The one who will forever be remembered as the most skillful James Bond has passed away. Sean Connery passed away on October 31, 2020 at the age of 90 in his sleep.
His journey
Coming from a modest background, Sean Connery has managed to build a name for himself in the world of cinema. After many odd jobs, the young Scotsman decides to get into comedy. It is therefore on the boards that Sean Connery will take his first steps. He then continued with a few short films before experiencing a turning point in his career. In 1955 he played in Geordie and At the edge of the volcano, two films which will allow him to make himself known. But the real springboard will come later, with the interpretation of the mythical James Bond in 7 parts of the saga.
At the same time, he will be praised by the public and the film industry, winning the Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for The Incorruptibles in 1988 and the same year the British Academy Film Award for best actor for The Name of the rose. Sean Connery will be knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II who will reward his film career.
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From Sean Connery to James Bond, there is only one step
The films in which he played James Bond marked his career. Sean Connery will have interpreted the role of British secret agent seven times. The first time in 1962 for James Bond 007 vs. Dr No, then in 1963, With love from Russia, Goldfinger (1964), Operation Thunder (1965), all directed by Terence Young. But also We only live twice in 1967 directed by Lewis Gilbert, Diamonds are forever in 1971 by Guy Hamilton and Never never again by Irvin Kershner in 1983 (unofficial).
Privacy side
Sean Connery married twice: in 1962 to Australian actress Diane Cilento with whom he had a son. They divorced in 1973. In 1975, he remarried a French painter, Micheline Roquebrune.
He remains associated in everyone's mind with an eternal playboy, the embodiment of sex appeal.