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James Coburn

James Coburn

Actor · 1928–2002 · Laurel, Nebraska, USA

IMDb

Highest rated as cast or director

James Coburn's 7 titles from the 1960s have a median Balasaur Score of 72, led by Charade (82) and The Americanization of Emily (75), against 64 for those from the 1970s.

Biography

James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction.

Acted in 155

2000s

  1. 2002

    American Gun

    Martin Tillman

  2. The Yellow Bird

    Rev. Increase Tutwiler

  3. 2001
  4. Walter and Henry

    Charlie

  5. Proximity

    Jim Corcoran

  6. Missing Pieces

    Atticus Cody

  7. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999

    Noah's Ark

    The 'Peddler' · 2 episodes

  2. 1998

    Mr. Murder

    Drew Oslett, Sr.

  3. 1997
  4. 1996
  5. E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  6. Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis

    Movie

  7. 1995

    The Set Up

    Jeremiah Cole

  8. Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    Jeffery Winslow

  9. The Avenging Angel

    Porter Rockwell

  10. 1994

    A Christmas Reunion

    Santa

  11. Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    Jeffrey Winslow

  12. 1993
  13. 1992

    Mastergate

    Major Manley Battle

  14. 1991
  15. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989

    Train to Heaven

    Gregorius

  2. Call from Space

    Studio Boss

  3. 1986

    Death of a Soldier

    Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

  4. 1985
  5. Sins of the Father

    Frank Murchison

  6. 1984
  7. Draw!

    Sam Starret

  8. Pinocchio

    The Gypsy

  9. 1983
  10. Malibu

    Tom Wharton

  11. 1982
  12. 1981
  13. Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"

    Henry Bellamy

  14. Mr. Patman

    Patman

  15. 1980
  16. The Baltimore Bullet

    Nick Casey

1970s

  1. 1979

    Goldengirl

    Jack Dryden

  2. Firepower

    Jerry Fanon / Eddie

  3. 1978

    The Dain Curse

    Hamilton Nash · 3 episodes

  4. California Suite

    Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)

  5. 1977

    White Rock

    James Coburn

  6. 1976
  7. Sky Riders

    Jim McCabe

  8. 1975
  9. 1974
  10. 1973
  11. The Last of Sheila

    Clinton Greene

  12. 1972
  13. The Honkers

    Lew Lathrop

  14. The Carey Treatment

    Dr. Peter Carey

  15. 1971
  16. 1970

    Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

    Jeb Stuart Thornton

1960s

  1. 1969

    Hard Contract

    John Cunningham

  2. 1968
  3. Duffy

    Duffy

  4. 1967

    The President's Analyst

    Dr. Sidney Schaefer

  5. In Like Flint

    Derek Flint

  6. 1966
  7. Our Man Flint

    Derek Flint

  8. 1965

    The Loved One

    Immigration Officer

  9. A High Wind in Jamaica

    Zac

  10. 1964
  11. 1963

    The Man from Galveston

    Boyd Palmer

  12. 1962
  13. 1961
  14. Acapulco

    Gregg Miles · 8 episodes

  15. The Murder Men

    Arthur Troy

  16. 1960
  17. Klondike

    Jeff Durain · 17 episodes

  18. Tate

    TV

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. Wichita Town

    TV

  3. Face of a Fugitive

    Purdy

  4. 1958
  5. 1957
  6. The Night America Trembled

    Sam (as Jim Coburn)

  7. 1956
  8. 1955
  9. 1954
  10. 1953

    General Electric Theater

    Claude Firman · 1 episode

  11. 1952

    Death Valley Days

    Steve Barnes · 1 episode

Directed 2

Wrote 1

Other crew 1

2010s

  1. 2011

    Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

    In Memory Of

Produced 1

2000s

  1. 2001

    The Mists of Avalon

    Executive Producer

Appearances53

2010s

  1. 2011

    Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

    Self

2000s

  1. 2005

    Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

    Self

  2. 2004

    Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon

    Self

  3. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2003

    Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

    Self - Host

  5. 2002

    The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones

    Narrator

  6. I Love Muppets

    Self

  7. 2001
  8. Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

    Narrator (voice)

  9. 2000

    Kurosawa

    Self

  10. Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

    Self

  11. Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1999

    Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

    Self

  2. Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

    Self

  4. 1998

    The Path of the Dragon

    Self

  5. Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

    Self

  6. 1997

    The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

    Himself

  7. Scene by Scene

    Self · 1 episode

  8. Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

    Host

  9. Earth's Two-Minute Warning

    Self

  10. 1996

    Football America

    Narrator

  11. 1995

    National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  12. 1994

    The Life of Bruce Lee

    Self - Actor & Student of Bruce Lee

  13. 1993

    Return to 'The Great Escape'

    Self

  14. The Curse of the Dragon

    Self

  15. Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

    Self

  16. 1992

    Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

    Narrator (voice)

  17. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    Walking After Midnight

    Self

  3. 1987

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Self

  4. 1986

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

    Self

  6. 1982
  7. 1981