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Ian Fleming(1908-1964)

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Ian Fleming
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Born into a wealthy and influential English family, Ian Fleming spent his early years attending top British schools such as Eton and Sandhurst military academy. He took to writing while schooling in Kitzbuhel, Austria, and upon failing the entrance requirements for Foreign Service joined the news agency Reuters as a journalist -- winning the respect of his peers for his coverage of a "show trial" in Russia of several Royal Engineers on espionage charges. Fleming briefly worked in the financial sector for the family bank, but just prior to the Second World War, was recruited into British Naval Intelligence where he excelled, shortly achieving the rank of Commander. When the war ended, Fleming retired to Jamaica where he built a house called "Goldeneye," took up writing full-time and created the character that would make him famous -- British Secret Service agent James Bond, in a novel called "Casino Royale." Fleming spent the rest of his life writing and traveling the world, but as his Bond character reached new heights of popularity on movie screens, Fleming was in ailing health. He died of a heart attack (his second) in England in August 1964 at the age of 56.
BornMay 28, 1908
DiedAugust 12, 1964(56)
BornMay 28, 1908
DiedAugust 12, 1964(56)
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Sean Connery and Ian Fleming in From Russia with Love (1963)
Sean Connery, Ian Fleming, Albert R. Broccoli, and Harry Saltzman in Everything or Nothing (2012)
Ian Fleming, Albert R. Broccoli, and Harry Saltzman in Everything or Nothing (2012)
Ursula Andress and Ian Fleming in Dr. No (1962)
Ian Fleming
Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Ian Fleming, Lotte Lenya, and Lois Maxwell in From Russia with Love (1963)
Sean Connery and Ian Fleming in Dr. No (1962)
Sean Connery and Ian Fleming in Dr. No (1962)
Sean Connery, Ian Fleming, and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger (1964)
Sean Connery and Ian Fleming in Dr. No (1962)
Sean Connery and Ian Fleming in Dr. No (1962)
Sean Connery and Ian Fleming in From Russia with Love (1963)

Known for

Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale
8.0
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  • 2006
Sean Connery and Ursula Andress in Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1962
Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Martine Beswick, Luciana Paluzzi, and Molly Peters in Thunderball (1965)
Thunderball
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1965
Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
Never Say Never Again
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1983

Credits

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Writer

  • Project 007
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  • Project Shelved I
    • Post-production
  • Cineficción Radio (2019)
    Cineficción Radio
  • Christopher Oram, Coby C. Oram, Caleb Christensen, Cheyanne Seamans, Kendall Northrop, and Ethan Breinholt in No Time to Vibe (2020)
    No Time to Vibe
  • Oddjob: A Kill from the Other Side (2020)
    Oddjob: A Kill from the Other Side
  • The Man with the Golden Gun: The Radio Play (2020)
    The Man with the Golden Gun: The Radio Play
  • The Drew Bromley Show
  • Live and Let Die: The Radio Play (2019)
    Live and Let Die: The Radio Play
  • Double O Negative
  • Best of Bond Car Pack (2018)
    Best of Bond Car Pack
  • Moonraker: The Radio Play (2018)
    Moonraker: The Radio Play
  • Ian Fleming vs John le Carré (2017)
    Ian Fleming vs John le Carré
  • Andrew J. Neis in 007: I Only Need One (2016)
    007: I Only Need One
  • Thunderball: The Radio Play (2016)
    Thunderball: The Radio Play
  • Matt Sloan and Craig Johnson in Welcome to the Basement (2012)
    Welcome to the Basement
  • Gillette 'Spectre' Television Commercial (2015)
    Gillette 'Spectre' Television Commercial
  • Jesper Christensen, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Tenoch Huerta, Stephanie Sigman, and Marco Zingaro in Spectre (2015)
    Spectre

Additional Crew

  • Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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Why Daniel Craig Is the 'No Time to Die' Cast's Favorite Bond
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Why Daniel Craig Is the 'No Time to Die' Cast's Favorite Bond
These Bond Women Are Changing the Spy Game
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These Bond Women Are Changing the Spy Game
Bond 25 Returns to 007's Origins
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Bond 25 Returns to 007's Origins
'Bond 25,' MCU-TV, and More News of the Week
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'Bond 25,' MCU-TV, and More News of the Week
Final US Trailer
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Final US Trailer
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Trailer #2
007: Legends (VG)
Trailer 1:30
007: Legends (VG)
Dr. No
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Dr. No
Ian Fleming's James Bond
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Ian Fleming's James Bond
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TV Spot #1

Personal details

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    • Ian Fleming Publications Ltd
    • May 28, 1908
    • Mayfair, London, England, UK
    • August 12, 1964
    • Canterbury, Kent, England, UK(heart attack)
    • March 24, 1952 - August 12, 1964 (his death, 1 child)
    • Peter Fleming(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Casino Royale" (filmed as Casino Royale (1954), Casino Royale (1967), Casino Royale (2006))
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Biographical Movies
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 9 Portrayals
    • 15 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Cousin of Christopher Lee.
  • Quotes
    I always make it a rule never to look back. Otherwise, I'd ask myself how I could write such piffle and live with myself, day after day.
    • Cigarette (in holder) perched between fingers of his right hand
    • Casino Royale
      (1967)
      $6,000 ($45,575 in 2011 dollars)

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