I play them like I have something to accomplish. Director: | Born August 31, 1928, in Laurel, NE; died from a heart attack, November It's fantastic because I couldn't move. Doctors don't really know anything about arthritis, other than to say "take these." Walter Hill The style of Shakespeare, modern styles. I'm free of pain now because of this drug I'm taking called MSM. throughout it all he made it look easy. and was followed by a less successful sequel, It's a terrible disease. Circle of Iron He just used all of himself up. Coburn continued doing solid supporting work in film and TV throughout the early 60's, finally earning leading man status as superspy Derek Flint in Our Man Flint (1966) and In Like Flint (1967). Just finished a script about the Civil War. Right, they're all about something. | Coburn's venomous performance has critics and the public alike buzzing "Oscar." From that, both Run Run Shaw and Raymond Chow, who were big film producers there, made him offers to do films there. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. The next two years were a key period for Coburn, with his performances in the wonderful 007 spy spoof Our Man Flint (1966) and the eerie Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966). Part of HuffPost Entertainment. I'm from the Billy Wilder school. My wife will attest to that. His hands were shaking. Katy Jurado, Votes: She would just strip you down, peel your ego right off your skin. 113 min directed episodes of Round one. role in the minor Western They said "Why not?" He'd come over to meet with his friend Peter Stone, who'd written the picture. I got to sit and spend time with one of the screen's greats who'd worked with the screen's greats. Learn how to play the action of the scene, that's what improv is really about. | Stars: James Coburn, the big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as "Our Man Flint" and "Affliction," for which he won an Academy Award, died Monday afternoon at his. A deeply troubled small-town cop investigates a suspicious hunting death while other events jeopardize his sanity. So I was just turning to stone on the inside instead. Randolph Scott, The President's Analyst is a 1967 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Ted Flicker and starring James Coburn.The film has elements of political satire and science fiction, including themes concerning modern ethics and privacy, specifically the intrusion of the telecommunications monopoly, working with the U.S. government, into citizens' private lives. That's how I paid my rent, that and commercials. David Silverman, Online, I didn't come out of it completely until the last couple years. Plus he spoke with a very heavy Chinese accent. She was very demanding, very hard on women especially. They weren't owned by corporations. At 70 years of age, Coburn's career received another shot in the arm, and he appeared in another 14 films, including Snow Dogs (2002) and The Man from Elysian Fields (2001), before his death from a heart attack in November of 2002. He could do this film all sorts of harm." It just stopped running." You don't have to live it. Stella Adler, who I studied with, said "Actors act. $289.92M, Approved "Well, why can't we make it un-happen?" | Jill Ireland, So Peter introduced us. Mine was triggered by negative emotion. On Affliction, we were all joking around between takes, then when we went back to it, boom! Coburn went on to play roles in Coburn died on November 18, 2002, of a heart attack So I thought about it for a minute, because he really wasn't a good actor. early 1950s, Coburn served in the military. (laughs) So he went to southeast Asia, David Carradine did Kung-Fu in slow motion, Bruce became a huge movie star and made more money than Steve McQueen. Supporting Actor in 1998 for his portrayal of Glen Whitehouse, a verbally Characters without conflict are really boring to play, because you're always trying to catch up with something. . That's why you see a lot of arthritics who look shriveled. (laughs) You get it out. . And we do, we do go for that. "You start to turn to stone," he told ABCNEWS in an April 1999 interview. In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. Stars: But when it was, all the actors went for it. Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. There was a website called Japander that had many of them. You don't have to play around the truth. And this was all right at the peak of my career. Steve. The Player Crash Landing: The. Coburn eventually conquered his arthritis through a combination of sulphur Audrey Hepburn, Coburn turned in a memorable : American Lung Association's Christmas Seals. The first thing I ever did was with Sidney Lumet. Coburn. And this girl that he was with couldn't wake him up. Schrader knows what he wants and knows when he's got it. Coburn's tall frame and rugged good looks made him a natural for . Overcoming the crippling effects of arthritis, However, he became associated with martial arts legend Bruce Lee and the two trained together, traveled extensively and even visited India scouting locations for a proposed film project, but Lee's untimely death (Coburn, along with Steve McQueen, was a pallbearer at Lee's funeral) put an end to that.The 1970s saw Coburn appearing again in several strong roles, starting off in Peckinpah's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), alongside Charles Bronson in the Depression-era Hard Times (1975) and as a disenchanted German soldier on the Russian front in Peckinpah's superb Cross of Iron (1977). the legendary James Coburn need only speak two words to help make this 1978 Schlitz Light Beer commercial (with veteran actor Kenneth Tobey as the bartender). Somebody asked him "Do you ever go to movies?" In Like Flint. James Coburns income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Rod Steiger, But I'm also getting these offers in Hong Kong. But I learned long ago how to get rid of it by doing it! No one was probably more surprised than Coburn himself when he was both nominated for, and then won, the Best Supporting Actor Award in 1997 for playing Nick Nolte's abusive and alcoholic father in Affliction (1997). | Gross: His first acting role came early, when he was Everytime we went someplace, Bruce had this pad that he'd hold in one hand and punch with the other! John Goodman, James Coburn, Billy Crystal, In 1971, he played Why do we have to kill him?" He was a unique character, all those guys were. There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. Then on his return from service in Germany, he studied acting at Los Angeles City College, (along with Robert Vaughn) and improvisation at Jeff Corey's Professional Actors Workshop. a character actor. Drama, War, Western. You can see there's a masterpiece in there somewhere. 80 films throughout his career. His philosophy was more improvisational. (laughs) We wrote a script together called The Silent Flute, with Sterling Silliphant. His manager Hillard Elkins told James Coburn and the Bil Baird puppets in Remington commercial TheHoldingCoat1 78 subscribers Subscribe 25 Share Save 3.2K views 6 years ago Aired during a 1956 episode of "What's My Line.". So they said "Why don't you show us your idea of martial arts." he worked and he understood character.". But, if you let yourself get locked into that, where that character becomes your essence, that's scary. Brigid Tierney, Votes: Coburn, who had indulged a lifelong interest Intermission P.S.A. He then returned to Southern California, where he made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Billy Budd. James Coburn. #Chevy #Suberban We were using five or six cameras at once and we didn't have a camera mechanic because MGM wouldn't pay for one! (laughs) I think he saw a lot of himself in the character of Billy. (laughs) He even had a script idea about a guy who crashes in the desert, and trying to survive. Took a blood test and found out I was allergic to 45 out 75 foods that I was tested for. I was always running into him when he was going back to D.C. to "do something." James Coburn, August 31, James Coburn was born in Laurel, Nebraska on 31 August 1928, His father was James Harrison Coburn Jr, and his mother was Mylet Johnson. Coburn's screen persona gave Americans what Sean Connery gave to the English: an urbane, sophisticated hero, who can let loose a one-liner, dry martini or deadly karate chop in the blink of one eye, while winking at us, the audience, with the other. Hermann, http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/obit.coburn.ap/index.html, http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10862,00.html?eol.tkr. You don't wear any Levis in this picture!" James Coburn, "Well Sam, that's the way it happened." So we used different lenses, different set-ups, and still, it's all out of focus. Even though he Became a father for the first time at age 32 when his first wife Beverly Kelly gave birth to their son James H. Coburn IV on May 22, 1961. several other films directed by Sturges, including the World War II epic there included stage plays and appearances in episodes of the dramatic | After being noticed in several stage productions, Coburn appeared in a handful of minor westerns before being cast as the knife-throwing, quick-shooting Britt in the John Sturges mega-hit The Magnificent Seven (1960). appearances in commercials. Ted said he wanted to direct it, so I said "Let me talk to Paramount." 18, 2002, in Beverly Hills, CA. He then hit paydirt with his supporting role in the smash hit The Magnificent Seven in 1960, following this with the classic The Great Escape in 1963. At the time of his death, he was at home listening to music and playing Paul Schrader Steve said "Yeah, but I wear them to and from the picture." By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions. his flute. Contact Info, Jack Straus and Bernard F. Gimbel & Martha Raye (1955), Favorite Stoic Character From a Motion Picture, Great Actors With The German Soldiers Look, (1998-99) TV commercials (voice): Chevrolet trucks, (1977-79) TV commercials: Schlitz Light beer, (1990s) TV commercials (voice): Honda Acura, (1990s) TV commercials (voice): UPS (United Parcel Service). James Coburn Date Of Birth: Aug 31, 1928 Birth Place: Laurel, Nebraska, USA Date Of Death: Nov 18, 2002 Trending: 1,803rd This Week James Coburn is a voice actor known for voicing Waternoose. Mary Gibbs, If you need to flag this entry as abusive, L to R: Sam Peckinpah, James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson on the. | He is survived by his wife; He had half a pint of whiskey and dropped it. In 1974, he I didn't believe him, but I learned that a couple months before he'd come home and passed out in between really these really intense workouts that he was doing. The onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the early 1980s almost sidelined James Coburn appears in a 1956 Remington Rand commercial shaving and is introduced as Jim Coburn. Bruce was a true martial artist, created himself, from a little roustabout guy running around the streets of Hong Kong, into this magnificent fighting machine. December 12, 2002, p. 70; The 1970s saw Coburn appearing again in several strong roles, starting off in Peckinpah's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), alongside Charles Bronson in the Depression-era Hard Times (1975) and as a disenchanted German soldier on the Russian front in Peckinpah's superb Cross of Iron (1977). 114 min 1. It would look like he hadn't done anything. There are some great scenes in there. Hey, youre right about Tobey. Biography October 22, 1993 - November 18, 2002 (his death), Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. But now they don't even need actors. In the 2000s, Coburn continued to work hard. agent, Coburn used his lanky good looks, toothy grin, and baritone voice television series In Affliction, it was "I have to get my boys to be men! Yeah, but he wasn't that drunk. He was originally going to star in Circle of Iron (1978) opposite Bruce Lee based on a script they co-wrote themselves. He called himself "a working alcoholic," but he was much more than that. The film was wildly successful (1970-79), 70s Commercials: Tickle, Brioschi, AMC Gremlin, Bayer (1974-77), 70s Commercials: Skinny Dip (Sandy Duncan), Wisk, Vicks, Beautyrest (1970-73), 70s Commercials (Holidays): Christmas Fun With Kraft, Coca-Cola, Pillsbury, Oil Of Olay (1971-79), 70s Commercials: McDonalds Quarter Pounder Person, Listerine, Blanskys Beauties, Maxim Coffee (1977). (1972-78), 70s Commercials: Charmin, Brunswick, Grape-Nuts, Colgate & More! Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. Do you have a deal on it?" By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions.No one was probably more surprised than Coburn himself when he was both nominated for, and then won, the Best Supporting Actor Award in 1997 for playing Nick Nolte's abusive and alcoholic father in Affliction (1997). Subtle, reflective actor at his best in powerful, laconic roles. Angeles City College and the University of Southern California. So we'd go to these tournaments and he'd spout off he was back in Hong Kong, and was invited to this tournament that was televised, as an observer. Affliction. He says "You're not gonna re-shoot anything. (laughs). By decade's end, he was working in Los Angeles in "Wagon Train" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents. We have estimated He was selected for a Remington Products razor commercial, where he was able to shave off 11 days of beard growth in less than 60 seconds [10] while joking that he had more teeth to show on camera than the other 12 candidates for the part. As long as the character doesn't inhabit you, that's the kick of acting. "Not so bright!" Stars: Studio One But Rod was great, he was just dynamite and that's what killed him. Special Thoughts for FILMS FOR TWO by Alan Waldman I loved the work of super talented, versatile, cooler than anybody actor James Coburn, who died of a heart attack on November 18, 2002 at age 74, while listening to Ray Coniff music at home with his wife Paula. Coburn also did three films with ultra-violence guru Sam Peckinpah: Major Dundee (1965), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) and the WW II drama Cross of Iron (1977) which showed the war from the German P.O.V., and directed second unit for Peckinpah's Convoy (1978). MSM did not cure Coburn's arthritis, but it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. | He was so fast, he had to slow down for the camera, because it couldn't catch him! He supplemented his income with voice work and Along with his The Magnificent Seven (1960) co-star, Steve McQueen, Coburn was a pallbearer at the funeral of his friend (and his martial arts instructor), Bruce Lee, on July 31, 1973 in Seattle, Washington. So he came back and we were having dim sum at the Golden Door down in Chinatown, and he's telling me all this. They have something to say, I think. CMG is a leader and pioneer in its field, with over 40 years of experience arranging licensing agreements for hundreds of personalities and brands in various industries, including sports, entertainment, music, [] For 20 years he tried a host of conventional and unconventional treatments, but nothing worked. His father, an auto mechanic, moved the family to Compton, California in the early 30's at the height of the depression, in hopes of finding a better life for his family. a movie theater performing various roles from janitor to ticket taker. continued to appear in films throughout the decade. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 74 years old group. Peter Bart read it, loved it. The studio took it away from him and re-cut it. The only thing that revealed the health problems that had nearly done him in were his gnarled hands, the result of severe arthritis. moved very little. Sam Peckinpah He said "No." 119 min http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/obit.coburn.ap/index.html His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. If you have a background of Irish or Scotch-Irish, you're predisposed to having that arthritic gene. held his own as Britt, a knifewielding mercenary. It was Evans' first film at Paramount. Director: So he'd put on disguises to go out. I agree, but what they call the "director's cut" of Pat Garrett is actually just the television cut. (November 20, 2002). German commander Hauptmann Stransky places a squad in extreme danger after Sergeant Rolf Steiner refuses to lie for him. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. Approved 138 min came over and just broke down all that crystallization that had occurred. Follow. Sam had the only true cut that he made, and that's up in his archives in Sonoma. They were all about something. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10862,00.html?eol.tkr Light." Cheque. If it goes into the hands of the mechanics, it's going to go down the tubes. A Fistful of Dynamite. Steve always thought of himself as a re-actor, not an actor. lover Sketch: Crazy Mary, Gay Jim: James Coburn: Sketch: Magnificent Analyst: James Coburn: Sketch: Those Crazy Taboosters: James Coburn. Stars: Not just political, but sociological as well. The American Gun. Isn't he, like, 70? ", But 1998 was an exceptional year for Coburn, when he won raves for his role as the abusive, alcoholic father of Nick Nolte's character in Paul Schrader's "Affliction.". Great. 1950 97,075 Armstrong was really amazing in that film. Commander Paul Cummings in Arthur Hiller's The Americanization of Emily, where he demonstrated a flair for writer Paddy Chayefsky's subtle, ironic comedy that would define his performances for the rest of his career. 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