The Film Society of Lincoln Center will honor Sean Connery at its annual gala tribute on May 5.
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Connery leapt to stardom in the 1960s as Agent 007 in six James Bond films before turning in his license to kill to play more varied roles. He showed that there could be life after Bond in "Marnie," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and "The Hill," directed by Sidney Lumet, and went on to further critical and commercial successes in films including "The Man Who Would Be King," "Robin and Marian," "The Name of the Rose," "The Hunt for Red October" and "The Rock." In "Never Say Never Again" (1983) he made a return appearance as Bond.Connery won an Academy Award as best supporting actor for "The Untouchables" in 1987.