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. 4.6K Followers. | Warren Beatty was in my class. From that, both Run Run Shaw and Raymond Chow, who were big film producers there, made him offers to do films there. He said "No." Veronica Horwell. 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. 128 min https://www.patreon.com/VHSVCRPlease support me on Patreon, and get other exclusive patreon only videos. (laughs). After conventional treatments failed, Coburn turned to a holistic therapist, and through a restructured diet program, made a definite improvement. Truth is obvious, it's always obvious, isn't it? At 74 years old, James Coburn height | Randolph Scott, people. You don't have to play around the truth. I think he really despised anybody who displayed artistry. 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. The foremost thing on Coburn's mind these days is his latest film, Paul Schrader's Affliction. James Coburn, Richard Jaeckel, 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. 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. Director: 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). It was really sad what happened to that picture. A couple years after that, he approached me at a Venice Magazine party, offering his hand: "Hey there!" James Coburn appears in a 1956 Remington Rand commercial shaving and is introduced as Jim Coburn. (laughs) He would always test the producer, Marty Ransohoff. | several other films directed by Sturges, including the World War II epic Sturges remembered Coburn's talents when he cast his next major film project, The Great Escape (1963), where Coburn played the Australian POW Sedgwick. It's sometimes difficult to find, initially. gritty, masculine roles in films like And that's how I played him. But he added a distinctive voice to a variety of television commercials and had a lucrative career, particularly in Japan, during that period. He was so fast, he had to slow down for the camera, because it couldn't catch him! Rod Steiger, 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. But I think there's enough interest in some of the young filmmakers and actors in doing quality work. We were right back into it again, because it was written so well. After a few years in New York, Coburn returned to Los Angeles where he 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. James Coburn, Votes: $12.10M, Passed 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. He also attended USC. 114 min Charles Bronson, Votes: Director: He all but disappeared from the camera's eye in the 1980s with the onset of arthritis, which he claimed to have healed by taking pills with a sulfur base. 79,950 It sounds like you guys were polar opposites. a character actor. Schlitz Light 'Cowboy' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) Schlitz Light 'Sailor . Then, at age 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. | And it was a viscous fucking knife fight. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. You did a couple Twilight Zones also. 11,188 This was about 1978-79. He thought for a minute and said "I want to make more money than Steve McQueen." Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. But you never know what triggers it. That's why all of his things had some sort of a political bent. December 12, 2002, p. 70; Audrey Hepburn, Sam said "Don't worry about a thing, Jim. You'd see her transform into a raving hag and then into a little girl. James Coburns income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Young Guns II, Hudson Hawk, Sister Act 2, Subtle, reflective actor at his best in powerful, laconic roles. 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). Actor. The Great Escape. But Rod was great, he was just dynamite and that's what killed him. We went for it. Aikido, best. , But I'm also getting these offers in Hong Kong. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prize-fighter during the Depression Era in New Orleans. He also made appearances on television. It rejuvenates the tendons. | "The only Light beer with Gusto.". In Like Flint. Schrader knows what he wants and knows when he's got it. I'm from the Billy Wilder school. ", (laughs) Yeah, but he's got 70 years of talent in him, too! Strother Martin, Votes: $289.92M, Approved Even though he was working He hated to sign autographs. I remember James Coburn and . Steve said "I dunno. So I thought about it for a minute, because he really wasn't a good actor. You have to go the indie route. 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. It was very straight-on. Stars: Finally the camera mechanic is sent out. I know you were also very close to Bruce Lee. The Rockford Files, . So they taped up three thick pine boards. (London), I have no idea if he was being genuine that final time I saw him, or if he was "acting," and at this point, I don't care. So I said "Go back to Hong Kong and make southeast Asian movies. I interviewed James Coburn in late 1998 for the cover story of the February 1999 issue of Venice Magazine. Pete Docter, But this other stuff, no good." But there's only about five minutes missing from that cut he originally made. James Best, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Director: 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. Dry. as one of the best examples of the genre. We all went to India. We had a great knife fight in that picture, between Mario Adorf and myself. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Looker DVD, Albert Finney, James Coburn.Brand New. Did you have trouble shaking him off once the picture wrapped? That's how real it looked. Ted was there. Im pleased to present a pair of these spots for you today from October and November of 1977. Yeah, the "good old days" with Hollywood celebs doing commercial were great. Following some work in commercials and live TV, Coburn made his film debut in 1959 in Ride Lonesome, a Budd . He said "But it make my knuckles hard!" Tell us what you think about this feature. Which other stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have connections to James Coburn? Ted Flicker never did another movie. It's a terrible disease. James Coburn was a 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 late in his career. Ted said he wanted to direct it, so I said "Let me talk to Paramount." Aired October 28, 1984. appearances in commercials. came over and just broke down all that crystallization that had occurred. There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. Coburn refused to watch the completed film. The studio took it away from him and re-cut it. The English Patient was about something, and it was an indie. We were using five or six cameras at once and we didn't have a camera mechanic because MGM wouldn't pay for one! You never talked with Sam about things like motivation. I didn't come out of it completely until the last couple years. It's a natural condition, Regional Director for L.A & S.F grassroots fundraising campaigns. | 119 min 122 min What's that gonna do ?!" [11] Steve said "Yeah, but I wear them to and from the picture." And this one was just loaded with conflict. Being accompanied by a good cast as Edward Mulhare , Lee J Cobb , Gina Colan, Rys Williams , Benson Fong and uncredited James Brolin . He was originally going to star in Circle of Iron (1978) opposite Bruce Lee based on a script they co-wrote themselves. His philosophy was more improvisational. a satirical spoof of James Bond films. In his teens, he worked in 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. Biography, Drama, Western. I think the alcohol sort of quelled all the influences that were going on around him so he could really focus on what he was doing with the film. He'd come over to meet with his friend Peter Stone, who'd written the picture. (laugh) But I really loved him. I was going through a divorce and I wasn't going to "let it affect me." Paul (Schrader) said to Nick and I in the beginning "I'm just gonna let you two guys go after each other!" I once did a Remington Rand commercial where I shaved off eleven days of growth, live on-camera, in less than a minute! Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. Anyway, then I get a call one morning from Sterling Silliphant saying "Bruce is dead." L to R: Mike Stone, James Coburn, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, 1960s. (laughs)(imitating Stella) "What are you doing to yourself?! He formed his own production company in 1967, Panpiper, producing the critical and cult favorite The President's Analyst, a brilliant social and political satire that is now widely regarded as one of the seminal films of the 1960s. Several months later, I encountered him again at The Independent Spirit Awards, in Santa Monica. But he had a great sense of humor, or he did until he went to Hong Kong. performance as Whit, a dimwitted outlaw seeking a pardon by Please contact us today if you are interested in licensing opportunities with James Coburn. I said "Sam, what is it that makes my character tick?" Even though he | Round one. 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. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. , "He was a guy who looked like he was casual, but he studied and And Billy Wilder, one of the greatest directors in history, can't get a fuckin' job! Stars: Intermission P.S.A. By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions. She was furious with him for putting all that weight for Raging Bull. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Ride Lonesome. There was an old film called A Double Life (1947), starring Ronald Coleman, where he became so infected with Othello, that he actually performed it for real, with his own Desdemona. to New York to study under noted acting coach, The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition, Sister Act 2 Movie Collection: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, (1998-99) TV commercials (voice): Chevrolet trucks. So he held it out and side kicked it, and everything went flying into the air, knocked one of the lightbulbs out way up. Nick Nolte, rheumatoid arthritis. | | Actor Born Aug. 31, 1928in Laurel, NE Died Nov. 18, 2002of heart attack in Beverly Hills, Calif. James Coburn was a big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as. Actors are boring when they are not working. He just used all of himself up. 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.". He was considered for Tony Curtis' role in Black Commando (1982). $13.47M, G Why do we have to kill him?" in which Coburn had a supporting role as Nick Nolte's alcoholic It just stopped running." Lee Unkrich Kris Kristofferson, Seeing the silver-maned, elegant Coburn stroll through the garden of the Beverly Hills home where this interview took place, one would never guess this was a man who was near death once upon a time. That's why you see a lot of arthritics who look shriveled. Biography Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. In 1979, Coburn started suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis, which left him debilitated at times. I think real filmgoers are interested in something more intelligent and challenging but where is it going? He turned down O.J. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. BIONIC DISCO. In the 2000s, Coburn continued to work hard. 97,075 In 1998, a holistic healer started him on a dietary supplement, Methylsulfonylmethane, or MSM, that resulted in a drastic improvement in his condition. You have to give audiences some credit. : American Lung Association's Christmas Seals. fullest potential. directed episodes of With his arthritis under control, Coburn made his comeback in the 1990s as (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. 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. Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. The immune system takes calcium out of the bones, and puts it into the muscles. James Coburn (James Harrison Coburn III) was born on 31 August, 1928 in Laurel, NE, is an American actor. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Jack Warner was at Warners when I started. 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. And then the ligaments shorten. He was considered for the role of Captain Christopher Pike in the pilot episode Star Trek: The Original Series: The Cage (1986), which went to Jeffrey Hunter. And we do, we do go for that. So they said "Why don't you show us your idea of martial arts." https://www.paypal.me/VHSVCRPlease Consider a donation to keep this channel going. he worked and he understood character.". In 1971, he played http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/obit.coburn.ap/index.html The film was wildly successful Robert Evans had just taken over, he loved it. David Warner, PG After focusing his considerable discipline on building (or re-building) his body, Coburn now happily declares that he is "pain free." So he'd put on disguises to go out. In 1974, he It really hasn't settled in yet. crippling effects of the arthritis limited his roles to those in which he (laughs) I said "Bruce, will you cut it out, man?! E! Director: 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). Later, as I walked Coburn to his Acura NSX sport coupe, he bid me a warm farewell. | Gross: Free shipping for many products! The stars would sneak over to Japan in the days before the internet, and make some quick cash by appearing in a usually embarrassing and infantile ad for some useless product. So they put the whole deal together in five days! (His first wife) Neile used to call him a "male nymphomaniac." You can see there's a masterpiece in there somewhere. Hollywood tough guy James Coburn in 1977 commercial for Schlitz Light Beer 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). Affliction. We hung out together quite a bit, would drive cars, smoke grass, have a great time. 92 min He was considered to star in The Straight Story (1999), which went to Richard Farnsworth. 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). As the decade progressed, Coburn was appearing in smaller roles in less explosives expert Sean Mallory in Sergio Leone's action film set in ", Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2002, If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam. with his friend, martialarts expert Bruce Lee. That's what I mean about acting. So Peter introduced us. Maverick. He greatly admired Seiji Miyaguchi's performance as Kyuzo, and would eventually play Britt, Kyuzo's counterpart in The Magnificent Seven (1960). (laughs) "Why do we need actors?". George Peppard and Elizabeth Ashley were having a Christmas party a few years later. ma-cortes Apr 28, 2021 Details It was Evans' first film at Paramount. Boom!" "I never did tell you how much I enjoyed your article." Sam Peckinpah Coburn's passions in life included martial arts, card-playing and enjoying Cuban cigars (which may have contributed to his fatal heart attack). Zanuck was always a filmmaker. I said "I dunno, let's find out." Eli Wallach, Votes: Winning his first Oscar in a career that spanned four decades, Coburn cradled the golden statuette in his arm backstage at the 71st Academy Awards and crowed, "Whoopee! In 1960, Coburn became a star with his role in the classic Western | | He supplemented his income with voice work and Katy Jurado, Votes: 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). (laughs) You get it out. He was like a kid. Stella, on the other hand, was into style. While we were shooting it, people were yelling for us to stop! He made his professional stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse playing opposite Vincent Price in "Billy Budd. 138 min Sparks came flying down it was one of those great, dynamic moments! Animation, Adventure, Comedy. or striding into the saloon bar in Schlitz Lite commercials. It was named one of the finest political films of the decade by the Sunday Times in London. You just don't have that anymore. James Coburn, . His popularity waned in the 1970s, and in the 1980s he was sidelined by So we used different lenses, different set-ups, and still, it's all out of focus. Can you imagine?! In 1966, Coburn starred in ", After playing macho sidekicks and villains in numerous westerns and action films, he caught the public's attention in 1960 as the knife-throwing Britt in "The Magnificent Seven. And my wife at the time said "Sam, it's okay, it's only a movie.". 247,300 Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put When he finished cutting Pat Garrett, it was taken away from him. It wasn't. Snow Dogs. James Coburn. It was a terrific piece of action, and it was cut from the film the night it premiered at the Paramount theater, Sam saw the studio's cut and was just devastated. He would shoot with three cameras and just do it. TRIBUTE TO JAMES COBURN. What do you think of the state of most Hollywood films today? 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). , money, salary, income, and assets. Yeah, but he wasn't that drunk. Born August 31, 1928, in Laurel, NE; died from a heart attack, November At the time of his death, he was at home listening to music and playing Steve Buscemi, Votes: The lithe, cat-like grace is still there, as is the charm, easy laugh, and ten thousand watt smile that has been captivating the movie-going world for nearly 40 years. Get away from your ego, get away from lines, things like that. His hands were shaking. And this girl that he was with couldn't wake him up. The only thing that revealed the health problems that had nearly done him in were his gnarled hands, the result of severe arthritis. Following some work in commercials and live TV, Coburn made his film debut in 1959 in Ride Lonesome, a Budd Boetticher-directed horse opera starring Randolph Scott. For a full list of CMG Clients, please visit our websitehere. Are other places in the world important to James Coburn? He was the voice of Henry J. Waternoose, III, in the successful Is it difficult to go to such a dark place as an actor? | So I went on a long fast, fifteen days, then broke the fast. Nov. 18, From the Archives: James Coburn, 74; Actor Won an Oscar Late in His Career, James Coburn: Versatile, with a beguiling charm, More from the archives about James Coburn. In it, he plays Pop Whitehouse, father to Sheriff Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte). We have estimated He didn't get that back until he cut it for television. Charade (1963) Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Thanks for adding the name. working behind the scenes on TV commercials and . in eastern religions, yoga, and meditation, turned to alternative 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. I never play them as a "bad guy." Adventure, Drama, History. Supporting Actor in 1998 for his portrayal of Glen Whitehouse, a verbally | Gross: (laughs) We wrote a script together called The Silent Flute, with Sterling Silliphant. is 6 2 . held his own as Britt, a knifewielding mercenary. (1971), Richard Brooks' Bite the Bullet, and Walter Hill's Hard Times (both 1975). 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