92 min Budd Boetticher directed episodes of Are other places in the world important to James Coburn? They just lay around, and Paula Murad in 1993. Even though he was working | While looking for acting work, he appeared in commercials, including one for a Remington razor and another for beer. Tell us about the genesis of The President's Analyst. 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. ", Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2002, If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam. So Ted was sitting in the background with his big black shades, watching us shoot. Maximilian Schell, The style of Shakespeare, modern styles. James Garner, Share your memory. And this one was just loaded with conflict. Coburn has appeared in dozens of films. In 1973, he portrayed the outlawturnedsheriff Pat Garrett 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! Director: What was Rod Serling like? 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. Armstrong saved my life. Kris Kristofferson, It wasn't. He said "I've just finished a script called The President's Analyst." Eve 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, [] "Everyone I've given it to has had a positive response." | Mine was triggered by negative emotion. 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). What should I do?" Peckinpah. Stars: He married (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. not?!" All their movies were about something. Cohn was at Columbia. Coburn married Beverly Kelly in 1959; they divorced in 1979. He hated people to come up and bother him. It was named one of the finest political films of the decade by the Sunday Times in London. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. So I thought about it for a minute, because he really wasn't a good actor. There was a website called Japander that had many of them. The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, They said "Can he direct?" "You take this stuff and it starts right away," said Coburn. But when it was, all the actors went for it. a satirical spoof of James Bond films. R.G. 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?!" Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. 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. James Coburn (1928-2002) Actor Producer Director IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 566 Play trailer 1:30 American Gun (2002) 54 Videos 99+ Photos 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. That's why all of his things had some sort of a political bent. Tell us about Bruce. important films so he tried his hand at directing and writing. 920,090 He'd come over to meet with his friend Peter Stone, who'd written the picture. (November 20, 2002). I'm from the Billy Wilder school. people. 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). and was followed by a less successful sequel, Following some work in commercials and live TV, Coburn made his film debut in 1959 in Ride Lonesome, a Budd . therapies to relieve his arthritis. | Stationed in Texas, he worked Charles Bronson, Votes: The audience isn't gonna know the fuckin' difference!" his son, James; step-daughter, Lisa; and two grandchildren. 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. We found out halfway through the shoot that most of the masters we had shot were out of focus. Later, as I walked Coburn to his Acura NSX sport coupe, he bid me a warm farewell. 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. That's one of the good things about being an actor. Isn't he, like, 70? 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. a character actor. | Gross: 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. James Coburn appeared in more than 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. his flute. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Ride Lonesome. If you have a background of Irish or Scotch-Irish, you're predisposed to having that arthritic gene. 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.Coburn was then cast, and gave an especially fine performance as Lt. Coburn followed up in 1967 with a Flint sequel, In Like Flint (1967), and the much underrated political satire The President's Analyst (1967). Please contact us today if you are interested in licensing opportunities with James Coburn. He dropped out following Lee's death. . Stars: On November 18, 2002, a 'Daily News' newspaper had an article on how he overcame arthritis. From there, I went onto live TV. Dry. (November 20, 2002); 2. $8.72M, Approved Coburn grew up in Compton, California, where his family had moved after I had rheumatoid arthritis really badly and every day for ten months he'd come over and give me a deep tissue massage. The studio took it away from him and re-cut it. He made notable appearances James Coburns income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. It turns out the flange in the camera was off by one one thousandth of an inch, or some damn thing. Stars: Finally the camera mechanic is sent out. And the studio gave him this convertible. Paul (Schrader) said to Nick and I in the beginning "I'm just gonna let you two guys go after each other!" Animation, Adventure, Comedy. 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. pills, diet, and exercise. 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. (laughs). Stella Adler, who I studied with, said "Actors act. agent, Coburn used his lanky good looks, toothy grin, and baritone voice leaving Laurel, Nebraska. Director: I couldn't stand up without breaking a sweat. everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved (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). 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. Sergio Leone We were, except that we both were fascinated with cars. 17,823 Stanley Donen MSM did not cure Coburn's arthritis, but it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. Eli Wallach, Votes: He was most often recognized for his Tell us about Steve. I agree, but what they call the "director's cut" of Pat Garrett is actually just the television cut. And what Pop Whitehouse was saying, even though you might hate him for it, was the truth! And that's how I played him. 35,564 | Gross: and Cary Grant, Appearing onscreen with superstars Yul Brenner and Steve McQueen, Coburn And my wife at the time said "Sam, it's okay, it's only a movie.". So I said "Go back to Hong Kong and make southeast Asian movies. (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. CNN.com He was so fast, he had to slow down for the camera, because it couldn't catch him! | https://www.paypal.me/VHSVCRPlease Consider a donation to keep this channel going. JAMES COBURN: Not really, because I got it all out. Coburn's passions in life included martial arts, card-playing and enjoying Cuban cigars (which may have contributed to his fatal heart attack). 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. Affliction. He was originally going to star in Circle of Iron (1978) opposite Bruce Lee based on a script they co-wrote themselves. Sam said "Don't worry about a thing, Jim. After conventional treatments failed, Coburn turned to a holistic therapist, and through a restructured diet program, made a definite improvement. I have no idea what was going on with him that day, but being that I was barely 30 years of age, I took his snub very personally, and let it stew for a quite a while. You'll be huge star." 79,950 Overcoming the crippling effects of arthritis, Schlitz Light 'Cowboy' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) Schlitz Light 'Sailor . A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. Affliction, Dundee. So now this really pissed them off, because now we had some real film on our hands! Then, at age 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. Stars: , "He was a guy who looked like he was casual, but he studied and | In 1971, he played | Gross: Sam Peckinpah Was a huge fan of Seven Samurai (1954). He is a member of famous Actor with the age 74 years old group. "A little darker, Jim." a movie theater performing various roles from janitor to ticket taker. Audrey Hepburn, 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. James Coburn, You have to give audiences some credit. Continuing to show his less serious side, he also appeared in the 2002 Steve said "I dunno. Sturges remembered Coburn's talents when he cast his next major film project, The Great Escape (1963), where Coburn played the Australian POW Sedgwick. 11,188 Steve McQueen, He can't get hired. So he'd put on disguises to go out. He was famous, and controversial, as being an outspoken martial artists. Your character Pop Whitehouse is one of the most loathsome villains to grace a movie screen in recent memory. Licensing As the exclusive licensing agent for James Coburn, CMG Worldwide is dedicated to maintaining and developing a positive brand image for our client. He did not study at UCLA. 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. 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. 172 min Did you have trouble shaking him off once the picture wrapped? 1954 Was a huge fan of Seven Samurai (1954). TRIBUTE TO JAMES COBURN. In 1998, a holistic healer started him on a dietary supplement, Methylsulfonylmethane, or MSM, that resulted in a drastic improvement in his condition. In Affliction, it was "I have to get my boys to be men! I said "I dunno, let's find out." They have something to say, I think. Actors are boring when they are not working. His wife is Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). What do you think of the state of most Hollywood films today? ", 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.". You'll ruin your health!" I recognized the face. | as a public information officer. 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. Approved Publicity Listings 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. several other films directed by Sturges, including the World War II epic father, gave Coburn a chance to shine. We hung out together quite a bit, would drive cars, smoke grass, have a great time. He is survived by his wife; It's what you've always wanted." He supplemented his income with voice work and You don't wear any Levis in this picture!" 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. Truth is obvious, it's always obvious, isn't it? He was a sweet guy. Directors: It's sometimes difficult to find, initially. Jan 2007 - Jul 20092 years 7 months. Angeles City College and the University of Southern California. career in acting took him from dramatic Westerns to comedic spoofs, and This was my first experience with interviewing an actor who was a charmer when "working" and then running into him/her in public later and being reminded of my inferior position in the pecking order. , money, salary, income, and assets. By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions. 114 min December 12, 2002, p. 70; lover Sketch: Crazy Mary, Gay Jim: James Coburn: Sketch: Magnificent Analyst: James Coburn: Sketch: Those Crazy Taboosters: James Coburn. And that was that. | Also learn how He earned most of James Coburn networth? I heard a story that Peckinpah got drunk during the shoot and didn't want to kill Billy. I'm pleased to present a pair of these spots for you today from October and November of 1977. He supplemented his income with voice work and appearances in commercials. And this was all right at the peak of my career. Director: gritty, masculine roles in films like Sparks came flying down it was one of those great, dynamic moments! We had a great knife fight in that picture, between Mario Adorf and myself. (laughs) He would always test the producer, Marty Ransohoff. 80 films throughout his career. Katy Jurado, Votes: If they're not strong men, by God, I'll beat the shit out of them!" But he had great dynamic presence and had this macho attitude that he could play really well but that would be very tiresome watching for an hour on television. 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. It wasn't about making money so much, as about making entertainment that would make money. ", In 1965, he played the supporting role of a one-armed scout for Charlton Heston in "Major Dundee.". We were sitting in his trailer and he said "Goddammit! 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.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). His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. 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). Yul Brynner, Serling was very tight-lipped. But as actors, we don't have to be who we're playing. . It would look like he hadn't done anything. "But I want to work here." Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Coburn appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet continued working until his death in 2002. 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. in which Coburn had a supporting role as Nick Nolte's alcoholic He truly was an artist. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, L to R: Sam Peckinpah, James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson on the. $0.95M, R | He was considered to star in The Straight Story (1999), which went to Richard Farnsworth. (laughs) Everything he did was related to his art. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. Official Sites "This martial arts in Hong Kong is bullshit," he said, because there was no bodily contact. Subtle, reflective actor at his best in powerful, laconic roles. His box-office appeal diminished in the late 1970s. 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. 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. This taut, wellwritten, BWestern has earned a reputation It's a terrible disease. His hands were shaking. (laughs) There were a couple others, but Warren went on to the most prominence. He once played the gong on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. They really get to be boring M. B. Coburn himself ended up dying (from a heart attack) later in the day. Stars: | So they put the whole deal together in five days! for his performance in But he added a distinctive voice to a variety of television commercials and had a lucrative career, particularly in Japan, during that period. 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