Here is a statement from Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, both are producers of the Bond movies:
Connery “was and shall always be remembered as the original James Bond whose indelible entrance into cinema history began when he announced those unforgettable words, ‘The name’s Bond… James Bond.’
“He revolutionized the world with his gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent. He is undoubtedly largely responsible for the success of the film series and we shall be forever grateful to him.”
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His first Bond film, based on the book by Ian Fleming, was Dr. No and it quickly made him an international star. However, Sean Connery has been in numerous book-based films in his acting career. Here are the list of the book-based films that he was involved in.
1. Another Time, Another Place ( Book title: Weep No More by Lenore J. Coffee)
2. Darby O' Gill and the little people ( based on Darby O' Gill Stories by Herminie Templeton Kavanagh)
3. Tarzan's greatest adventure (based on Tazan books by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
4. On the Fiddle ( Book title: Stop at a Winter by R.F.Delderfield)
5. Macbeth
6. Anna Karenina
7. The longest Day
8. Woman of straw (La femme de Paille by Catherine Arley )
9.A Fine Madness (Story by Samson Shillitoe)
10. The Molly Maguires
11. The Anderson Tapes
12. Murder on the Orient Express
13. The Man Who Would be King
14. A Bridge too far
15. The first great train robbery
16. Five days, one summer ( short story title: Maiden, Maiden by Kay Boyle)
17. Wrong is Right / The man with the deadly lens ( Book title: The Better Angels by Charles Mccarry)
18. The Name of the Rose
19. The Untouchables
20. Family Business
21. The Hunt for Red October
22. The Russia House
23. Rising Sun
24. A Good Man in Africa
25. Just Cause
26. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Source material: variety.com