Yul Brynner, Approved We found out halfway through the shoot that most of the masters we had shot were out of focus. And Billy Wilder, one of the greatest directors in history, can't get a fuckin' job! hired to protect a village from outlaws. 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. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. Robert Evans had just taken over, he loved it. 18, 2002, in Beverly Hills, CA. November 20, 2002, p. A21; Brigid Tierney, Votes: Adventure, Drama, History. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prize-fighter during the Depression Era in New Orleans. 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. So I said "Go back to Hong Kong and make southeast Asian movies. Snow Dogs. Armstrong was really amazing in that film. 3 (1967) over there. He supplemented his income with voice work and (laughs) Finally, they've gotten rid of the actors. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Great. Take a visual walk through their career and see 3 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases their performance. While we were shooting Hell is for Heroes, we were shooting up in Redding, where it was so hot, I mean 110 in the shade. The foremost thing on Coburn's mind these days is his latest film, Paul Schrader's Affliction. : American Lung Association's Christmas Seals. Maria Monti, Votes: What do you think of the state of most Hollywood films today? The Great Escape (1963) Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. | I'va written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs. The first thing I ever did was with Sidney Lumet. Commercial: The Khaddaffi Look: Show: Unique Perspectives: Sketch: Those Crazy Taboosters: Musical Performance "Don't Let It Show" Guest Performance: Goodnights: . But I think there's enough interest in some of the young filmmakers and actors in doing quality work. He'll play to shades. Hey, youre right about Tobey. John Sturges Director: Comedy, Mystery, Romance. Top 10 James Coburn Movies. (laughs) Everything he did was related to his art. It's nice! As good as NYPD Blue is, it's about relationships, and nothing else. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, L to R: Sam Peckinpah, James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson on the. | He cowrote the So all the editors got together and gave Sam a cut of his film, but without a soundtrack. A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. 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, and more. You'll be huge star." and He would shoot with three cameras and just do it. Sergio Leone and not?!" continued to work in television. Drop of a hat, bang. We actively seek out commercial opportunities that are consistent with our brand positioning goals, and we are committed to pursuing strategies that meet the goals of our clients, as well as our licensing partners. There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. Director: 247,300 73 min Thanks for adding the name. He then returned to Southern California, where he made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Billy Budd. Nick Nolte, We hung out together quite a bit, would drive cars, smoke grass, have a great time. Monsters, Inc. 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. Steve. 920,090 Face of a Fugitive. | "Not so bright!" James Coburn, Plus he spoke with a very heavy Chinese accent. explosives expert Sean Mallory in Sergio Leone's action film set in Jack Warner was at Warners when I started. James Coburn was born August 31, 1928 in Laurel, Nebraska. Coburn grew up in Compton, California, where his family had moved after Sergio Leone wanted him for A Fistful of Dollars but he was too busy. We were, except that we both were fascinated with cars. Ju-jitsu good. He knew exactly who he was. His cat-like grace and steely intensity made him one of the top box office stars of the 60s and 70s, and Coburn still retains a strong following of fans as the 1990s come to a close. While looking for acting work, he appeared in commercials, including one for a Remington razor and another for beer. Also learn how He earned most of James Coburn networth? I'd like to do it all over again. This was about 1978-79. General Electric Theatre. Stars: You don't wear any Levis in this picture!" | It was very straight-on. I said "You want to be a movie star, right? James Coburn appeared in more than I once did a Remington Rand commercial where I shaved off eleven days of growth, live on-camera, in less than a minute! 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. Not just political, but sociological as well. to play the ultracool Derek Flint. So he wore this car out in about a week and a half, and they sent a guy out who said "What the hell happened to this car?!" He was so fast, you couldn't touch him. A 1970s Pop Culture Explosion! television series Sergio Leone attempted to cast him in A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) in the parts that went to Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson, but both times he asked for too much money. Im pleased to present a pair of these spots for you today from October and November of 1977. (laughs) He hated to go out in public. Sam said "Don't worry about a thing, Jim. career in acting took him from dramatic Westerns to comedic spoofs, and I didn't come out of it completely until the last couple years. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. Peckinpah. Mary Gibbs, It turns out the flange in the camera was off by one one thousandth of an inch, or some damn thing. Tell us some more about working with Paul Schrader. A bounty hunter (Randolph Scott) escorts a killer (James Best) to be tried for murder, but allows the man's outlaw brother (Lee Van Cleef) to catch up with them to have a showdown over a previous shocking murder. He was very active politically, always trying to "get things done." James Coburn Biography. The film computeranimated film CREDITS Marty said "What the hell do you mean?! Affliction is the searing, much-talked about film that deals with domestic violence as it's passed down through the generations of a family like a cancerous heirloom. "Everyone I've given it to has had a positive response." Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. A deeply troubled small-town cop investigates a suspicious hunting death while other events jeopardize his sanity. James Coburn. a movie theater performing various roles from janitor to ticket taker. Whom can she trust? It drove me nuts! Kris Kristofferson, Sam had the only true cut that he made, and that's up in his archives in Sonoma. Official Sites For a full list of CMG Clients, please visit our websitehere. | Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). $8.72M, Approved Coburn's tall frame and rugged good looks made him a natural for . "Well, why can't we make it un-happen?" | Gross: (laughs) "Why do we need actors?". leaving Laurel, Nebraska. Lynda ErkiletianExecutive Directorlynda@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org, Aaron LagerManaging Directoraaron@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org. You don't have to play around the truth. His experience He called himself "a working alcoholic," but he was much more than that. So Ted was sitting in the background with his big black shades, watching us shoot. agent, Coburn used his lanky good looks, toothy grin, and baritone voice He was considered to star in The Straight Story (1999), which went to Richard Farnsworth. Affliction. Circle of Iron We spoke about his role in Paul Schrader's newest film, "Affliction," which would earn him a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. Coburn hit his stride as a leading man in the late 1960s James Bond spy spoofs "Our Man Flint" and "In Like Flint." His philosophy was more improvisational. Online, Actor Born Aug. 31, 1928 in Laurel, NE Died Nov. 18, 2002 of heart attack in Beverly Hills, Calif. J ames Coburn was a big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as. In the 2000s, Coburn continued to work hard. James Garner, And that was that. "This martial arts in Hong Kong is bullshit," he said, because there was no bodily contact. He said to me one time "Why can't they make a movie about just one guy--me!" Coburn followed up in 1967 with a Flint sequel, In Like Flint (1967), and the much underrated political satire The President's Analyst (1967). Tell us about Bruce. The Magnificent Seven. (November 19, 2002); E! This taut, wellwritten, BWestern has earned a reputation Director: 113 min You have to give audiences some credit. Wagon Train, The Rifleman, (1973) Album cover: Appeared on the album cover of, TV commercial (Japan only): Lark cigarettes, (2005) Audio commentary for the DVD reissue of, (December 11, 1955) TV commercial for Remington electric shavers; aired on. He also attended USC. Had appeared in two feature films with Mel Gibson: Maverick (1994) and Payback (1999). I'm pleased to present a pair of these spots for you today from October and November of 1977. Still, there's films like Affliction, only they're all indie films, as opposed to studio pictures. | Coburn died on November 18, 2002, of a heart attack Regular work now came thick and fast for Coburn, including appearing in Major Dundee (1965), the first of several films he appeared in directed by Hollywood enfant terrible Sam Peckinpah. People, Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. George Peppard and Elizabeth Ashley were having a Christmas party a few years later. It was all attack. where he studied acting with master teacher Stella Adler. Your character Pop Whitehouse is one of the most loathsome villains to grace a movie screen in recent memory. Randolph Scott, They said "Can he direct?" October 22, 1993 - November 18, 2002 (his death), Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. Leone eventually cast him in Duck You Sucker (1971). 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. Intermission P.S.A. For 20 years he tried a host of conventional and unconventional treatments, but nothing worked. $0.70M, R This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Director: Drama, War. I know a producer who wanted Wilder for a film at Tri-Star a few years ago, and the exec at Tri-Star said "Billy Wider?" Scripts without conflict are really boring. father, gave Coburn a chance to shine. She would just strip you down, peel your ego right off your skin. therapies to relieve his arthritis. He made his professional stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse playing opposite Vincent Price in "Billy Budd. Schlitz Light 'Cowboy' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) 2,060 views Apr 11, 2017 15 Dislike Share Bionic Disco 15K subscribers "It took Schlitz to bring the taste to light." Schlitz Light beer. A near-fatal bout of rheumatoid arthritis slowed Coburn down in the late 70's, just when he was reaching the peak of his career. I think he really despised anybody who displayed artistry. Actor. | Gross: I said "Sam, what is it that makes my character tick?" (laughs). . They weren't owned by corporations. All their movies were about something. So he held it out and side kicked it, and everything went flying into the air, knocked one of the lightbulbs out way up. So now this really pissed them off, because now we had some real film on our hands! That's why you see a lot of arthritics who look shriveled. Get away from your ego, get away from lines, things like that. Zanuck was always a filmmaker. L to R: Kris Kristofferson, R.G. He was the voice of Henry J. Waternoose, III, in the successful $4.91M, PG (laughs). Charles Bronson, Votes: Sam Peckinpah Armstrong saved my life. Actor. fullest potential. In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. Although men are featured in the commercials Robert G. Minicus, senior vice president and creative director of C. & W., points out that both Mr. Coburn and Schlitz Light beer appeal to women. 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. The onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the early 1980s almost sidelined It's really when you can't get it out or when you're doing it on stage and you have to do it over and over again that it can be troubling. moved very little. | Gross: Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. His hands were shaking. [11] The style of Shakespeare, modern styles. In the Sailor commercial, it looks like one of the men is Kenneth Tobey, fine character actor who starred in the original The Thing in 1951. Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid. Maverick. But I learned long ago how to get rid of it by doing it! Wilder said (German accent)"Build da set, blow it up! This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain. That's one of the good things about being an actor. Coburn turned in a memorable | Being accompanied by a good cast as Edward Mulhare , Lee J Cobb , Gina Colan, Rys Williams , Benson Fong and uncredited James Brolin . He just used all of himself up. And the studio gave him this convertible. Aired October 28, 1984. rheumatoid arthritis. He made notable appearances 97,075 Walter Matthau, James Coburn, 20,065 I recognized the face. . He had roles on The studio took it away from him and re-cut it. Sam Peckinpah 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). Stationed in Texas, he worked 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. So they taped up three thick pine boards. Was a huge fan of Seven Samurai (1954). | I played an Irishman (in an Irish brogue) "Aye, what's goin' on over here?!" Drama, Mystery, Thriller. | he worked and he understood character.". https://www.patreon.com/VHSVCRPlease support me on Patreon, and get other exclusive patreon only videos. Proximity, The Man from Elysian Fields, https://www.paypal.me/VHSVCRPlease Consider a donation to keep this channel going. He went to all of these doctors who told him "Your body's perfect, you're just over-worked." that's why so many of them get drunk. 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