Sean Connery Day

Connery practicing his golf stance between scenes in Las Vegas for "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971). Photo part of the "A Day Out With Sean Connery" collection by Terry O'Neill.

There's dapper, then there's Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland wearing houndstooth and giant top hat dapper in 'The Great Train Robbery' (1978). You'll never guess who wrote and directed the film: Michael Crichton. Yes, the Jurassic Park series Michael Crichton.

Three years after filming 'Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back', director Irvin Kershner worked with Sean Connery on 'Never Say Never Again' (1983). Happy Star Wars Day!

Michael Caine and Sean Connery with Director John Huston on the set of 'The Man Who Would Be King (1975)'. Huston is a Hollywood legend, having been nominated for 15 Oscars (won twice) for acting, directing, and writing. He even voiced the role of Gandalf in the 1977 animated film 'The Hobbit'.

The DC Comics Superman villain, Vartox, was inspired by the science fiction movie Zardoz starring Sean Connery.

Swedish James Bond comic cover from the late '60's/early '70's.

Before 'Armageddon' and 'Deep Impact', there was 'Meteor' (1979). Sean Connery co-stars with Hollywood legends Natalie Wood, Martin Landau, and Henry Fonda. The beautiful and talented Natalie Wood would receive 3 Oscar nominations before her 25th birthday: Rebel Without a Cause, Splendor in the Grass, and Love With a Proper Stranger. She is probably best known for her starring role as Maria in "West Side Story" (1961). #SeanConneryDay

Swedish James Bond comic cover from the late '60's/early '70's.

Terry Gilliam, of Monty Python fame, assembled an amazing ensemble cast for his 1981 fantasy adventure film "Time Bandits". Sean Connery would portray two different roles in the film, King Agamemnon and the Firefighter (the latter being Connery's idea). John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Kenny Baker (R2-D2 in the Star Wars films), Ralph Richardson, Michael Palin, and Ian Holm are just a few of Connery's fellow co-stars. #SeanConneryDay