james bond

     

James Bon 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in 12 novels and two short story collections. The character has also been used in the longest running and second most successful film franchise to date, starting in 1962 with Dr. No. There have been 21 films in the EON Productions series to date, with the 22nd, Quantum of Solace, due for release in November 2008. In addition there have been two independent feature productions (a 1967 spoof version of Casino Royale starring David Niven in the title role, and 1983's Never Say Never Again) and one Fleming-licenced American television adaptation of the first novel, aired in 1954. In 1956, Moonraker was also adapted into a South African radio play starring Bob Holness as Bond. In 1990, You Only Live Twice was adapted into a 90 minute radio play for BBC Radio 4 with Michael Jayston playing James Bond.

Trivia about james bond

  • The "Polizei Pistole Kurz" model was often used very effectively by this literary character introduced in 1953
  • The ornithologist who wrote "Birds of the West Indies", or the character Ian Fleming named after him
  • In 1964 this movie spy was driving an Aston Martin DB5; in 1995, a BMW Z3
  • John Gavin was signed to play him in "Diamonds Are Forever", but then Sean Connery was lured back
  • He's foiled Dr. No's plan to deflect American rockets & SPECTRE's plan to start WWIII
  • Pierce Brosnan played this superspy for the first time in "GoldenEye"
  • "From Russia with Love" was the fifth novel to feature this hero
  • In a 1964 movie this character was driving an Aston Martin DB5; in a 1995 movie, a BMW Z3
  • Ian Fleming based this character in part on Cary Grant, who later turned down the role
  • A proper villain doesn't simply try to shoot this British spy; he attacks him with sharks, spiders or lasers
  • Actors who've played this role include Moore, Roger Moore & Dalton, Timothy Dalton
  • This character wed Tracy Draco in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
  • In "The World is Not Enough" you're this agent, secret agent
  • (I'm Karine Vanisse.) In the '60s this movie spy gave the airline some early product placement as a frequent Pan Am flyer; to Kingston in "Dr. No", to Istanbul in "From Russia With Love"
  • Trying to destroy Silicon Valley in a 1985 film, Walken tumbles off a blimp fighting this character