Sean Connery 16 other people, including the lawyers who helped with the house sale. Sean Connery Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a retired Scottish actor and producer, who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, one of them being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films, between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Untouchables".
Tai-Pan (film) ever read." For a time Sean Connery was mooted as star for director Martin Ritt. "I've always wanted Sean to do it," said Clavell. Vuille eventually lost the rights and Fraser's script was not used in the final film. The popularity of the novel and TV series of "Shogun" made "Tai Pan" continually attractive to filmmakers. In late 1983 it was announced Dino de Laurentiis had the rights. He set up the film with Orion. Sean Connery turned down the lead role. The film was directed by Daryl Duke and starred Bryan Brown, who had worked together on "The Thorn