| His experience Stanley Donen Intermission P.S.A. So he'd put on disguises to go out. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10862,00.html?eol.tkr That's why you see a lot of arthritics who look shriveled. Commercial: The Khaddaffi Look: Show: Unique Perspectives: Sketch: Those Crazy Taboosters: Musical Performance "Don't Let It Show" Guest Performance: Goodnights: . 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. Eli Wallach, Votes: Are other places in the world important to James Coburn? James Coburn in a 1980's commercial for MasterCard. is 6 2 . (laughs) It was a very good shoot, not difficult at all. As the decade progressed, Coburn was appearing in smaller roles in less Peter Bart read it, loved it. In Like Flint. While looking for acting work, he appeared in commercials, including one for a Remington razor and another for beer. Give somebody a giant gun and let it go boom-boom-boom but it's really in the hands of the people. Coburn. a movie theater performing various roles from janitor to ticket taker. I said "I dunno, let's find out." important films so he tried his hand at directing and writing. James Coburn, Votes: Tell us about Steve. You have a couple of guys beating each other up, a little sex here and there, but it's not about anything anymore. Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Coburn appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet continued working until his death in 2002. Sparks came flying down it was one of those great, dynamic moments! And what Pop Whitehouse was saying, even though you might hate him for it, was the truth! "The only Light beer with Gusto.". "Not so bright!" 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. He had a jaw that never completely opened up! . But now they don't even need actors. We spoke about his role in Paul Schrader's newest film, "Affliction," which would earn him a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. 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. October 22, 1993 - November 18, 2002 (his death), Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. I said "That's an intriguing title. his son, James; step-daughter, Lisa; and two grandchildren. Times But he had a great sense of humor, or he did until he went to Hong Kong. It's fantastic because I couldn't move. ", In the early 1950s, he studied with Stella Adler in New York and worked behind the scenes in television commercials. (laughs) He even had a script idea about a guy who crashes in the desert, and trying to survive. Official Sites So I went on a long fast, fifteen days, then broke the fast. James Coburn, Katy Jurado, Votes: He called himself "a working alcoholic," but he was much more than that. Schlitz Light 'Sailor' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) Bionic Disco 18.1K subscribers Subscribe 52 Share 5.5K views 5 years ago "The only Light beer with Gusto." Schlitz Light beer commercial. And that was that. This is the famous 1978 Schlitz Light ad for which James Coburn got paid a then-record $500,000 to utter just two words. Leone eventually cast him in Duck You Sucker (1971). Online wrote of the film, "It was Coburn's greatest hit, Biography Coburn was then cast, and gave an especially fine performance as Lt. . It's what you've always wanted." (laughs) So Sam had his cut previewed, and at the same time, Aubrey had his guys cutting their film. (laughs) Everything he did was related to his art. , Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prize-fighter during the Depression Era in New Orleans. Coburn himself ended up dying (from a heart attack) later in the day. You're shaking the whole airplane!" 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). 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. As long as the character doesn't inhabit you, that's the kick of acting. He did not study at UCLA. 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. I remember James Coburn and . The Player Crash Landing: The. Finally the camera mechanic is sent out. | We were right back into it again, because it was written so well. | He made notable appearances | Schlitz Light 'Cowboy' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) Schlitz Light 'Sailor . They're slowly getting rid of the actor, which they've been trying to do for years. while listening to music at home; he was 74. There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. CNN.com They just lay around, and So what we did was, we stole all those shots when the brass didn't know we were shooting and got it all! Following military service in the Army, Coburn studied acting at Los Angeles City College, USC, and with the legendary Stella Adler in New York. Yeah, but he wasn't that drunk. So I said "Go back to Hong Kong and make southeast Asian movies. Sturges remembered Coburn's talents when he cast his next major film project, The Great Escape (1963), where Coburn played the Australian POW Sedgwick. He moved out to New Mexico, did one hit TV show, the name of which escapes me, and sculpts, paints. 3 (1967) over there. While we were shooting it, people were yelling for us to stop! It sounds like you guys were polar opposites. 79,950 He hated to sign autographs. 1. Simpson's role in The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Discover James Coburn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Ted said he wanted to direct it, so I said "Let me talk to Paramount." So I thought about it for a minute, because he really wasn't a good actor. 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. Isn't he, like, 70? L to R: Kris Kristofferson, R.G. 128 min "You can't describe the feeling," he said. ", (laughs) Yeah, but he's got 70 years of talent in him, too! If you have a background of Irish or Scotch-Irish, you're predisposed to having that arthritic gene. It drove me nuts! December 12, 2002, p. 70; Hey, youre right about Tobey. $0.95M, R explosives expert Sean Mallory in Sergio Leone's action film set in appearances in commercials. Quick! Not just political, but sociological as well. On Affliction, we were all joking around between takes, then when we went back to it, boom! 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. From that, both Run Run Shaw and Raymond Chow, who were big film producers there, made him offers to do films there. Sergio Leone wanted him for A Fistful of Dollars but he was too busy. comedy Crime, Drama, Sport. Tue 19 Nov 2002 21.13 EST. You never talked with Sam about things like motivation. In 1979, Coburn started suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis, which left him debilitated at times. I agree, but what they call the "director's cut" of Pat Garrett is actually just the television cut. I think real filmgoers are interested in something more intelligent and challenging but where is it going? 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. We hung out together quite a bit, would drive cars, smoke grass, have a great time. So they were breaking boards and ice with their heads Bruce said "That's not martial arts." Armstrong, and Coburn. Director: You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain. In 1960, Coburn became a star with his role in the classic Western And Paul certainly helped in that. George Peppard and Elizabeth Ashley were having a Christmas party a few years later. therapies to relieve his arthritis. at the best online prices at eBay! We had a great knife fight in that picture, between Mario Adorf and myself. Director: | (laughs) He would always test the producer, Marty Ransohoff. performance as Whit, a dimwitted outlaw seeking a pardon by You'll ruin your health!" Sam Peckinpah Stationed in Texas, he worked In Affliction, it was "I have to get my boys to be men! Yul Brynner, | Sam Peckinpah was a genius for four hours a day. It really hasn't settled in yet. Although his right hand was crippled, You don't have to live it. He dropped out following Lee's death. His long Gained an Associate of Arts from Compton Junior College in 1950, before being drafted into the Army. James Coburn Other Works Showing all 10 items (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) Intermission P.S.A. 20,065 I got to sit and spend time with one of the screen's greats who'd worked with the screen's greats. I never play them as a "bad guy." Mine was triggered by negative emotion. Marty said "What the hell do you mean?! Alfred Hitchcock Presents. 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. Ted was there. Hollywood tough guy James Coburn in 1977 commercial for Schlitz Light Beer Cool N 1: Self-assurance 2: sophistication3: calm 4: Poise, composure 5: See Coburn, James. In 1998, a holistic healer started him on a dietary supplement, Methylsulfonylmethane, or MSM, that resulted in a drastic improvement in his condition. They said "Why not?" The only thing that revealed the health problems that had nearly done him in were his gnarled hands, the result of severe arthritis. What was it like studying with Stella Adler? But Rod was great, he was just dynamite and that's what killed him. I had just done Waterhole No. http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/obit.coburn.ap/index.html It turns out the flange in the camera was off by one one thousandth of an inch, or some damn thing. He was originally going to star in Circle of Iron (1978) opposite Bruce Lee based on a script they co-wrote themselves. held his own as Britt, a knifewielding mercenary. "A little darker, Jim." (laughs) I said "Bruce, will you cut it out, man?! the popular crime drama starring James Garner. | (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. Stars: Being accompanied by a good cast as Edward Mulhare , Lee J Cobb , Gina Colan, Rys Williams , Benson Fong and uncredited James Brolin . She was furious with him for putting all that weight for Raging Bull. Ju-jitsu good. And my wife at the time said "Sam, it's okay, it's only a movie.". Circle of Iron Great. He was so fast, you couldn't touch him. New York Times, James Coburns income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. (laughs) "Why do we need actors?". He said "But it make my knuckles hard!" Managed staff of over 30 outreach coordinators . Get away from your ego, get away from lines, things like that. (laughs) You get it out. role in the minor Western M. B. His hands were shaking. Just a few other noteworthy ones include Don Seigel's Hell Is For Heroes (1962), Charade (1963), Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964), Sergio Leone's Duck You Sucker! (laughs). 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. | Just finished a script about the Civil War. $12.10M, Passed So we tell Aubrey that we have to re-shoot all these masters. | (laughs) We wrote a script together called The Silent Flute, with Sterling Silliphant. David Warner, PG James Coburn. and Meeting him was a thrill as he entered the living room of his manager, the late Hilly Elkins', home in Beverly Hills. I actually studied with Jeff Corey out here first. 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. , money, salary, income, and assets. I play them like I have something to accomplish. Dundee. General Electric Theatre. Director: continued to work in television. (laughs) "One share of stock, Sam?! | 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! In the 2000s, Coburn continued to work hard. You'll be huge star." He came back from Hong Kong one time, and he was always very outspoken about martial arts. They were all about something. 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, [] Peckinpah. 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. There are some great scenes in there. 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 a public information officer. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. "There was so much pain that every time I stood up, I would break into a sweat," he recalled. "Everyone I've given it to has had a positive response." He was a unique character, all those guys were. I interviewed James Coburn in late 1998 for the cover story of the February 1999 issue of Venice Magazine. | Gross: Publicity Listings Steve said "Yeah, but I wear them to and from the picture." Affliction, John Sturges Share your memory. November 20, 2002, p. A21; Studio One 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). Sam said "Don't worry about a thing, Jim. James Best, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 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. As the epitome of the suave super 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. with his friend, martialarts expert Bruce Lee. 2. 113 min And we do, we do go for that. Actor. | . Nick Nolte, As actors that's what we try to do, enrich our own beings by absorbing impressions, then generating it out through our craft and giving it to the audience. 122 min You and Steve McQueen were great friends. Steve. We have estimated 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. Scripts without conflict are really boring. 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. Lynda ErkiletianExecutive Directorlynda@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org, Aaron LagerManaging Directoraaron@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org. $13.47M, G Plus he spoke with a very heavy Chinese accent. Robert Evans had just taken over, he loved it. In 1959, Coburn made his film debut in That's what makes him seem so savage -- it's that conflict. Does James Coburn deserve this star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For 20 years he tried a host of conventional and unconventional treatments, but nothing worked. You'd see her transform into a raving hag and then into a little girl. His art had no defensive movements. CNN.com Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. He played piano in this Irish drama we did called Red Roses for Me. But, if you let yourself get locked into that, where that character becomes your essence, that's scary. | "You start to turn to stone," he told ABCNEWS in an April 1999 interview. I once did a Remington Rand commercial where I shaved off eleven days of growth, live on-camera, in less than a minute! several other films directed by Sturges, including the World War II epic (laughs)(imitating Stella) "What are you doing to yourself?! 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. Pete Docter, Whom can she trust? could do funny as well as menace.". Coburn went on to play roles in early 1950s, Coburn served in the military. His wife is Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). Stars: Did you ever meet James Coburn? James Coburn, his flute. (laughs) He had an incredibly dynamic personality. Anyway, then I get a call one morning from Sterling Silliphant saying "Bruce is dead." Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). "Well, why can't we make it un-happen?" Stars: He was so fast, he had to slow down for the camera, because it couldn't catch him! Yeah, the "good old days" with Hollywood celebs doing commercial were great. But when it was, all the actors went for it. One of his colleagues there was James Dean. The first thing I ever did was with Sidney Lumet. And the studio gave him this convertible. On November 18, 2002, a 'Daily News' newspaper had an article on how he overcame arthritis. 35,564 You don't wear any Levis in this picture!" Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. | Villains are really fun to play because they're usually meatier characters, because they've made decisions that haven't all been very good ones, (laughs) and are paying the price, with a little karma attached. He once played the gong on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). Started eating right, but I was still contaminated, so R.G. (laughs). I was always running into him when he was going back to D.C. to "do something." Tell us about Bruce. | agent, Coburn used his lanky good looks, toothy grin, and baritone voice Now it's about build the set, blow it up! Then, at age 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. Drama, War, Western. 138 min Which other stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have connections to James Coburn? Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. He said "They want me to do this TV series at Warner Brothers called Kung-Fu. True? Coburn's career began to wane during the 1970s, although he He said "No." Also learn how He earned most of James Coburn networth? He was like a kid. 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. | MSM did not cure Coburn's arthritis, but it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. So now this really pissed them off, because now we had some real film on our hands! Brigid Tierney, Votes: When they were doing The Cincinnati Kid (1965), he ordered two dozen pairs of Levis on the studio! 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. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. Later, as I walked Coburn to his Acura NSX sport coupe, he bid me a warm farewell. in which Coburn had a supporting role as Nick Nolte's alcoholic ", In 1965, he played the supporting role of a one-armed scout for Charlton Heston in "Major Dundee.". But he added a distinctive voice to a variety of television commercials and had a lucrative career, particularly in Japan, during that period. 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. In his teens, he worked in He said to me one time "Why can't they make a movie about just one guy--me!" throughout it all he made it look easy. 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. JAMES COBURN: Not really, because I got it all out. Born August 31, 1928, in Laurel, NE; died from a heart attack, November 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. for his performance in CREDITS It's a terrible disease. Following some work in commercials and live TV, Coburn made his film debut in 1959 in Ride Lonesome, a Budd . Director: Sam Peckinpah offered him the role of Bennie in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). : American Lung Association's Christmas Seals. In 1974, he Don't miss a beat. Director: 17,823 Proximity, The Man from Elysian Fields, 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). | Wagon Train, The Rifleman, 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 we were shooting Hell is for Heroes, we were shooting up in Redding, where it was so hot, I mean 110 in the shade. Zanuck was always a filmmaker. We went for it. "Sam we can't do it." people. 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. | Follow. Coburn refused to watch the completed film. 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). The style of Shakespeare, modern styles. 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. Supporting Actor in 1998 for his portrayal of Glen Whitehouse, a verbally Your character Pop Whitehouse is one of the most loathsome villains to grace a movie screen in recent memory. Ride Lonesome. Coburn has appeared in dozens of films. 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. I recognized the face. 97,075 Directors: I didn't come out of it completely until the last couple years. Even though he was working This was about 1978-79. He produced the comedy thriller "The President's Analyst" in 1967. 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. What do you think of the state of most Hollywood films today? 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. James Coburn was born August 31, 1928 in Laurel, Nebraska. crippling effects of the arthritis limited his roles to those in which he fullest potential. But as actors, we don't have to be who we're playing. The film He supplemented his income with voice work and Charles Bronson, http://www.timesonline.co.uk They said "Can he direct?" My wife will attest to that. In 1955, Coburn finished his military duty and promptly moved to New York 920,090 ", 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.". He could do this film all sorts of harm." 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