidney Lumet directed five of these films, Terence Young three and Guy Hamilton two. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Sidney Lumet
All films by Terence Young
Guy HamiltonDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1971
All films by Guy Hamilton
Also three films together9 more actors
- Vernon DobtcheffIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Name of the Rose (1986) and Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- Martin BalsamCuba (1979), Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and The Anderson Tapes (1971)
- Daniel CraigThe Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2022), Everything or Nothing (2012) and Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
- Denholm ElliottIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Cuba (1979) and Robin and Marian (1976)
- Roger MooreEverything or Nothing (2012), Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993) and Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond (1987)
- Alan KingMemories of Me (1988), The Anderson Tapes (1971) and Operation Snafu (1961)
- Honor BlackmanThe Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2022), Shalako (1968) and Goldfinger (1964)
- Terry O'NeillThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Entrapment (1999) and DragonHeart (1996)
- David RappaportSword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984), Time Bandits (1981) and Cuba (1979)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Sean Connery's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.2 billion
40 of the 66 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 66 films: 40 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 17 figure not found.
- 40Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 17Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 57% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$474M14.7% of the total
- 2$335M10.4% of the total
- 3$212M6.6% of the total
- 4$201M6.2% of the total
- 5$179M5.5% of the total
- 6$160M5.0% of the total
- 7$141M4.4% of the total
- 8$128M3.9% of the total
$1.4 billionfrom the other 32 films with a worldwide figure, 43% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1972 to 2006, seven of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1988 | Academy Awards | Won | |
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actor | The Untouchables | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1995 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Untouchables | Won |
| 1972 | Awards | Won | |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1988 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Name of the Rose | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| 1998 | Golden Lion | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2005 | European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2005 | European Film Awards | Won | |
| 2003 | Grand Officer of Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero | Won | |
| 1999 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
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Official profiles and reference pages.