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Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Writers:
Harold Jack Bloom (additional story material)
Roald Dahl (screenplay)
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Release Date:
13 June 1967 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond See more »
Plot:
Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit of a series of spacejackings before nuclear war is provoked. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Sean Connery ... James Bond
Akiko Wakabayashi ... Aki

Mie Hama ... Kissy
Tetsurô Tanba ... Tiger Tanaka (as Tetsuro Tamba)
Teru Shimada ... Mr. Osato

Karin Dor ... Helga Brandt

Donald Pleasence ... Blofeld

Bernard Lee ... 'M'

Lois Maxwell ... Miss Moneypenny

Desmond Llewelyn ... 'Q'

Charles Gray ... Henderson
Tsai Chin ... Ling, Chinese Girl in Hong Kong
Peter Fanene Maivia ... Car Driver
Burt Kwouk ... Spectre 3
Michael Chow ... Spectre 4
Ronald Rich ... Hans, Blofeld's Bodyguard
Jeanne Roland ... Bond's Masseuse
David Toguri ... Assassin in Bedroom
John Stone ... Submarine Captain
Norman Jones ... Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft
Paul Carson ... Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft
Laurence Herder ... Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft
Richard Graydon ... Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft
Bill Mitchell ... Astronaut - 2nd American Spacecraft
George Roubicek ... Astronaut - 2nd American Spacecraft
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Ainley ... Hong Kong Policeman #2 (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong ... Ninja #1 (uncredited)
Robin Bailey ... Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
George Baker ... NASA Engineer (uncredited)
David Bauer ... American Diplomat (uncredited)
Ed Bishop ... Hawaii CapCom (uncredited)
Cecil Cheng ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Anthony Chinn ... SPECTRE Guard (uncredited)
Hans De Vries ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Moris Farhi ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Jonathan Hanson ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Masaaki Hatsumi ... Photographic Assistant to Tanaka on Train (uncredited)
David Healy ... Houston Radar Operator (uncredited)
Sylvana Henriques ... Japanese Fan Dancer (Silhouette) in Title Sequence (uncredited)
Andy Ho ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Stephen Hubay ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Robert Hutton ... President's Aide (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan ... Hong Kong Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Hisako Katakura ... Blofeld's Financier (uncredited)
Michael Kennedy ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Alexander Knox ... American President (uncredited)
Kristopher Kum ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Robert Lee ... 2nd Chinese VIP (uncredited)
Mai Ling ... Bath Girl #2 (uncredited)
Richard Marner ... Russian Spacecraft Communicator (uncredited)
Kikko Matsuoka ... Diver Girl (uncredited)
Basil Moss ... British Navy Officer on Submarine (uncredited)
George Murcell ... Russian Diplomat (uncredited)
Yasuko Nagazumi ... Bath Girl #4 (uncredited)
Bill Nagy ... USAF General at Pentagon (uncredited)
James Payne ... Man at Typewriter in Office (uncredited)
Robert Rietty ... Tiger Tanaka (voice) (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer ... Hawaii Radar Operator (uncredited)
Sadanoyama ... Japanese Sumo Wrestler (uncredited)

William Sylvester ... Pentagon Official (uncredited)
Peter Taylor ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)

Francesca Tu ... Osato's Secretary (uncredited)
Burnell Tucker ... Hawaii Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Zsolt Vadaszffy ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl ... Kissy Suzuki (voice) (uncredited)
Jeffrey Wickham ... Russian Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Brian Wilde ... 1st Policeman (uncredited)
Yee-Wah Yang ... Bath Girl #3 (uncredited)
Tommy Yapp ... Control Room Technician (uncredited)

Ric Young ... Chinese Agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lewis Gilbert 
 
Writing credits
Harold Jack Bloom (additional story material)

Roald Dahl (screenplay)

Ian Fleming (novel) uncredited

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli .... producer
Harry Saltzman .... producer
Stanley Sopel .... associate producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Barry 
 
Cinematography by
Freddie Young (director of photography)
 
Casting by
Weston Drury Jr. (uncredited)
 
Production Design by
Ken Adam 
 
Art Direction by
Harry Pottle 
 
Set Decoration by
David Ffolkes 
 
Makeup Department
Basil Newall .... makeup artist
Paul Rabiger .... makeup artist
Eileen Warwick .... hairdresser
 
Production Management
David Middlemas .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William P. Cartlidge .... assistant director
Peter R. Hunt .... second unit director (as Peter Hunt)
Terence Churcher .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Richard Jenkins .... third assistant director (uncredited)
John Quested .... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Roy Dorman .... chief draughtsman (uncredited)
Peter Lamont .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Robert McGinnis .... poster artist (uncredited)
Ron Quelch .... production buyer (uncredited)
Ronnie Udell .... construction manager (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gordon K. McCallum .... sound recordist (as Gordon McCallum)
Harry Miller .... dubbing editor
John W. Mitchell .... sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
Norman Wanstall .... dubbing editor
Otto Snel .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Stears .... special effects
Wally Armitage .... special effects (uncredited)
Jimmy Harris .... special effects (uncredited)
Fred Heather .... special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns .... special effects (uncredited)
Bert Luxford .... effects engineering (uncredited)
James Snow .... special effects (uncredited)
John Stears .... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
Jimmy Ward .... special effects (uncredited)
Jack Woodbridge .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Cliff Culley .... matte artist (uncredited)
Roy Field .... visual effects (uncredited)
Martin Shortall .... visual effects cameraman (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Vic Armstrong .... stunts (uncredited)
Mickey Baker .... stunts (uncredited)
Bernard Barnsley .... stunts (uncredited)
Marc Boyle .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Brace .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Peter Brayham .... stunts (uncredited)
Gilbert Chomat .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Alan Chuntz .... stunts (uncredited)
Diane Cilento .... stunt swimming double (uncredited)
Tim Condren .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Cooper .... stunts (uncredited)
Gerry Crampton .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings .... stunts (uncredited)
Billy Dean .... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Diggins .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Dunne .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon .... stunts (uncredited)
Steve Emerson .... stunts (uncredited)
Rupert Evans .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Fanene Maivia .... stunt fight choreographer (uncredited)
Tex Fuller .... stunt rigger (uncredited)
Tex Fuller .... stunts (uncredited)
John Gallant .... stunts (uncredited)
Martin Grace .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Graydon .... stunts (uncredited)
Frank Henson .... stunts (uncredited)
Rusty Hood .... stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Howell .... stunts (uncredited)
Jazzer Jeyes .... stunts (uncredited)
Jenny Le Free .... stunts (uncredited)
George Leech .... stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Morgan .... stunts (uncredited)
Terence Plummer .... stunts (uncredited)
Dinny Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Powell .... stunt rigger (uncredited)
Joe Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Richards .... stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Paddy Ryan .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunt double (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunt double: Sean Connery (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunts (uncredited)
Tony Smart .... stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street .... stunts (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor .... stunts (uncredited)
K.H. Wallis .... stunt pilot: Little Nellie (uncredited)
Chris Webb .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Weston .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lamar Boren .... underwater cameraman
Ernest Day .... camera operator (as Ernie Day)
Robert Huke .... second unit cameraman (as Bob Huke)
John Jordan .... aerial unit cameraman
Martin Body .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Tony Braun .... camera operator (uncredited)
Joe Pearce .... still photographer (uncredited)
Simon Ransley .... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Kenneth J. Withers .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eileen Sullivan .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
Peter R. Hunt .... supervising editor (as Peter Hunt)
Robert Richardson .... assembly editor
Richard Dobson .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
John Barry .... conductor
John Barry .... music arranger
Leslie Bricusse .... lyricist: title song
Monty Norman .... composer: The "James Bond" theme
Nancy Sinatra .... singer: title song
Vic Flick .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Sidney Margo .... music contractor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Maurice Binder .... title designer: main title
Albert R. Broccoli .... presenter
Angela Martelli .... continuity
Kikumaru Okuda .... technical advisor
Harry Saltzman .... presenter
Bob Simmons .... action sequences
Robert Watts .... location manager
William Baskiville .... stand-in: Mr. Connery (uncredited)
Janne Blair-Stewart .... stand-in: Ms. Wakabayashi (uncredited)
Diane Cilento .... body double: Mie Hama, water scenes (uncredited)
Don Draeger .... jujitsu trainer: Mr. Connery (uncredited)
Masaaki Hatsumi .... advisor: ninja (uncredited)
Golda Offenheim .... production secretary (uncredited)
A.N. Other .... double: "Assassin" (uncredited)
A.N. Other .... stand-in: Mr. Gray (uncredited)
Kay Rawlings .... continuity: second unit (uncredited)
Charles Russhon .... location scout: Japan (uncredited)
Charles Russhon .... military liaison: Japan (uncredited)
Charles Russhon .... technical advisor (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
  • BEAs  helicopter rental (uncredited)
  • Ministry of Defence  the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of (as The Ministry of Defence)
  • RBA Helicopters  helicopter rental (uncredited)
  • Toho Studios  the producers gratefully acknowledge and thank, for the services of their producer Kikumaru Okuda as technical advisor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
"James Bond 5" - Israel (English title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
117 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Japanese | Russian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Ireland:PG | Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 (re-rating) | West Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | UK:PG (tv rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) (1992) (2001) | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:GP (re-rating) (1970) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1994)
Filming Locations:
Akasaka, Minato, JapanSee more »
Company:
Eon ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
A song composed by Robbie Williams extensively sampled the title theme from You Only Live Twice (1967). The song called "Millenium" was composed sampling the main string sample from the John Barry original theme. It was the first solo UK number one hit for Williams on 19 September 1998. Also, its music video included a number of James Bond 007 iconography and imagery.See more »
Goofs:
Plot holes: When James Bond is in Tanaka's underground train enjoying the sake wine. One servant enters saying that the photograph is ready for viewing. This servant then walks to the door, which is on the left-hand side of the carriage. After going through the door, we can see the servant taking a left turn, but where to? Outside the moving train?See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft:Calling CapCom. CapCom, this is Jupiter 16. Do you give a go for fourth orbit.
Houston CapCom:CapCom to Jupiter 16. Can you confirm O2 pressure is within limit.
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft:Roger. Everything looks good in the environmental control system.
Houston CapCom:Okay. Everything looks good from here. You have a go for fourth orbit.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Chuck: Chuck Versus the Anniversary (#4.1)" (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
You Only Live TwiceSee more »

FAQ

When did Bond start drinking his martinis stirred, not shaken?
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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Welcome to Japan Mr Bond, 26 September 2001
Author: Tom Bixby (marchofthewoodensoldiers_2001@hotmail.com) from TOP SECRET

You Only Live Twice is pure Comic Book entertaiment. James Bond is very much the superhero character he was in Goldfinger, and every scene is like a panel in a Comic Book and filled with entertaining excitement. In truth, it is though the feel and style that was vibrant throughout Goldfinger [1964] leapfrogged the dull Thunderball [1965] and found it's way to Japan. Twice is a beautiful looking and sounding addition to the Bond movies, and one is glad Sean Connery didn't really resign from the role of Bond and did indeed Live Twice.

By jettisoning most of Ian Flemmings original story You Only Live Twice, in wich an amnesiac Bond Hunts down Blofeld in Japanese castles, Broccoli and Saltzman have ridden themselves of the same problem evident in Thunderball : Slow Movement, Uninterested Audiences. Thunderball may have been a success, but this was probably due to the Bondmania wich raged through the mid sixties like a giant inferno. Luckily for the fans of the eye popping spectacles the Bond series is famous for, You Only Live Twice contains no such problems of dreary moments of boardom. In its place we have a Space Age actioneer written by childrens author Roald Dahl, and an entertaining and swift director in Lewis Gilbert, who seems more suited to Bond than any director yet.

It has been said before, but the real star of the show is Ken Adams sets. His wondefull Volcano set wich Blofeld uses is one of the most memorable in Cinema history. Add to this the Japanese sets, the Submarines [M's Offices], Tanaka's Lair, and the real sense of Japanese authenticy. Adam deserves an Oscar for this movie alone. For his total contributions to Bond and other movies, there is no Award yet created.

Donald Pleasence makes a very creepy Blofeld. He is perhaps the ultimate Blofeld. His scenes with the other cast members show the complete acting skills of a fine actor. Twice also contains one of Desmonde Lywellyn's funniest performances as Q,and one of Q's finest creations, the Little Nellie Helicopter. Little Nellie is every Bond fans dreams, personally i think it would be lovely to soar above rural England in Nellie, let alone Japan! Some guys have all the luck! Twice also has one of John Barry's most beautiful themes,and songs sung by Nancie Sinatra.

The only real let down this time is Sean Connery. He makes any Bond film look good, but this time doesn't look as though he is enjoying himself all that much. This is a petty bacause Twice itself is a very impressive and enjoyable Bond movie, with some of the best sets, Action sequences and Acting in the entire series.

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