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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 | Crime | 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)
Ted Lockhart .... grip (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
Monty Norman .... composer: The "James Bond" theme
Vic Flick .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Sidney Margo .... music contractor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Maurice Binder .... main title designed by
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:
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) (No. 21499) | USA:GP (re-rating) (1970) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1994) | 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
Filming Locations:
Nakano Shimbashi station, Marunouchi Line, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, JapanSee more »
Company:
Eon ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Reportedly, the noise made during the shooting of the film's grand finale on the volcano set scared Blofeld's white cat that it ran away. It wasn't found for days and it was eventually discovered hiding in some of the set's rafters. Apparently, footage of the scaredy cat wound up in the finished movie when Blofeld's security shutters are enforced.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The shoe covers that Bond takes off a dead assassin disappear when he enters the car and reappear in a later scene.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:
Featured in Inside 'Moonraker' (2000) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
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41 out of 61 people found the following review useful.
One of the most entertaining Bond movies., 21 March 2006
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

It's not the best but it most certainly is one of the most entertaining Bond movies to watch. Because of that reason, "You Only Live Twice" is one of my favorite Bond movies.

Basically the movie is just simple silly fun. The story is very simple and at the same time also totally unbelievable but also because of this the movie is extremely entertaining to watch. As an action movie this movie is really great. The movie is truly filled with many spectacular, if a tad over-the-top action sequences. Most action sequences don't even make sense that they occur in the movie, once you really start thinking about it but that is all part of the charm of this entertaining movie. It's a very imaginative movie that has some unforgettable sequences in it, that are both thrilling as well as spectacular.

The movie is mostly set in the culturally rich Japan. It works as a perfect backdrop for the movie and the strange unusual culture helps to make the movie an imaginative filled one. Also sequences like with 'Little Nellie' and the end fight set in the hollowed-out volcano add to the adventurous and imaginative feeling of the movie.

Ken Adam is also one of the reasons why everything in the movie works so well. As a production designer he made the right backdrops for the story and made several elements of the movie work out surprising well, such as mainly all of the sequences in the hollowed-out volcano.

Also the musical score by John Barry and the cinematography by Freddie Young are worth mentioning.

Sean Connery is good and fun as always as James Bond and he still showed good form in this movie. This time Ernst Stavro Blofeld was played by legendary actor Donald Pleasence. He takes the movie to an even higher level. He plays the best Blofeld out of the long series of Bond movies, along with Telly Savalas who played the villainous character in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

This is a fantastic fast paced, action filled movie, that has some spectacular and unforgettable sequences in it, especially toward the ending. One of my personal favorite Bond movies, of which I never grow tired of watching it.

8/10

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