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Syd Cain was born on April 16, 1918 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England as Sydney Basil Cain. He is known for his work on GoldenEye (1995), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Live and Let Die (1973). He died on November 21, 2011 in England. See full bio »

Born:

April 16, 1918 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Died:

November 21, 2011 (age 93) in England, UK

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Known For

GoldenEye Art Department

(1995)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Production Designer

(1969)

Live and Let Die Art Director

(1973)

From Russia with Love Art Director

(1963)

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Filmography

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Production designer (17 credits)

1988 Tusks

1985 Wild Geese II

1982 The Final Option

1981 Loophole

1980 Lion of the Desert

1980 The Sea Wolves

1978 The Wild Geese

1976 The New Avengers (TV Series) (13 episodes)

- Dirtier by the Dozen (1976)

- Gnaws (1976)

- Sleeper (1976)

- Faces (1976)

- Three Handed Game (1976)

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1976 Aces High

1976 Shout at the Devil

1974 Gold

1972 Fear Is the Key (as Sidney Cain)

1972 Frenzy

1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1967 Billion Dollar Brain

1966 Fahrenheit 451

1965 The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

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Art department (27 credits)

2001 The Fourth Angel (storyboard artist)

2000 Shiner (storyboard artist)

1998 Tarzan and the Lost City (storyboard artist)

1995 GoldenEye (storyboard artist)

1994 The NeverEnding Story III (storyboard artist)

1991 Robin Hood (storyboard artist - as Sydney Cain)

1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (storyboard artist: UK)

1984 Supergirl (research art director)

1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (executive art director)

1962 Lolita (associate art director - as Sidney Cain)

1960 The World of Suzie Wong (assistant art director - as Sydney Cain)

1959 Our Man in Havana (assistant art director)

1958 Tank Force (assistant art director)

1957 High Flight (assistant art director)

1957 How to Murder a Rich Uncle (assistant art director)

1957 Fire Down Below (assistant art director)

1957 Pickup Alley (assistant art director)

1956 Zarak (assistant art director - uncredited)

1956 The Gamma People (assistant art director)

1955 The Cockleshell Heroes (assistant art director)

1954 Up to His Neck (draughtsman - uncredited)

1954 You Know What Sailors Are (draughtsman - uncredited)

1954 Hell Below Zero (draughtsman - uncredited)

1949 The Interrupted Journey (draughtsman - uncredited)

1949 Madness of the Heart (draughtsman - uncredited)

1949 Adam and Evalyn (draughtsman - uncredited)

1947 The Inheritance (draughtsman - uncredited)

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Art director (10 credits)

1973 Live and Let Die (supervising art director)

1966 Fahrenheit 451

1965 Mister Moses

1965 McGuire, Go Home!

1964 Agent 8 3/4

1963 From Russia with Love

1963 Call Me Bwana

1963 Summer Holiday

1962 Dr. No (uncredited)

1962 The Road to Hong Kong

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Self (3 credits)

2000 Inside 'From Russia with Love' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2000 Inside 'Dr. No' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2000 Terence Young: Bond Vivant (Video documentary short)
Himself

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2012 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute

2000 Designing Bond: Peter Lamont (Video documentary short)
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Sidney Cain | Sydney Cain

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Devised the lethal spiked shoe wielded by Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) in From Russia with Love (1963). Also designed Bond's briefcase which concealed an AR-7 sniper's rifle, 40 rounds of ammunition, a tear gas canister disguised as talcum powder, 50 Gold Sovereigns and a throwing knife for the same movie. See more »