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Terence Young (1915–1994)

Director | Writer | Miscellaneous Crew

Born in Shanghai and Cambridge-educated, Terence Young began in the industry as a scriptwriter. In the 1940s he worked on a variety of subjects, including the hugely popular wartime romance Suicide Squadron, set to Richard Addinsell's rousing "Warsaw Concerto". His original story was devised while listening to a concert in an army training camp... See full bio »

Born:

in Shanghai, China

Died:

(age 79) in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Still of Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi and Terence Young in From Russia with Love Still of Laurence Olivier and Terence Young in Inchon
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1988 Run for Your Life
 
1984 The Jigsaw Man
 
1981 Inchon
 
1980 Long Days ( - uncredited / unconfirmed)
 
1979 Bloodline
 
1977 Woo fook
 
1975 Jackpot
 
1974 Klansman
 
1973 Le guerriere dal seno nudo
 
1972 The Valachi Papers
 
1971 Red Sun
 
1970 Cold Sweat
 
1969 The Christmas Tree
 
1968 Mayerling
 
1967 Wait Until Dark
 
1967 The Rover
 
1966 Triple Cross
 
1966 Poppies Are Also Flowers
 
1965 Thunderball
 
1965 The Secret Agents
 
1965 The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
 
1963 From Russia with Love
 
1962 Dr. No
 
1961 Duel of Champions (english version)
 
1961 Black Tights
 
1960 Playgirl After Dark
 
1959 Serious Charge
 
1958 Tank Force
 
1957 Action of the Tiger
 
1956 Zarak
 
1956 Safari
 
1955 Storm Over the Nile
 
1955 That Lady
 
1953 Paratrooper
 
1952 The Frightened Bride
 
1951 Valley of the Eagles
 
1950 They Were Not Divided
 
1948 Woman Hater
 
1948 One Night with You
 
1948 Corridor of Mirrors
 
Show ShowWriter (16 titles)
1973 Le guerriere dal seno nudo
 
1969 The Christmas Tree (writer)
 
1968 Mayerling (screenplay)
 
1966 Atout coeur à Tokyo pour O.S.S. 117 (adaptation)
 
1962 Dr. No (uncredited)
 
1958 Tank Force (writer)
 
1951 Valley of the Eagles (written by)
 
1950 They Were Not Divided
 
1949 The Bad Lord Byron (writer)
 
1947 Hungry Hill (screenplay)
 
1944 On Approval
 
1943 A Letter from Ulster (documentary short) (screenplay / as Shaun Terence Young)
 
1942 Secret Mission (story / as Shaun Young)
 
1941 Suicide Squadron (original story and screenplay)
 
1940 The Call for Arms (short) (story)
 
1939 The Fugitive (writer)
 
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1969 Birds, Orphans and Fools (presenter)
 
1964 Goldfinger (director: pre-production - uncredited)
 
1963 From Russia with Love (body double: Pedro Armendáriz - uncredited)
 
1988 Chicken and Duck Talk (assistant director)
 
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1984 Where Is Parsifal? (executive producer)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
1980 Long Days (supervising editor)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 Frankenpimp (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2006 Ken Adam's Production Films: Thunderball (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Inside 'Dr. No' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The James Bond Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Le divan (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 October 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 30 Years of James Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Ciné parade (TV series documentary)
Himself
– L'usine à rêves (1982) … Himself
 
1968 Vienna: The Years Remembered (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1965 A Child's Guide to Blowing Up a Motor Car (TV short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2002 Best Ever Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 And the Word Was Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Terence Young: Bond Vivant (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1995 Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Telescope (TV series documentary)
 
1965 The Incredible World of James Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Take Thirty (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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1 Biographical Movie  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Shaun Terence Young | Shaun Young
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Of all the Bond films I did, From Russia with Love was the best. See more »

Trivia:

Directed his wife Dorothea Bennett's novel The Jigsaw Man. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini