In a modest apartment in a poor neighborhood in Fountain Bridge, Scotland, it is called "Thousand Street Smells" because of the unpleasant odors emanating from the rubber mill and its crowded breweries.

A truck driver and his cleaning worker wife gave birth to a baby boy on August 25, 1930.

And because they could not afford the cost of a cot to sleep in, they were forced to put it in a desk drawer, without ever thinking that this baby would become a world star, Sir Sean Connery.

The Scottish actor described his upbringing as saying, "We were very poor. My father brought us only a few shillings a week, and he spent the money on wine and gambling."

The James Bond thriller series gave him early fame and decades-long success.

The misery of the beginnings did not prevent him from showing his talents, despite his work since his childhood in many professions, as he practiced weightlifting, football and bodybuilding.

He was passionate about reading, watching movies, and playing an instrument in the theater district in London, before joining the Royal Navy to be a sailor for 3 years.

Break out of Bond's mantle

After the beginnings of theatrical and television and cinematic experiences since 1954, his multi-colored talent manifested itself, so he participated in the Disney fictional film Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959. It was the year in which he had his first comedic experience in the movie Tarzan's Great Adventure. " Tarzan's Greatest Adventure, followed by the war film "Operation Snafu" 1961. Before taking his place among stars the size of John Wayne and Richard Burton, in the WWII epic, with the 1962 film "The Longest Day", which won two Oscars.

And the same year he surprised the audience with the character of James Bond, or Agent 007 of the British Secret Intelligence, in the movie "Dr. No".

No, which achieved tremendous success, followed by the films "From Russia with Love" in 1963, and "Goldfinger" in 1964, which made James Bond a global phenomenon and Sean Connery as a global star as well.

But he soon became bored with the myth of the ideal spy, and feared that he would be locked up in what looked like an aquarium, so he decided to stop it to use his superpowers in other acting styles.

He turned to psychological thriller roles with director Alfred Hitchcock in "Marnie" (1964).

Then he returned with two films from the James Bond series, "Thunderball" (1965), and "You Only Live Twice (1967), before presenting the sixth version of it 4 years later in the movie" The Diamonds forever "(The Molly Maguires (1971, declaring this to be his last film in the Bond experience.

Unforgettable roles

Connery enters the 1970s, continuing the game of diversity, and showing a greater interest in drama and science fiction. Among the best of them are "Molly Maguires" (1970), The Molly Maguires, which was nominated for an Oscar, and "Zardoz", the nominee for the BAFTA Award in 1974.

In the same year, he will participate in the Oscar-winning movie "Murder on the Orient Express".

In 1975 he stars as The Man Who Would Be King, for which he was nominated for 4 Oscars.

And "The Wind and the Lion", which was nominated for two Oscars, among other films.

In 1981, he gave an unforgettable performance in the fictional "Time Bandits" of time travel.

Two years later his resistance to the temptation to return to James Bond collapsed, so he returned in 1983 with the Golden Globe-nominated Never Say Never Again.

To reach the mid-eighties with two films that contribute to establishing his feet internationally, he won the British Academy Film Award for his role as a monk-turned-detective in the movie "The Name of the Rose" (1986.

He then won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables (1987).

He ended the 1980s with the Oscar-winning movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Connery opened the 1990s tour with the Oscar-winning action-thriller The Hunt for Red October (1990), in which he played a renegade Soviet submarine captain.

In addition to a series of memorable films in which he played the role of British Kings Richard and Arthur, in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (1991) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and "First Knight" (1995).

Then "The Rock" and "DragonHeart" in 1996, and was nominated for an Oscar.

Connery also presented Entrapment in 1999, reaching the final harbor in 2003, adding to more than 80 film and television productions, the fantasy and adventure film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen adapted from the comic book series of the same name After that, he was satisfied with performing voice roles in various works.

Time to hang up the hat

Connery won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards and a Henrietta Award.

He was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center in 1999. Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the Knight Medal in 2000, after he was twice rejected by the British government because of his outspoken support for the Scottish National Party, which calls for the independence of Scotland from the kingdom United.

He was recently voted "The Best James Bond Ever", starring in 7 movies (Code 007) between 1962 and 1983.

"Connery is not like any other actor, he is a true legend and a star that will be immortalized in history," said international director Steven Spielberg.

At a ceremony held by the American Film Institute in 2006 to honor him with an award for his professional accomplishments, Connery declared that it was time to hang his hat, saying, "I have finally retired."

Now Sean Connery is 90 and lives with his wife in the Bahamas, free to tell the story of his life that Hunter Davis, who wrote the memoirs of US President Bill Clinton, is set to write for him.