James COBURN

coburn* 31.08.1928, Laurel, Nebraska, USA † 18.11.2002, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Schauspieler * besucht Schauspielkurse am Los Angeles City College sowie an der University of Southern California, Los Angeles * ca. 1950 Bühnendebüt in San Diego am La Jolla Playhouse in Billy Budd * setzt seine Ausbildung bei Stella Adler in New York fort * in 50er Jahren tritt in Werbespots und verschiedenen - live gesendeten - TV-Serien (Studio One) auf * 1958 erste Kinorolle * 1960 erregt Aufmerksamkeit als einer der Titelhelden in The Magnificent Seven * wirkt in TV-Serien Klondike (1960-61) und Acapulco (1961) mit * übernimmt hauptsächlich Rollen - oft ausgestattet mit komischen Elementen - in actionbetonten Filmen * 1964 erste Zusammenarbeit mit Sam Peckinpah * 1965 steigt zum Star mit dem Titelpart in Our Man Flint auf * gründet die Produktionsfirmen Panpiper (The President's Analyst, 1967) und (später) Armageddon Productions * in 80er Jahren muß aus gesundheitlichen Gründen (chronischer Rheumatismus) kürzer treten * 1981/82 host (Gastgeber) der TV-Serie Darkroom


"Actors are boring when they're not working."
FILMS

Ride Lonesome (Auf eigene Faust, 1958-USA * Budd Boetticher ... Whit) (08; 5902)

Face of a Fugitive (Auf heißer Fährte, 1958-USA; R: Paul Wendkos, B: David T. Chantler, Daniel B. Ullman, K: Wilfred M. Cline, M: Jerry Goldsmith, D: Fred MacMurray / JC-Purdy) 81m-Western (10; 5905)

The Magnificent Seven (Die glorreichen Sieben, 1960-USA * John Sturges ... Britt) (6010)

Hell Is for Heroes (Die ins Gras beißen, 1961-USA; R: Don/ald Siegel, B: Robert Pirosh, Richard Carr, K: Harold Lipstein, M: Leonard Rosenman, D: Steve McQueen * Bobby Darin * Fess Parker * Harry Guardino * Nick Adams * Bob Newhart, JC-Henshaw) 90m-Kriegsdrama (?-08; 6205, LA)

The Great Escape (Gesprengte Ketten, 1962-USA * John Sturges ... Sedgwick) (Buch von Paul Brickhill) (6308)

Charade (Charade, 1962/63-USA * Stanley Donen ... Tex Penthollow) (10-01; 6312)

The Man from Galveston (1963-USA; d: William Conrad, B: Dean Riesner, Michael S. Zagor, K: Bert Glennon, M: David Buttolph, D: Jeffrey Hunter, Preston Foster, JC-Boyd Palmer, Joanna Moore) 57m-Western (03; 6312) > ursprünglich TVM

The Americanization of Emily (1963-USA * Arthur Hiller ... Lieutenant Commander "Bus" Cummings) (Roman von William Bradford Huie) (10-12; 6410)

Major Dundee (1964-USA * Sam Peckinpah ... Samuel Potts) (02-04; 6504)

A High Wind in Jamaica (1964-GB * Alexander Mackendrick ... Zac) (Roman von Richard Hughes) (06-12; 6505)

The Loved One (Tod in Hollywood, 1964-USA; R: Tony Richardson, B: Terry Southern, Christopher Isherwood, K: Haskell Wexler, M: John Addison, D: Robert Morse * Jonathan Winters * Anjanette Comer / JC-Beamter) 116/23m-Satire (Roman von Evelyn Waugh, 1948) (?-12; 6510)

Our Man Flint (Derek Flint schickt seine Leiche, 1965-USA; R: Daniel Mann, B: Hal Fimberg, Ben Starr, K: Daniel L. Fapp, M: Jerry Goldsmith, D: JC-Derek Flint * Lee J. Cobb * Gila Golan * Edward Mulhare) 107m-Parodie (?-10; 6601)

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (Was hast Du denn im Krieg gemacht, Pappi?, 1965/66-USA; R: Blake Edwards, B: William Peter Blatty, K: Philip H. Lathrop, M: Henry Mancini, D: JC-Lieutenant Christian * Dick Shawn * Sergio Fantoni * Giovanna Ralli * Aldo Ray) 119m-Militärkomödie (09-01; 6607, LA)

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (Immer wenn er Dollars roch..., 1966-USA; R+B: Bernard Girard, K: Lionel Lindon, M: Stu Phillips, D: JC-Eli Kotch, Camilla Sparv, Aldo Ray, Nina Wayne, Robert Webber, Todd Armstrong) 108m-Krimidrama (?-03; 6611, LA)

In Like Flint (Derek Flint - hart wie Feuerstein, 1966-USA; R: Gordon Douglas, B: Hal Fimberg, K: William H. Daniels, M: Jerry Goldsmith, D: JC-Derek Flint * Lee J. Cobb * Jean Hale * Andrew Duggan) 114m-Abenteuerkomödie (6703)

Waterhole #3 (Wasserloch Nr. 3, 1966-USA; R: William A. Graham, B: Joseph T. Steck, R[obert] R. Young, K: Robert Burks, M: Dave Grusin, D: James Coburn: Lewton Cole, Carroll O'Connor, Margaret Blye, Claude Akins, Timothy Carey, Joan Blondell) 95m-Westernkomödie (10-12; 6710)

The President's Analyst (...jagt Dr. Sheefer, 1967-USA; R+B: Theodore J. Flicker, K: William A. Fraker, M: Lalo Schifrin, D: JC-Dr. Sidney Schaefer, Godfrey Cambridge, Severn Darden, Joan Delaney) 104m-Agentenkomödie (?-06; 6712)

Duffy (Duffy, der Fuchs von Tanger, 1967-GB; R: Robert Parrish, B: Donald Cammell, Harry Joe Brown, Jr., K: Otto Heller, M: Ernie Freeman, D: JC-Duffy * James Mason * James Fox * Susannah York) 101m-Krimikomödie (?-10; 6810)

Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Candy, 1967/68-I/F * Christian Marquand ... Dr. Krankeit) (Roman von Terry Southern & Mason Hoffenberg) (7002)

Hard Contract (Der Killer und die Dirne, 1968-USA; R+B: S. Lee Pogostin, K: Jack Hildyard, M: Alex North, D: JC-John Cunningham ° Lee Remick ° Lilli Palmer ° Burgess Meredith ° Patrick Magee ° Sterling Hayden) 106m-Actionthriller (6904, LA)

Last of the Mobile Hot-Shots (Blutsverwandte, 1969-USA; R: Sidney Lumet, B: Gore Vidal, K: James Wong Howe, M: Quincy Jones, D: JC-Jeb * Lynn Redgrave * Robert Hooks) 108m-Drama (Bühnenstück The Seven Descents of Myrtle von Tennessee Williams, 1968) (?-05; 7002, LA)

Giù la testa (Todesmelodie, 1970-I * Sergio Leone ... Sean Mallory) (7110)

The Honkers (Sein letzter Ritt, 1971-USA; R: Steve Ihnat, B: Steve Ihnat, Stephen Lodge, K: James Crabe, M: Jimmie Haskell, D: JC-Lew Lathrop, Lois Nettleton, Slim Pickens, Anne Archer) 103m-Tragikomödie (05-07; 7205, LA)

The Carey Treatment (Der Mörder im weißen Mantel, 1971-USA; R: Blake Edwards, B: James P. Bonner [=John D.F. Black, Harriet Frank, Jr., Irving Ravetch], K: Frank Stanley, M: Roy Budd, D: JC-Dr. Peter Carey * Jennifer O'Neill) 101m-Thriller (Roman A Case of Need von Jeffery Hudson=Michael Crichton, 1968) (09-12; 7204)

Una ragione per vivere e una per morire / Una razón para vivir y una para morir / Une raison pour vivre, une raison pour mourir / Sie verkaufen den Tod (1972-I/E/F/D; R: Tonino Valerii, B: Ernesto Gastaldi, Tonino Valerii, Rafael Azcona, K: Alejandro Ulloa, M: Riz Ortolani, D: JC-Colonel Pembroke * Bud Spencer * Telly Savalas) 96/118m-Italowestern (7210)

Harry in Your Pocket (Harry mit den langen Fingern, 1972-USA; R: Bruce Geller, B: James David Buchanan, Ron/ald Austin, K: Fred J. Koenekamp, M: Lalo Schifrin, D: JC-Harry * Michael Sarrazin * Trish Van Devere * Walter Pidgeon) 103m-Gaunerkomödie (07-08; 7309)

The Last of Sheila (Sheila, 1972-USA; R: Herbert Ross, B: Stephen Sondheim, Anthony Perkins, K: Gerry Turpin, M: Billy Goldenberg, D: Richard Benjamin * Dyan Cannon * JC-Clinton * Joan Hackett * James Mason * Ian McShane * Raquel Welch) 122m-Krimi (09-11; 7306)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, 1972/73-USA * Sam Peckinpah ... Pat Garrett) (11-03; 7305)

The Internecine Project (G, 1973/74-GB; R: Ken Hughes, B: Barry Levinson, Jonathan Lynn, K: Geoffrey Unsworth, M: Roy Budd, D: JC-Robert Elliot, Lee Grant) 89m-Politthriller (Roman Internecine von Mort W. Elkind, ?) (7403-BBFC | 7407-USA)

Bite the Bullet (700 Meilen westwärts, 1974-USA * Richard Brooks ... Luke Matthews) (04-06; 7506)

Hard Times (Ein stahlharter Mann, 1974-USA; R: Walter Hill, B: Walter Hill, Bryan Gindoff, Bruce Henstell, K: Philip H. Lathrop, M: Barry De Vorzon, D: Charles Bronson * JC-Spencer "Speed" Weed) 93m-Action (09-?; 7510)

Sky Riders (Auf der Fährte des Adlers, 1975-USA * Douglas Hickox ... Jim McCabe) (7603)

Midway (Schlacht um Midway, 1975-USA * Jack Smight ... Captain Vinton Maddox) (05-07; 7606)

The Last Hard Men (Der Letzte der harten Männer, 1975-USA; R: Andrew V. McLaglen, B: Guerdon Trueblood, K: Duke Callaghan, M: Jerry Goldsmith, D: Charlton Heston * JC-Zach Provo) 97/103m-Western (Roman Gun Down von Brian Garfield, 1971) (10-12; 7604, NY)

Cross of Iron (1976-GB/D * Sam Peckinpah ... Feldwebel Steiner) (Roman von Willi Heinrich) (7701)

Firepower (Firepower, 1978-GB; R: Michael Winner, B: Gerald Wilson, K: Robert Paynter, Dick/Richard Kratina, M: Gato Barbieri, D: Sophia Loren * JC-Jerry Fanon * O.J. Simpson) 104m-Actionthriller (05-07; 7904-USA)

The Muppet Movie (Muppet Movie, 1978-GB; R: James Frawley, B: Jerry Juhl, Jack Burns, K: Isidore Mankofsky, MA: Paul Williams, D: Charles Durning ° Austin Pendleton, special guest stars: Edgar Bergen, Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Orson Welles, Paul Williams) 97m-Musikkomödie (08-12; 7905)

Goldengirl (Golden Girl, 1978-USA; R: Joseph Sargent, B: John Kohn, K: Stevan Larner, M: Bill Conti, D: JC-Jack Dryden, Leslie Caron, Robert Culp, Harry Guardino, Curd Jürgens, John Newcombe & Susan Anton) 104m-Sportdrama (Roman von Peter Lear=Peter Lovesey, 1977) (10-12; 7906)

The Baltimore Bullet (Der Abstauber, 1979-USA; R: Robert Ellis Miller, B: John F. Brascia, Robert Vincent O'Neil, K: James Crabe, M: Johnny Mandel, D: JC-Nick Casey, Omar Sharif, Ronee Blakley & Bruce Boxleitner) 103m-Komödie (03-?; 8005, LA)

Loving Couples (Ein Walzer vor dem Frühstück, 1979-USA; R: Jack Smight, B: Martin Donovan, K: Philip H. Lathrop, M: Fred Karlin, D: Shirley MacLaine * JC-Walter * Susan Sarandon * Stephen Collins) 97m-Komödie (07-?; 8010)

Mr. Patman (1979/80-CDN; d: John Guillermin, B: Thomas Hedley, Jr., K: John Coquillon, M: Paul Hoffert, D: JC-Patman * Kate Nelligan) 97/111m-Drama (12-02; 8104-F)

High Risk (Satisfaction, 1980-USA; R+B: Stewart Raffill, K: Alex Phillips, Jr., M: Mark Snow, D: James Brolin, Anthony Quinn, Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Davison, Cleavon Little, Chick Vennera & JC-Serrano & Ernest Borgnine) 92/4m-Actionabenteuer (07-?; 8106 | 8202-D)

Looker (Kein Mord von der Stange, 1980/81-USA; R+B: Michael Crichton, K: Paul Lohmann, M: Barry De Vorzon, D: Albert Finney * JC-John Reston) 94/9m-Sci-Fi-Thriller (10-01; 8110)

Draw! (Zwei Schlitzohren rechnen ab, 1983-CDN/USA; R: Steven Hilliard Stern, B: Stanley Mann, K: Laszlo George, M: Ken/neth Wannberg, D: Kirk Douglas ° JC-Sam Starret) 98m-Westernkomödie (08-09; 87??-E+GB) > TVM (8407)

Martin's Day (Flucht zurück, 1983-GB/CDN; R: Alan Gibson, B: Allan Scott, Chris Bryant, K: Frank Watts, M: Wilfred Josephs, D: Richard Harris, Lindsay Wagner, JC-Lieutenant Lardner, Justin Henry, Karen Black) 98m-Krimidrama (09-8 Wochen; 8502-USA)

Death of a Soldier (War Time Melbourne May 1942, 1985-AUS; R: Philippe Mora, B: William Nagle, K: Louis Irving, M: Allan Zavod, D: JC-Major Patrick Dannenberg, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields) 93m-Drama (8612)

Tåg till himlen / El tren al cielo (Der Zug in den Himmel, 1988-S/EC; R+B: Torgny Anderberg, K: Tony Forsberg, M: Gunnar Edander, D: Carlos Lopez, JC-Gregorios) 90m-Kinderdrama (Kinderbuch von Torgny Anderberg, 1979) (05-?; 9004)

Young Guns II (Blaze of Glory - Flammender Ruhm, 1990-USA; R: Geoff Murphy, B: John Fusco, K: Dean Semler, M: Alan Silvestri, D: Emilio Estevez * Kiefer Sutherland * Lou Diamond Phillips * Christian Slater / JC-John Chisum) 105m-Western (01-03; 9008)

Hudson Hawk (Hudson Hawk - Der Meisterdieb, 1990-USA; R: Michael Lehmann, B: Steven E. de Souza, Daniel Waters, K: Dante Spinotti, M: Michael Kamen, D: Bruce Willis ° Danny Aiello ° Andie MacDowell, JC-George Kaplan) 95/8m-Actionkomödie (07-11; 9105)

The Player (The Player, 1991-USA * Robert Altman ... er selbst) (9204)

Deadfall (Deadfall, 1992-USA; R: Christopher Coppola, B: Christopher Coppola, Nick Vallelonga, K: Maryse Alberti, M: Jim Fox, D: Michael Biehn ° Sarah Trigger, Nicolas Cage, JC-Mike/Lou, Peter Fonda, Charlie Sheen, Talia Shire) 98m-Thrillerdrama (09-10; 9310)

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (Sister Act 2 - In göttlicher Mission, 1993-USA * Bill Duke ... Mr. Crisp) (03-?; 9312)

Maverick (Maverick - Den Colt am Gürtel, ein As im Ärmel, 1993-USA; R: Richard Donner, B: William Goldman, K: Vilmos Zsigmond, M: Randy Newman, D: Mel Gibson * Jodie Foster * James Garner / JC-Commodore Duvall) 129m-Westernkomödie (08-12; 9405)

Keys to Tulsa (1994/95-USA; d: Leslie Greif, B: Harley Peyton, K: Robert Fraisse, M: Stephen Endelman, D: Eric Stoltz ° Cameron Diaz ° Randy Graff ° Mary Tyler Moore ° JC-Harmon Shaw ° Deborah Kara Unger ° Michael Rooker ° Peter Strauss ° Joanna Going & James Spader) 113m-Krimimelodram (Roman von Brian Fair Berkey, 1989) (11-01; 9704)

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (Kevin Johnson - Ein Mann verschwindet, 1995-GB/USA * Francis Megahy ... er selbst) 101/6m-Mockumentary (03-5 Wochen; 9707)

The Nutty Professor (Der verrückte Professor, 1995-USA * Tom Shadyac ... Harlan Hartley) (05-09; 9606)

Eraser (Eraser, 1995/96-USA; R: Charles/Chuck Russell, B: Tony Puryear, Walon Green, K: Adam Greenberg, M: Alan Silvestri, D: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa L. Williams, JC-Beller) 114m-Actionthriller (09-03; 9606)

The Second Civil War (Die Kriegsmacher, 1996-USA; R: Joe Dante, B: Martyn Burke, K: Mac Ahlberg, M: Hummie Mann, D: Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy, JC-Jack Buchan, Kevin Dunn, Phil Hartman, Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones, Denis Leary, Elizabeth Pena, Ron Perlman) 97m-Politsatire (09-11; 9712-I) > TVM (9703)

Affliction (Der Gejagte, 1997-USA * Paul Schrader ... Glen Whitehouse) (Roman von Russell Banks) (02-03; 9812)

Proximity (Proximity - Außerhalb des Gesetzes, 2000-USA; R: Scott Ziehl, B: Ben Queen, Seamus Ruane, K: Adam Kane, M: Stephen Cullo, D: Rob Lowe, Jonathan Banks, Kelly Rowan, T.C. Carson, Joe Santos, Mark Boone, Jr., David Flynn & JC-Jim Corcoran) 87m-Actionthriller (06-?; 0209-E)

The Man from Elysian Fields (Ein Mann für geheime Stunden, 2000-USA; R: George Hickenlooper, B: Phillip Jayson Lasker, K: Kramer Morgenthau, M: Anthony Marinelli, D: Andy Garcia * Mick Jagger * Julianna Margulies * Olivia Williams * JC-Tobias Allcott) 105m-Tragikomödie (10-?30 Tage; 0210)

Snow Dogs (Snow Dogs - Acht Helden auf vier Pfoten, 2001-USA; R: Brian Levant, B: Jim Kouf, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, K: Thomas E. Ackerman, M: John Debney, D: Cuba Gooding, Jr. * JC-Thunder Jack) 99m-Komödie (Buch Winterdance von Gary Paulsen, 1994) (01-04; 0201)

American Gun (2001-USA; d+B: Alan Jacobs, K: Phil Parmet, M: Anthony Marinelli, D: JC-Martin Tillman, Virginia Madsen, Barbara Bain) 89m-Drama (R; 1.85) > nur Videovertrieb (2004)

AWARD

Academy Award / Oscar (bester Nebendarsteller) für Affliction (1999)

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