James Bond: 1962–1971, 1983 Sean Connery

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connery during filming diamonds forever in 1971


connery s breakthrough came in role of british secret agent james bond. reluctant commit film series, understood if films succeeded, career benefit. played 007 in first 5 bond films: dr. no (1962), russia love (1963), goldfinger (1964), thunderball (1965), , live twice (1967) – appeared again bond in diamonds forever (1971) , never never again (1983). 7 films commercially successful. james bond, portrayed connery, selected third-greatest hero in cinema history american film institute.


connery s selection role of james bond owed lot dana broccoli, wife of producer cubby broccoli, reputed have been instrumental in persuading husband sean connery right man. james bond s creator, ian fleming, doubted connery s casting, saying, s not envisioned of james bond looks , , m looking commander bond , not overgrown stunt-man , adding connery (muscular, 6 2 , , scot) unrefined. fleming s girlfriend told him connery had requisite sexual charisma, , fleming changed mind after successful dr. no première. impressed, created half-scottish, half-swiss heritage bond in later novels.


connery s portrayal of bond owes stylistic tutelage director terence young, helped polish actor while using physical grace , presence action. lois maxwell, played miss moneypenny, related terence took sean under wing. took him dinner, showed him how walk, how talk, how eat. tutoring successful; connery received thousands of fan letters week, , actor became 1 of great male sex symbols of film.


during filming of thunderball in 1965, connery s life in danger in sequence sharks in emilio largo s pool. had been concerned threat when read script. connery insisted ken adam build special plexiglas partition inside pool, not fixed structure, , 1 of sharks managed pass through it. had abandon pool immediately.


in 2005, russia love adapted electronic arts video game, titled james bond 007: russia love, featured all-new voice work connery likeness, , of several of film s supporting cast.








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