肖恩·康纳利, the Scottish actor whose five-decade long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, 已经去世了 90, the BBC reports, citing a statement from his son Jason.
合力, who was awarded a knighthood in 2000 for his contribution to the arts, played the British spy in seven movies, 以。。。开始 “博士. 没有” 在 1962.
He wasn’t just Bond, 当然. Connery starred in an Alfred Hitchcock film, 1964的 “玛妮,” opposite Tippi Hedren; was part of the all-star cast in 1974’s “Murder on the Orient Express”; played Indiana Jones’ 父亲, in 1989’s “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”; and won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as Chicago cop Jim Malone in the 1987 电影 “The Untouchables.”
But like so many characters in the Bond films, he could never quite escape 007. He gave up the role twice before finally ending his involvement with 1983’s puckishly titled “Never Say Never Again.”
肖恩·康纳利, 剩下, and Harrison Ford are pictured in 1989 in a scene from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “肠断” to hear of Connery’s death.
“Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons,” she said in a statement Saturday. “Sean was born into a working class Edinburgh family and through talent and sheer hard work, became a film icon and one of the world’s most accomplished actors.”
Sturgeon also paid tribute to Connery’s commitment to his native country and his advocacy for an independent Scotland, adding that it was a “特权” to have known him.
“Sean was a global legend but, 首要的, he was a patriotic and proud Scot. His towering presence at the opening of the Scottish Parliament was a sign of his dedication to his country,” 她说.
“He was a lifelong advocate of an independent Scotland and those of us who share that belief owe him a great debt of gratitude.”
