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James Coburn was listed as a screenwriter, film actor and television director. James Coburn was born on August 31, 1928 in Laurel, Nebraska, United States. Death is recorded on November 18, 2002, at the age of 74. Schooling on record includes Compton High School and Los Angeles City College. Awards on record include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1999) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1994).
My Take
James Coburn is one of those actors I keep returning to for sheer presence. Standing 188 cm with that lean face and predatory grin, he stalked through more than seventy films and a hundred television roles over a forty-five-year career, mostly in Westerns and action. What moves me is the shape of that career: decades of being the cool, dangerous figure in the supporting frame, then finally an Academy Award late in life. That feels like justice for a man who kept working without chasing it. He died in 2002, but his star on the Walk of Fame and his films keep that flinty charisma alive, and I deeply respect a lifer like him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Coburn
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・コバーン
- Reading
- じぇーむず・こばーん
- Born
- August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002
- Origin
- Laurel, Nebraska, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / television director / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Compton High School
- University
- Los Angeles City College
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1994 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jamescoburn.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Coburn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4227
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was James Coburn born?
James Coburn was born on August 31, 1928.
When did James Coburn die?
James Coburn died on November 18, 2002, aged 74.
Where was James Coburn from?
James Coburn was from Laurel, Nebraska, United States.
What did James Coburn do?
James Coburn worked as actor, screenwriter, film actor, television director, voice actor.
How tall was James Coburn?
James Coburn was 188 cm tall.
Where did James Coburn study?
James Coburn attended Los Angeles City College.
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