The English Patient was about something, and it was an indie. I'va written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs. Yeah, but he wasn't that drunk. Alfred Hitchcock Presents. | I said "I dunno, let's find out." Warren Beatty was in my class. It was just mind-blowing! Pernell Roberts, I'd like to do it all over again. | Gross: He was considered to star in The Straight Story (1999), which went to Richard Farnsworth. and his final film, released after his death, Scripts without conflict are really boring. Mexico, where he studied acting with master teacher Stella Adler. Jill Ireland, 4.6K Followers. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think. Online, I said "Sam, what is it that makes my character tick?" This was about 1978-79. Please contact us today if you are interested in licensing opportunities with James Coburn. He thought for a minute and said "I want to make more money than Steve McQueen." He said "No." 122 min That's what makes him seem so savage -- it's that conflict. "You can't describe the feeling," he said. is 6 2 . 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. 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, [] "This martial arts in Hong Kong is bullshit," he said, because there was no bodily contact. http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/obit.coburn.ap/index.html He called himself "a working alcoholic," but he was much more than that. So what we did was, we stole all those shots when the brass didn't know we were shooting and got it all! Paul (Schrader) said to Nick and I in the beginning "I'm just gonna let you two guys go after each other!" 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. He said "But it make my knuckles hard!" Great. That's what I mean about acting. | Even though he James Mason, James Coburn was born August 31, 1928 in Laurel, Nebraska. there included stage plays and appearances in episodes of the dramatic You just don't have that anymore. Do you have a deal on it?" directed by John Sturges, I asked him one time, when we were doing Major Dundee. . 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. A couple years after that, he approached me at a Venice Magazine party, offering his hand: "Hey there!" JAMES COBURN: Not really, because I got it all out. We were using five or six cameras at once and we didn't have a camera mechanic because MGM wouldn't pay for one! 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. 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. comedy 73 min 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. You're shaking the whole airplane!" 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. You never talked with Sam about things like motivation. If it goes into the hands of the mechanics, it's going to go down the tubes. She'd show you how to do it. He made notable appearances (laughs) He hated to go out in public. Wagon Train, The Rifleman, "Well Sam, that's the way it happened." a movie theater performing various roles from janitor to ticket taker. It's a terrible disease. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Billy Crystal, four years old, playing Herod in a school play. 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. "See, my hand is twisted now because tendons have shortened." Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. 172 min important films so he tried his hand at directing and writing. Are other places in the world important to James Coburn? We have estimated I heard a story that Peckinpah got drunk during the shoot and didn't want to kill Billy. (laughs) Everything he did was related to his art. Coburn eventually conquered his arthritis through a combination of sulphur | Wilder said (German accent)"Build da set, blow it up! people. [11] computeranimated film "Not so bright!" 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. Coburn's venomous performance has critics and the public alike buzzing "Oscar." Coburn has appeared in dozens of films. Did you have trouble shaking him off once the picture wrapped? I recognized the face. 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. Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. We chatted for a few more minutes, then went our separate ways. | Cool N 1: Self-assurance 2: sophistication3: calm 4: Poise, composure 5: See Coburn, James. We spoke about his role in Paul Schrader's newest film, "Affliction," which would earn him a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. 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. Director: By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions. 3 (1967) over there. Somebody asked him "Do you ever go to movies?" Coburn was elegant, charming and had the grace of a cat. Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). The result, he said, was nothing short of miraculous. When he finished cutting Pat Garrett, it was taken away from him. Crime, Drama, Sport. and was followed by a less successful sequel, he exclaimed. Was a huge fan of Seven Samurai (1954). Several months later, I encountered him again at The Independent Spirit Awards, in Santa Monica. James Coburn, Richard Jaeckel, I played an Irishman (in an Irish brogue) "Aye, what's goin' on over here?!" The film He was originally going to star in Circle of Iron (1978) opposite Bruce Lee based on a script they co-wrote themselves. A deeply troubled small-town cop investigates a suspicious hunting death while other events jeopardize his sanity. After a few years in New York, Coburn returned to Los Angeles where he He had roles on So I said "Go back to Hong Kong and make southeast Asian movies. The remainder of the 1960s was rather uneventful for Coburn. . But he struggled to find film work in the 1980's, and earned much of his money doing television commercials, especially in . Coburn's passions in life included martial arts, card-playing and enjoying Cuban cigars (which may have contributed to his fatal heart attack). In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. Action, Adventure, Drama. It's fantastic because I couldn't move. He greatly admired Seiji Miyaguchi's performance as Kyuzo, and would eventually play Britt, Kyuzo's counterpart in The Magnificent Seven (1960). If nominated, it would be a first for Coburn, who, at 70, seems less like an old veteran gunning for a last lap around the track, than a seasoned pro whose powers are every bit at their peak when he enters the ring. They come out of business school, not film school All the studio heads when I started out were filmmakers, they knew and understood the craft. He said "No." Isn't he, like, 70? . James Coburn. Peter Bart read it, loved it. Don't miss a beat. Lynda ErkiletianExecutive Directorlynda@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org, Aaron LagerManaging Directoraaron@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org. $289.92M, Approved His box-office appeal diminished in the late 1970s. I don't know where these guys come from. It wasn't. He truly was an artist. I said "That's an intriguing title. And this girl that he was with couldn't wake him up. He can't get hired. He really like digging into them. (His first wife) Neile used to call him a "male nymphomaniac." not?!" His hands were shaking. It was named one of the finest political films of the decade by the Sunday Times in London. The American Gun. "You take this stuff and it starts right away," said Coburn. Sparks came flying down it was one of those great, dynamic moments! Yul Brynner, Our Man Flint, Proximity, The Man from Elysian Fields, Drama, War. 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). But I'm also getting these offers in Hong Kong. We all went to India. Started eating right, but I was still contaminated, so R.G. When they were doing The Cincinnati Kid (1965), he ordered two dozen pairs of Levis on the studio! James Garner, 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. 79,950 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. moved very little. Just finished a script about the Civil War. Coburn was then cast, and gave an especially fine performance as Lt. $12.10M, Passed He came back from Hong Kong one time, and he was always very outspoken about martial arts. When you look at Major Dundee, it's sort of like looking at the U.S. cut of Pat Garrett, which was also severely compromised by the studio. Charles Bronson, Votes: Serling was very tight-lipped. That's how I paid my rent, that and commercials. And Paul certainly helped in that. I think he really despised anybody who displayed artistry. $0.70M, R As the exclusive licensing agent for James Coburn, CMG Worldwide is dedicated to maintaining and developing a positive brand image for our client. There goes the bell. | 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! as one of the best examples of the genre. Coburn hit his stride as a leading man in the late 1960s James Bond spy spoofs "Our Man Flint" and "In Like Flint." | Truth is obvious, it's always obvious, isn't it? And we do, we do go for that. Stars: Coburn, who had indulged a lifelong interest So we tell Aubrey that we have to re-shoot all these masters. Follow. 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. James Coburn gives a sympathetic acting as the tough agent assigned to save the world from an evil organization seeking world domination through control the weather. He doesn't give a shit." 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. He just used all of himself up. What was Rod Serling like? His philosophy was more improvisational. 1. 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. http://www.timesonline.co.uk performance as Whit, a dimwitted outlaw seeking a pardon by James Last name Harrison Coburn III Pseudonym James Coburn Born August 31, 1928 Died November 18, 2002 Gender male Nationality North American Profession actor Zodiac sign Virgo James Coburn Movies Masterminds Snow Dogs Monsters, Inc. Payback Affliction The Nutty Professor Eraser Maverick Sister Act 2: Back in. Aired October 28, 1984. Schrader knows what he wants and knows when he's got it. I was always running into him when he was going back to D.C. to "do something." Sam had the only true cut that he made, and that's up in his archives in Sonoma. He was like a kid. (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. In the pills, diet, and exercise. (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. Strother Martin, Votes: The immune system takes calcium out of the bones, and puts it into the muscles. Coburn turned in a memorable Following military service in the Army, Coburn studied acting at Los Angeles City College, USC, and with the legendary Stella Adler in New York. 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. In 1971, he played His art had no defensive movements. (laughs) There were a couple others, but Warren went on to the most prominence. When we started shooting Pat Garrett, I just finished shooting a film with Blake Edwards called The Carey Treatment (1973) that Aubrey also took away and re-cut. Leone eventually cast him in Duck You Sucker (1971). 114 min Ted said he wanted to direct it, so I said "Let me talk to Paramount." And he thought about it for a minute and finally said "Drier. | True? (1972-78), 70s Commercials: Charmin, Brunswick, Grape-Nuts, Colgate & More! He had half a pint of whiskey and dropped it. The audience isn't gonna know the fuckin' difference!" You did a couple Twilight Zones also. Does James Coburn deserve this star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. James Coburn, Votes: But this other stuff, no good." It was all attack. Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Coburn appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet continued working until his death in 2002. Coburn refused to watch the completed film. October 22, 1993 - November 18, 2002 (his death), Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. Tell us what you think about this feature. Jack Warner was at Warners when I started. You'll ruin your health!" #Chevy #Suberban He was most often recognized for his could do funny as well as menace.". had only a few lines, Coburn exuded a cool menace as one of the seven men But there's only about five minutes missing from that cut he originally made. So he came back and we were having dim sum at the Golden Door down in Chinatown, and he's telling me all this. If they're not strong men, by God, I'll beat the shit out of them!" Major 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). This taut, wellwritten, BWestern has earned a reputation Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. In 1973, he portrayed the outlawturnedsheriff Pat Garrett Doctors don't really know anything about arthritis, other than to say "take these." And that was that. role in the minor Western I got to sit and spend time with one of the screen's greats who'd worked with the screen's greats. Hey, youre right about Tobey. Maximilian Schell, Affliction, We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 31 August. De Niro studied with Stella. Coburn made a comeback in the 1990s, eventually earning an Academy Award Im pleased to present a pair of these spots for you today from October and November of 1977. I went up to greet him and was given a cold shoulder. And we'd be driving along the road, and all of the sudden he'd shoot off the road and go tearing through the woods, as fast as he could until he ran into something! Please. 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). Publicity Listings And what Pop Whitehouse was saying, even though you might hate him for it, was the truth! 80 films throughout his career.