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A Review of "Why Iceland?"
A plethora of books have appeared the past few years seeking to explain the economic crisis that shook the industrialized world in 2008, but few have dealt extensively with the impact of that crisis that emerged even earlier — in 2006 — in the tiny nation of Iceland. For those who have only a passing familiarity with the development of the 2008 collapse, this might not seem to be all that much of a shortcoming: To state the matter crassly, why worry about a nation with a population of a mere 300,000 citizens, when 300 million Americans were wrapped up in their own financial worries?
A Review of Lanier's "You Are Not a Gadget"
In an age that glorifies specialization, and often threatens to narrow the interests and achievements of individuals to subfields sterilely reduced to less than an intellectual handbreadth, a person who is truly multifaceted and who offers contributions to a broad array of fields is to be received as a treasure. The recent "manifesto" produced by Jaron Lanier — one of the giants of "virtual reality" research — continues to demonstrate that its author is one such individual.
A Review of Gere's "Knossos & the Prophets of Modernism"
Cathy Gere's new book, Knossos and the Prophets of Modernism, is of profound significance because it offers the reader an opportunity to examine the manner in which modern and post-modern ideological constructions have hijacked the archaeological study of ancient Crete in the service of various agendas.
A Review of "Antiquity as the Source of Modernity"
For those readers with an interest in the intellectual roots of modern conservative thought, one may well describe Thomas Chaimowicz's Antiquity as the Source of Modernity as "long-anticipated." In fact, it is the last work to be published in the Transaction Library of Conservative Thought commissioned by the late Russell Kirk. Dr. Kirk's introduction was penned 20 years ago (the German edition was published in 1985), and it highlights the significance of Chaimowicz's work for conservative political discourse:
A Review of "Spanish Texas, 1519-1821"
In an age of American culture wars against the particularities of the various regions of these United States, many citizens act as if such regional differences which remain are almost an embarrassment. The notion that one's identity is first centered on hearth and home; that religious faith first finds its expression at a local altar and pulpit; and that one may take pride in one's community, state, and nation — in that order — has often fallen beneath the assault of atomizing individualism.
A Review of Spencer's "Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran"
For years, Robert Spencer has endured insults and death threats because of his endeavors as director of Jihad Watch. If one tells the truth about Islam, one is at risk of ending up in the crosshairs of a response which is somewhat more lethal than harsh language. (Dutch film director Theo van Gogh comes to mind as an example.) Jihad Watch's website (jihadwatch.org) is, generally speaking, one of the more reliable outlets for information on the ongoing Islamist assault on the West, and Spencer's writings, which now include ten books, are of great value to anyone earnestly seeking a better understanding of Islam.
A Review of Jones' "New Heroes in Antiquity"
"What does it take to make a hero?" For anyone paying even scant attention to the lavish manner in which the media awards such designations, the modern reply might be, "Apparently not much." And yet, there is often an instinctive recognition that the reckless use of such an inherently powerful designation has simultaneously cheapened it.
A Review of Rahe's "Soft Despotism, Democracy's Drift"
In his latest book, Soft Despotism, Democracy's Drift, Paul Rahe examines the roots of what he calls a "popular malaise" that has become pronounced in the West during the 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
A Review of Andersen's "Reset"
Do you think that our present economic crisis is a great thing? Do you view the fears of Americans for their job prospects and their ability to keep paying their mortgage as a golden opportunity to remake the world according to the pattern of your ideology? Do you look back with nostalgia to the good old days of Jimmy Carter? Then Kurt Andersen's new book, Reset — How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America is the book for you.
Emory University Professor Tells Part of the History of "The Conservatives"
In his recently published sixth book, The Conservatives, Emory University professor Patrick Allitt undertakes his most comprehensive effort to date in writing the history of the modern conservative movement.


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Long-term stroke patients involved in a small-scale clinical trial of a neural stem-cell therapy show signs of recovery.
Scientists find the molecule that delivers itchiness signals to the brain via a dedicated, and previously unknown, neural pathway.
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A new technique could soon spur unprecedented insight into the role of bacterial epigenetics in the evolution of pathogen virulence.
Some geneticists are skeptical of a project that will analyze the DNA of high-IQ individuals to identify genetic variants related to intelligence.
Patients with major depressive disorder appear to have malfunctioning circadian rhythms, which could lead researchers to new avenues for treatment.
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In order to help balance their budget, DeWitt Public Schools signed a contract back in April to have trees removed from a woodlot.
The timber would be worth around $43,000 and, according to school officials, would help in balancing a total deficit of $777,000.
"In this day and age, we're trying to do anything we can to balance our budget", said Superintendent of DeWitt Public Schools, John Deiter. "We've had severe cuts the last several years in Michigan."
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Last week, a sheriff's deputy in Port Charlotte, Florida pulled over two guys and two girls in a car. And during a search, they found the crew's drugs hidden in stranger and stranger places . . .
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Walker, who is currently employed as a teacher with the Yazoo County School District, received a Master's of Education degree in School Counseling with a 4.0 grade point average throughout the program.
Walker is the daughter of Nora and Kelly Speight and the granddaughter of the late Sybil and Andrew Dawson of Bentonia.


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The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 bus tour is coming to Fayetteville on Wednesday.
The tour is scheduled to make two stops: Luther Nick Jeralds Middle School, 2517 Ramsey St., from 9 to 11 a.m.; and E.E. Smith High School, 1800 Seabrook Road, from 1 to 3 p.m.
The tour is named after the cable channel's signature political program, "Road to the White House," according to a C-SPAN news release.
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In addition to Campaign 2012 highlights and resources, C-SPAN will be showcasing its new original series, "First Ladies: Influence and Image," which is premiering in February.
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The composition and visual effects of Night Sea reflect the remarkable balance of rationality and intuition that informs Edna Andrade's approach to painting. Created from simple straight lines of iridescent green and pink on a rich blue-black ground, the rhythmic, wavelike image is at once solidly geometric and precise as well as constantly in flux. Seemingly without beginning or end, the painting changes, depending on where the eye and mind focus. Straight lines curve, colors emit different intensities of light, and inescapably flat elements bend, project, and bulge into space. Every line of Night Sea seems to connect to every other line and then to change color and direction at sharp angles, either splayed out to produce a generous curve or concentrated into dense knots of color, light, and energy.
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Banks have a major effect on the currency pairs. The fall in interest rates or increase in increase rates have an instant effect on Forex trade.
Look at the financial calendar and be among the leaders. You cannot be successful in Forex trading if you do not know what is happening around you. Websites do have a lot of information about the financial events. But it is not possible to go through every website to find out what you are looking for. So just have a glance at the financial calendar and you will get to know about the upcoming occurrences and financial incidents.
If the US dollar is affected then the Forex market will definitely be affected. Small things in the US market can shake the Forex market. The insurance sector and the mortgage sector also have an indirect influence on the foreign exchange market and also on the Forex market. Such factors dictate future values which again affect the value of dollar. Once the dollar is affected, you can be sure that the Forex market will be affected too.
Watch out for news in US that affect your currency pair. Maybe you are dealing in Euro and USD then you cannot remain aloof to the occurrences in Europe and USA. Even drastic changes in other countries which have a powerful trade network will affect Euro and USD eventually. But if you already get to know about it, you may take preventive measures before any mishap.
People around the worlds are worried about the future financial position of their. But the advent of internet has opened new options for all such people. In the pat the advertisement of products used to be a costly procedure and it required lots of efforts also. But now with the advent of internet there are so many social networking websites that are used for sharing of information by people around the world. These websites are an excellent source of getting financial news and these sites also help in the flow of financial communication. Now you can advertise your product around the world while sitting in the comfort of your own office or home.
Every investor requires adequate knowledge and experience of trading in the stock market before investing his money. This will help him in getting good results and saving on time and effort. One must be aware of how does the stock market work before he starts investing. Today there are lots of online sites, books and videos which give education to us on this subject. They carry the necessary data and information which an investor should know about the market's movement. A good accuracy of estimating the market and share prices are difficult and requires a thorough study.
What is important is that how you use the information that you get from the internet. This has greatly reduced the advertisement expense of the companies. The financial news is also now shared by people round the globe. The financial communication has become so fast and so easy. Now you can get all type of financial news that you want while sitting in the comfort of your home and in a time of few seconds. Now it is not necessary to have some physical existence of your business. You can do online trading.
If you manufacture or market a product or if you are providing some kind of counseling services or if you have any sort of useful information to provide or if you have any kind of product that can be conceived then you can market your product online and can very easily reach to the customers that are spread world wide. The common feeling about financial news among public is that it is a way to update their stock portfolios. But it is very important in the life of an investor. For investors the financial news is just like an idea. This idea is capable of growth only in case someone catches it.


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by Alex A. Avery
Government overreach led to November's voter revolt and congressional shake-up, but one wonders if President Obama is listening and will rein in his own administration, particularly the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has been the progressive agenda's vehicle on climate change, pesticide regulation and other orders totaling 29 major regulations and 172 major policy rules, far outpacing previous presidential administrations. The more challenging legislative road ahead could lead the EPA to an even more strident path in its regulatory overreach. This could spell bad news in particular for American farmers, when you consider the shaky foundations on which the EPA builds its regulatory cases. Why does the government increasingly seek to quash the technologies that make the American farmer so phenomenally productive? Thank Rachel Carson. Children are still taught the environmentalist's 1962 book, "Silent Spring," showing DDT thinning out bird eggshells and leading to the American bald eagle's extinction. Despite thorough debunking of the "Silent Spring" morality tale, Carson's pioneering scare tactic has been endlessly replicated against one useful chemical after another. The result is toxic policy that be counted in the needless deaths of millions of Africans from malaria, countless preventable illnesses, and more threats today against the livelihoods of farmers across America. You can learn more about this in my "Pesticide Activism: Fifty Years of Panic and Propaganda." With DDT demonized, the EPA's political leadership found it easy to ban it as a possible human carcinogen. (In fact, a 1997 Harvard medical study found no link between DDT exposures and cancers of any type.) Carson's formula was repeated with greater success against Alar, a plant-growth regulator used to manage apple ripening. The anti-pesticide activists at the Natural Resources Defense Council mounted a campaign in the 1980s to force the EPA to conduct an absurd experiment of pumping mice with doses of a breakdown product of Alar that were more than 100,000 times the highest estimate of a preschooler's daily intake. This dubious experiment set the basis for the NRDC and CBS-TV to negotiate an exclusive deal to hype the Alar scare story. The NRDC's public relations adviser said: "The campaign was devised so that revenue would flow back to NRDC from the public. The group sold a book about pesticides through a 900 number on the 'Donohue' show and to date 90,000 have been sold." The NRDC and its media allies prospered from the panic, but many apple growers went out of business, costing growers $250 million. These sums are small compared with the current campaign against atrazine, an herbicide that corn growers have safely used for more than 50 years. Nationally, the loss of atrazine would cost nearly 50,000 jobs and as much as $5 billion. Once again, the facts don't match the hype. Scientists from Maryland to Germany are unable to replicate harmful findings about atrazine. The EPA itself, before it was taken over by President Obama's political appointees, had just concluded a dozen years of study reaffirming the safety of atrazine. Fortunately, decades of scare campaigns and unnecessary regulation have finally seemed to awaken a sleeping giant. Just before the midterm elections, there was a farmer rebellion on Capitol Hill when farmers and their congressional representatives grilled the EPA's "regulatory assault" on useful pesticides and agriculture. In the new Congress, we can expect more hearings and investigations into the agency's affairs. If President Obama wishes to extend his residence at the White House in 2012, he should bypass activist hype, look at sound science, listen carefully to the heartland's farmers and regulate some of his own administrators.
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Thunderbolt technology built in.
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Environmental Requirements
- Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
- Storage temperature: -40° to 47° C (-4° to 116° F)
- Operating humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
- Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
VESA Compatibility
Compatible with VESA Mount Adaptor Kit (sold separately) -
System Requirements
- OS X v10.6.8 or later
- Thunderbolt-enabled Mac computer, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac
Ratings & Reviews
Great display but minor niggles
Used with 13" MacBook Air the image quality is great. Only niggles are the MBA gets hot and fan noisy when watching streamed media Used with 13" MacBook Air the image quality is great. Only niggles are the MBA gets hot and fan noisy when watching streamed media and the Thunderbolt cable and power cable routing could be improved by fitting a 90 degree connector to the Thundebolt cable (as per MagSafe connector) . As it stand the cable tends to put a sideways strain on the MBA socket. Apart from that all is good but it should be perfect at this price and the inclusion of a 90 degree thunderbolt adaptor would make it perfect with all Apple devices. …
- Written by Colin P from Liverpool
173 of 201 people found this useful
Careful what you hear
I abandoned a Samsung 23" as too difficult to set up with my MacBook. Had I turned off mirroring and dragged the menu bar over to I abandoned a Samsung 23" as too difficult to set up with my MacBook. Had I turned off mirroring and dragged the menu bar over to the monitor, i might have got more than a giant distorted view of the laptop screen.
As it was the Apple guys made it easy to make a decision by showing me how on the MacBook Pro, but better still in store pointed out that I had Thunderbolt on the MacBook Pro which I didn't realise. I can't sing its praises high enough. Not only is the screen excellent res at 2560 x 1140 setting but my basic 13" MacBook now has loads of screen estate to play with - exactly what I wanted.
With Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard, I can have my MacBook shut and treat it like a desktop machine. Meanwhile, the Thunderbolt connection means just one (included) magsafe power connector and one Thunderbolt connector. In the back of the display, I've hooked up an old Firewire 400 drive using an adapter cable, and ethernet network printer, a cable to recharge the iPhone and I may get around to some other stuff. All this runs seamlessly through the one Thunderbolt connection. Genius. Using a modest about of cable trunking the wiring is invisible. Oh yes and the Thunderbolt runs the audio output through the displays speakers as well.
So what used to run miles of cable and use the national grid now sits unobtrusively around one desk which I can reclaim for paperwork whenever I want it. The display even works nicely with Parallels. Stupidly expensive but the concept of a single hub adds glory to what is already a very sharp monitor. Those concerned about the gloss screen: Don't use it outside, then. …- Written by Stephen D from Newport
163 of 199 people found this useful
I have it connected to an 11 inch Macbook Air and all I can say is that the display is stunning. Surprisingly it has given me mor I have it connected to an 11 inch Macbook Air and all I can say is that the display is stunning. Surprisingly it has given me more room on my desk as the MacBook Air is in a cradle now and the display has such a small front to back footprint. When I got it home I did think it may be too big but it is just spot on. Also it gives me additional powered USB ports for a backup device and an external disk. Bluetooth keyboard and trackpad connected with no problem at all. Pricey yes but when you know it will work perhaps the premium is worth it. I hope so. Also I see this as a way to keep an excellent display and will only need to upgrade the laptop as and when - just hope the Thunderbolt connection remains standard. …
- Written by Kathryn D from Woking
125 of 143 people found this useful
Initially bowled over by this admittedly gorgeous display to finally being completely disappointed by having bought what is essent Initially bowled over by this admittedly gorgeous display to finally being completely disappointed by having bought what is essentially a giant vanity mirror. As you duck and dive to find the best position to view the display, your back and eyes will scream in agony and beg you for something better.
Save yourself. …- Written by Adeel A from Slough
26 of 58 people found this useful
Great Monitor and Dock
I bought this shortly after discovering its ability to connect to the Thunderbolt port on my Mac and I have not been disappointed. I bought this shortly after discovering its ability to connect to the Thunderbolt port on my Mac and I have not been disappointed. Even though I would say it's a little on the pricy side, I was not sorry about my purchase.
The hardware quality of the screen feels solid and acts as the perfect dock compliment, only requiring me to plug one Thunderbolt plug in after coming back from using my laptop away, to access all my desktop accessories which are connected into the back of the monitor. The integrated webcam is a lovely touch, and the image quality is superb - sharp, crisp and colourful. The MagSafe power adaptor is also a lovely touch, meaning I no longer require a separate power adaptor.
My main gripe is the the lack of USB 3 connectors in the back as they are all USB 2. It would also be nice if there were audio out adaptors (the screen has inbuilt speakers, but no audio out ports). But these are minor, and I would still recommend this product. …- Written by Adrian P from Truro
15 of 17 people found this useful
Thunderbolt display vs iMac
I was stuck deciding between the 27 inch Thunderbolt display (for use with a 2011 Macbook Pro) or a brand new iMac, and what made I was stuck deciding between the 27 inch Thunderbolt display (for use with a 2011 Macbook Pro) or a brand new iMac, and what made it more difficult was knowing that Apple could be about to release an updated Thunderbolt display. I use a new iMac in work, which makes the Macbook's screen feel very cramped (despite being the now-discontinued 17 inch model).
In the end, I went with the Thunderbolt display. I get the display size of an iMac with the occasional portability of the Macbook Pro, without the Macbook Pro becoming more or less redundant (even though the iMac has target display mode, no doubt the iMac would put the MBP to retirement). There is no performance slow down in general use, and games take a surprisingly small performance hit compared to playing solely on the Macbook Pro. The Macbook Pro's screen becomes a secondary monitor too.
The USB ports and connections on the Thunderbolt display help keep the desk tidier - there is less cabling running around the desk which would otherwise route to the Macbook, and the display size forces you to keep the display towards the back of the desk.
Note that the small envelope that comes in the box also has the Magsafe converter for newer devices.
Though a small feature, the display's ability to power the Macbook makes it noticeably convenient when taking the Macbook on the road - everything else is already in the bag.
I haven't noticed any display problems which others have been reporting - no differences in brightness across the screen, etc.
In short, iMac's supreme display quality and size, but for less than a grand - providing you already have a Mac with a Thunderbolt connector. …- Written by James E from CARDIFF
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Time Lock | Actor | Welder | 1 | |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery (2004-2005) | Actor | Honoree | 2004 | 1 |
Life & Times of Bobby Jones (1998-1999) | Narrator | Narration | 1998 | 1000005 |
The Presidio | Actor | Lieutenant Colonel Alan Caldwell | 1 | |
The Next Man | Actor | Khalil Abdul Muhsen | 1 | |
G'Ole | Narrator | Narration | 1000005 | |
The Hunt for Red October | Actor | Captain Marko Alexandrovich Ramius | 1 | |
Robin and Marian | Actor | Robin Hood | 1 | |
La Tenda rossa | Actor | Roald Aamundsen | 1 | |
Entrapment | Actor | Robert "Mac" MacDougal | 1 | |
Ransom | Actor | Nils Tahlvik | 1 | |
The Frightened City | Actor | Paddy Damion | 1 | |
The Name of the Rose | Actor | William of Baskerville | 1 | |
The Wind and the Lion | Actor | Raisuli | 1 | |
Never Say Never Again | Actor | James Bond--Agent 007 | 1 | |
The First Great Train Robbery | Actor | Edward Pierce | 1 | |
Goldfinger | Actor | James Bond--Agent 007 | 1 | |
Shalako | Actor | Shalako | 1 | |
Meteor | Actor | Bradley | 1 | |
Sir Billi | Actor | Voice of Sir Billi | 1 | |
The Russia House | Actor | Barley Blair | 1 | |
The Rock | Actor | Patrick Mason | 1 | |
Dr. No | Actor | James Bond--Agent 007 | 1 | |
Zardoz | Actor | Zed | 1 | |
First Knight | Actor | King Arthur | 1 | |
The Offence | Actor | Johnson | 1 | |
The Man Who Would Be King | Actor | Daniel Dravot | 1 | |
Just Cause | Actor | Paul Armstrong | 1 | |
Rising Sun | Actor | John Connor | 1 | |
From Russia With Love | Actor | James Bond--Agent 007 | 1 | |
Five Days One Summer | Actor | Douglas | 1 | |
The Hill | Actor | Joe Roberts | 1 | |
Wrong Is Right | Actor | Patrick Hale | 1 | |
Diamonds Are Forever | Actor | James Bond--Agent 007 | 1 | |
Medicine Man | Actor | Dr Robert Campbell | 1 | |
Thunderball | Actor | James Bond--Agent 007 | 1 | |
A Fine Madness | Actor | Samson Shillitoe | 1 | |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Actor | Allan Quartermain | 1 | |
Cuba | Actor | Major Robert Dapes | 1 | |
The Anderson Tapes | Actor | Duke Anderson | 1 | |
The Prince's Trust Gala (1987-1988) | Actor | Host | 1987 | 1 |
Family Business | Actor | Jessie | 1 | |
Finding Forrester | Actor | William Forrester | 1 | |
Outland | Actor | Sheriff O'Neil | 1 | |
You Only Live Twice | Actor | James Bond--Agent 007 | 1 | |
Infinite Space - Der Architekt John Lautner | Actor | Himself | 1 | |
The Untouchables | Actor | Jim Malone | 1 | |
The Rose of the Names | Actor | Himself | 1 | |
Time Bandits | Actor | King Agamemnon | 1 | |
Rich and Famous 1988 World's Best (1986-1987) | Actor | n/a | 1986 | 1 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Actor | Dr Henry Jones | 1 | |
On the Fiddle | Actor | Pedlar Pascoe | 1 | |
Woman of Straw | Actor | Anthony Richmond | 1 | |
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1990-1991) | Actor | n/a | 1990 | 1 |
Marnie | Actor | Mark Rutland | 1 | |
Highlander II: the Quickening | Actor | Juan Villa-Lobos Ramirez | 1 | |
The Molly Maguires | Actor | Jack Kehoe | 1 | |
A Good Man in Africa | Actor | Dr Alex Murray | 1 | |
Another Time, Another Place | Actor | Mark Trevor | 1 | |
The Barbara Walters Special (12/08/87) (1986-1987) | Actor | n/a | 1986 | 1 |
Playing By Heart | Actor | Paul | 1 | |
The Avengers | Actor | Sir August De Wynter | 1 | |
Sword of the Valiant - The Legend of Gawain and the Green Knight | Actor | Green Knight | 1 | |
Darby O'Gill and the Little People | Actor | Michael McBride | 1 | |
Highlander | Actor | Ramirez | 1 | |
The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (1996-1997) | Actor | Interviewee | 1996 | 1 |
A Bridge Too Far | Actor | Major General Robert Urquhart | 1 | |
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure | Actor | O'Bannion | 1 | |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998-1999) | Actor | Honoree | 1998 | 1 |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2005-2006) | Actor | Presenter | 2005 | 1 |
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1997-1998) | Actor | Presenter | 1997 | 1 |
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery (1995-1996) | Actor | Interviewee | 1995 | 1 |
Murder on the Orient Express | Actor | Colonel Arbuthnott | 1 | |
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1994-1995) | Actor | (Cecil B DeMille Award) | 1994 | 1 |
Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters (1987-1988) | Actor | n/a | 1987 | 1 |
November 22, 1993: Where Were You? A Larry King Special Live From Washington (1992-1993) | Actor | n/a | 1992 | 1 |
The Longest Day | Actor | Private Flanagan | 1 | |
Hell Drivers | Actor | Johnny | 1 | |
Time Lock | Actor | n/a | 1 | |
Dragonheart | Voice | of Draco | 1000021 | |
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1996-1997) | Actor | Presenter | 1996 | 1 |
The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation (1986-1987) | Actor | n/a | 1986 | 1 |
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2001-2002) | Actor | Presenter | 2001 | 1 |
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (1989-1990) | Actor | n/a | 1989 | 1 |
The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation (1987-1988) | Actor | n/a | 1987 | 1 |
Memories of Me | Actor | Himself | 1 | |
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2002-2003) | Actor | Presenter | 2002 | 1 |
Entrapment | Producer | n/a | 3 | |
Rising Sun | Executive Producer | n/a | 3000006 | |
Finding Forrester | Producer | n/a | 3 | |
Medicine Man | Executive Producer | n/a | 3000007 | |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Executive Producer | n/a | 3000008 | |
Sir Billi | Executive Producer | n/a | 3000008 | |
Just Cause | Executive Producer | n/a | 3000008 | |
Darby O'Gill and the Little People | Song Performer | ("Pretty Irish Girl") | 8000012 |
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Participated in the Mr. Universe bodybuiding contest; placing third |
Debut as stage director, the London production of "I've Seen You Cut Lemons" |
Formed Tantallon Productions for the making of Sidney Lumet's "The Offense" |
Played a jewel thief trailed by an insurance investigator (Catherine Zeta-Jones) in "Entrapment" |
Cast as King Arthur opposite Richard Gere as Lancelot in "First Knight" |
Debut as documentary filmmaker with "The Bowler and the Bonnet" |
Final official appearance as 007 in "Diamonds Are Forever"; donated his $1.25 million salary to the Scottish International Education Trust Fund |
Received positive notices for his lead performance in the BBC TV production of Rod Serling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight" |
Played Captain Marko Ramius in "The Hunt for Red October"; based on the novel by Tom Clancy |
Discharged from the Navy after three years due to ulcers |
Won Tony Award for producing the play "Art"; production debuted on the London stage in 1996 |
Starred as Professor Henry Jones, the father of Harrison Ford's titular character in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" |
Made one-shot return to playing James Bond in "Never Say Never Again" |
Played first leading role when he acted as Lana Turner's leading man in the British-made "Another Time, Another Place" |
Drove a milk wagon at age 13, making deliveries before school |
Joined the Royal Navy for a 12-year stint at age 16 |
Cast as the villain in a remake of the 1960s British cult series, "The Avengers" |
Breakthrough role, playing the British secret agent in the first of the James Bond series, "Dr. No"; film based on the 1958 novel by Ian Fleming |
Published his autobiography, Being a Scot, which coincided with his 78th birthday |
Played the lead role in the feature adaptation of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"; also produced |
Had Oscar winning role as Jim Malone in Brian De Palma's "The Untouchables" |
First film as executive producer, "Medicine Man"; also co-starred with Lorraine Bracco |
Film acting debut, "No Road Back" |
Acted with Gena Rowlands in the ensemble drama "Playing By Heart" |
Co-starred with Nicolas Cage in "The Rock" |
Announced he would retire from film-making |
London stage debut in chorus of "South Pacific" |
Portrayed a reclusive, Pulitzer-winning author in Gus Van Sant's "Finding Forrester" |
Formed production company, Fountainbridge Films |
First film made in America, the Walt Disney production, "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" |
Born on Aug. 25, 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Connery was raised in a working class home by his father, Joseph, a factory worker and truck driver, and his mother, Euphamia, a housekeeper. When he was 13 years old, Connery began working as a milkman for St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Society, making deliveries in the morning before going to school. In 1946, he joined the Royal Navy for a 12-year stint, but was forced to leave three years later due to problems with stomach ulcers. After returning to the co-op to deliver milk, he found odd jobs as a lorry driver, laborer, artist's model and coffin polisher. In order to pick up some extra money, Connery began helping out backstage at the King's Theatre in 1951, which soon led to an interest in becoming an actor. That year, he made his debut in the chorus of a London production of "South Pacific" (1951), after which he attempted to become a professional bodybuilder, allegedly placing third in a junior competition for Mr. Universe. Also a solid footballer, Connery was offered a contract to play with Manchester United, but declined in favor of acting. He later reflected that the decision was one of his "more intelligent moves."
Now firmly committed to becoming an actor, Connery moved away from the stage to begin appearing on the screen. Following a small role in the television movie "Lilacs in the Spring" (1954), he received good notices for his leading performance in Rod Sterling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (BBC, 1956). Also that year, Connery made his feature debut as a seedy lowlife in "No Road Back" (1956), a crime drama about a blind and deaf nightclub owner (Margaret Rawlings) who finances her son's medical school education by fencing diamonds for a gang of thieves. He earned a bit of a reputation on his next film, "Another Time, Another Place" (1958), which starred Lana Turner as an American war correspondent whose whirlwind romance with a British journalist (Connery) ends in tragedy. While filming the movie, Connery and Turner were captured by photographers going together about town, with the press alluding to a potential real-life love affair. The photos incurred the wrath of Turner's violent mob boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, who boarded a plane to England and threatened Turner's life. He later arrived on set waving a gun at Connery, warning him to stay away from the actress. Taking no guff from the mobster, Connery wrestled the gun out of Stompanato's hand and knocked him out with a single right cross. The incident was cemented in Hollywood lore when several months later, Turner's 14-year-old daughter, Cheryl, famously stabbed Stompanato to death after witnessing another of his brutal beatings on her mother.
Shortly thereafter, Connery traveled across the pond to make his first film in America, the Walt Disney production of "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" (1959). After appearing in a significant supporting role for the British television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" (BBC, 1961), he turned to comedy for "On the Fiddle" (1961), joining Alfred Lynch as a pair of accident prone RAF members who are sent on a top secret mission during World War II. He ventured into a more serious side of the war when he joined an all-star cast for the ensemble classic, "The Longest Day" (1961), which told in epic fashion the story about the D-Day Invasion. But in one fell swoop, Connery went from mid-level player to international superstar after beating out many bigger names for the right to play James Bond in the first of many adaptations of Ian Fleming's spy novels, "Dr. No" (1962). With cool sophistication and a touch of humor, Connery transformed the violent character into a warmer personage, which turned the actor into a major 1960s icon. Unknown at the time, the success of the first Bond film helped launch one of the single longest-running franchises in cinema history, spanning several decades - well into the 21st century - and featuring over six actors playing the role. But it would be Connery who would remain the prototypical Bond for the majority of moviegoers.
With the catchphrase "Bond James Bond" fully enshrined in the cultural lexicon, Connery followed up with his second James Bond film, "From Russia with Love" (1963), which many agreed typified what a Bond film was all about - high-tech gadgetry, femme fatales, suave humor and exhilarating action sequences. Looking back, some considered "From Russia with Love" to be one of the best Bond films ever made. Others, however, pointed to his next turn as 007, "Goldfinger" (1964), as being the best of the bunch. Full of heart-stopping action, flashy gadgets - including an Aston-Martin complete with ejector seat - and an alluring femme fatale dubiously name Pussy Galore, "Goldfinger" surpassed its predecessor to set the standard for all other Bond films to follow. In fact, the movie remained culturally relevant throughout the years, thanks in part to the perhaps the most famous line in the entire series, with Bond asking Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe) while strapped to a table being cut in two by a red laser beam, "Do you expect me to talk?", and the villain responding, "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die."
Of course, Connery managed to make other films besides Bond, though not nearly with as much success. He starred opposite Tippi Hedren in Alfred Hitchcock's last great masterwork, "Marnie" (1964), which he followed with the British-made crime thriller "Women of Straw" (1964) and Sidney Lumet's underrated war drama, "The Hill" (1965). Connery finally returned to the Bond series after a long legal battle between the writers for a fourth movie, "Thunderball" (1965), which was based on one of the best-selling novels in the series. Though well received by critics and a huge success at the box office, "Thunderball" tended to lean toward the more campy side of Bond, while some of the underwater sequences dragged on to interminable lengths. After a failed attempt to break away from his Bond image with the comedy "A Fine Madness" (1966), Connery broke out his Walther PBK for his fifth go-round as Bond in "You Only Live Twice" (1967), which remained as entertaining as the previous movies, though it marked a change from the series' espionage origins to focus more on a save-the-world-from-destruction plot that characterized later series entries.
In 1967, Connery quit the Bond series and was replaced by one-timer George Lazenby for the sixth movie, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), which some later said could have epitomized the entire series had Connery decided to again play the role. Temporarily free from Bondage, the actor starred in the forgettable Western "Shalako" (1968) before portraying famed explorer Roald Amundsen in "The Red Tent" (1969). Following a turn as a terrorist leader battling the famed Pinkerton agents in the grim historical drama, "The Molly Maguires" (1970), Connery was enticed out of his Bond retirement with a huge payday to once again play the role in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971). Full of the gimmickry and catchy one-liners lacking in the Lazenby effort, "Diamonds" received mediocre reviews on its way to becoming yet another big box office hit. Many critics, particularly from later generations, deemed the movie to be one of the worst and most forgettable in the series. Now divorced from Bond - at least for the next decade and a half - Connery was free to explore less heroic characters, which he did as an ex-con masterminding a large heist in Sidney Lumet's slick crime thriller "The Anderson Tapes" (1971).
In "The Offense" (1973), Connery played a police inspector who beats a suspect to death in a child molesting case, which leads to a suspension and a nervous breakdown over the fact he might have his own pederast tendencies. Following a supporting turn as Colonel Arbuthnot in the all-star ensemble "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), he played a Scandinavian government agent sent to stop a group of terrorists from killing the passengers aboard a hijacked plane in the action thriller "Ransom" (1974). He next teamed up with fellow Brit Michael Caine for a bit of old-fashioned fun in "The Man Who Would Be King" (1975), director John Huston's throwback action adventure from Hollywood days of yore. After playing an older-looking Robin Hood opposite Audrey Hepburn in "Robin and Marian" (1976), Connery joined another all-star cast, which included Anthony Hopkins and Michael Caine, for the World War II epic, "A Bridge Too Far" (1977). Meanwhile, he maintained a steady screen presence in films like "Cuba" (1979), "The Great Train Robbery" (1979) and "Outland" (1981), though none of which seemed to offer anything more than a paycheck.
Following a crucial role as Agamemnon in Terry Gilliam's loopy "Time Bandits" (1981), Connery - who once said he would never play Bond again after "Diamonds Are Forever" - returned one last time to portray 007 in "Never Say Never Again" (1983). Though not an official Bond film, since it was not produced by EON Productions, the film was nonetheless a huge box office hit, even though there was competition from Roger Moore's "Octopussy" (1983). After leaving moviemaking for a couple of years due to the frustration of his making "Never Say Never Again," Connery made a triumphant returns with his BAFTA-nominated performance as William of Baskerville in "The Name of the Rose" (1986). He next played the immortal Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez in the surprise fantasy hit, "Highlander" (1986). Connery completed his return to top form with his next film, Brian De Palma's crime epic, "The Untouchables" (1987), in which he played Malone, a sly and crafty old Irish cop who helps a young Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) take down Al Capone (Robert De Niro). Easily stealing the thunder from both Costner and De Niro, Connery earned widespread acclaim and his first-ever Academy Award.
With a renewed star image and an appeal to younger audiences, Connery entered into a fertile period of his career as a beloved personality. Following a misguided appearance as the proud patriarch of a criminal clan in "Family Business" (1989), he had great onscreen chemistry trading barbs as Professor Henry Jones with Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989), a role that earned him supporting actor nominations at both the Golden Globes and BAFTA awards. He next earned more acclaim as the defecting commander aboard a Russian submarine in "The Hunt for Red October" (1990), a role that earned him yet another BAFTA nomination. After a high-profile cameo as King Richard the Lionhearted in Costner's "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves" (1991), he portrayed the titular "Medicine Man" (1992), which dealt with the destruction of the Amazon basin and the suggestion that the cure for cancer was chopped away in the madness of development. "Medicine Man" marked Connery's debut as an executive producer, a chore he also performed on "Rising Sun" (1993), in which he teamed with Wesley Snipes in a police drama with international ramifications. Also that year, he reportedly underwent radiation for an undisclosed throat ailment, which sparked media rumors that he had throat cancer. Japanese and South African outlets went as far to say that he was dead. To prove he was alive and well, Connery appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS, 1993- ), flying in on a rigged jet pack that landed smoothly center stage.
In the middle part of the decade, Connery alternated between medieval epics, playing King Arthur in "First Knight" (1995), and voicing Draco the dragon in "Dragonheart" (1996). He switched to contemporary action dramas, playing a famous lawyer attempting to prove a man innocent of murder in "Just Cause" (1996), and a government agent with particular knowledge of Alcatraz in the box-office bonanza, "The Rock"(1996). Meanwhile, he turned villainous as a man bent on controlling the world's weather in the big screen version of "The Avengers" (1998) and lent his charm to the role of an aging cat burglar in "Entrapment" (1999) opposite a wily Catherine Zeta-Jones. In 2000, Connery earned critical kudos for his turn as a reclusive author in the vein of J.D. Salinger, who mentors a promising young writer (Rob Brown) in the small-budget drama, "Finding Forrester." The actor entered into a brief dormant period, where he turned down the role of Gandalf the Wizard in "The Lord of the Rings" (2001-03) trilogy, claiming that he failed to understand the script.
A couple of years later, Connery appeared onscreen for which many believed would be the last time. He starred in the Victorian era action adventure "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003), which was based on the popular comic book series. Connery played the fictional hero Allan Quatermain - sort of a Victorian precursor to Indiana Jones - who leads a team of characters culled from popular novels of the late 19th Century, including Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah), Tom Sawyer (Shane West) and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (Jason Flemyng). The actor reportedly clashed with director Steve Norrington, which only served to diminish the quality of the finished film. Rumors swirled that the actor was on the brink of a formal retirement from the big screen when he abruptly dropped out of 20th Century Fox's "Josiah's Canon" and walked away from a $17.5 million paycheck. But in 2005 he announced plans to reprise his role as James Bond one last time for Electronic Arts' videogame based on the 007 adventure, "From "Russia with Love." In 2006, his ex-wife, Diane Cilento, released an autobiography called My Nine Lives, which detailed several occasions in which Connery had beaten her. Faced with charges of spousal abuse, Connery vehemently denied the rumors, even though the irascible actor had been quoted in the past - as well as flat out telling Barbara Walters during one of her specials - that there was "nothing wrong with slapping a woman" if she was out of line. Following the release of his own autobiography, Being a Scot (2008), Connery remained retired, even turning down a reprisal of Dr. Henry Jones for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008).
Name | Role | Comments |
Diane Cilento | Wife | Met when they appeared together in a production of "Anna Christie"; Married Dec. 6, 1962; Divorced Sept. 6, 1973; She wrote 2006 autobiography My Nine Lives that painted unflattering portrait Connery |
Joseph Connery | Father | |
Euphamia Connery | Mother | |
Jason Connery | Son | Born January 11, 1963; mother Diane Cilento; married to actress Mia Sara |
Neil Connery | Brother | Born c. 1939 |
Dashiell Connery | Grandson | Born in 1997; son of Jason Connery and Mia Sara |
Micheline Roquebrune | Wife |
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Notes |
"There are seven genuine movie stars in the world today," says Steven Spielberg. "And Sean is one of them. I won't name the others, because some of my best friends wouldn't be among them." - from "All Together, Now: Sean Connery Is an Icon!" in GQ Magazine, July 1989 |
"They used to say that Sean loved golf, drinking and women - in that order." - Tom Mankiewicz quoted in Daily Variety, May 5, 1997 |
"He's just one of the best actors there is, simple as that. With Sean, in addition to brilliant talent, there is a persona that every great star has. When Sean's up there on the screen, it's hard to look at anything else." - director Sidney Lumet quoted in Daily Variety, May 5, 1997 |
Received the Freedom of Edinburgh award (1991). |
Named a Commandeur des Artes et des Lettres by the French government. |
"Men want to be him, women want him, and in my case I both want to be him and want him." - Mike Myers joked at the AFI awards honoring Sean Connery with a Lifetime Achievement Award on June 8, 2006 |
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in July 2000. |
Affiliations |
Founder, Scottish International Education Trust |
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