Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster (shown above on set with Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko and Daniel Craig) was born on 30 November 1969 in Baveria, Germany.
His breakthrough, in 2001, was with Monster’s Ball with Halle Berry and prior to Quantum of Solace directed The Kite Runner.
The actress who played Rosa Klebb in From Russia With Love died in New York on 27th November 1981.
An Austrian singer, diseuse and actress, Lotte Lenya is remembered in the German-speaking world for her performances of the songs of Kurt Weill, to whom she was married.
She was a long time resident of America and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone.
Samantha Bond, who played Miss Moneypenny during Pierce Brosnan tenure as 007, was born in London on 27th November 1961.
The third actress to play M’s secretary is known mainly for her appearances on British television, including the hugely popular period drama Downton Abbey.
Bond announced she would retire from the role when Brosnan retired as 007, and the first two Daniel Craig films were without the character of Moneypenny.
Pierce Brosnan’s third James Bond movie, The World Is Not Enough, went on general release in the UK on 26th November 1999.
Goldeneye went on UK general release on November 24th 1995. Pierce Brosnan’s 007 début ended a six year drought of Bond movies after a legal dispute between Cubby Broccoli and MGM/Pathé.
Mads Mikkelsen, who played Le Chiffre in Casino Royale, was born in Copenhagen on 22nd November 1965.
The UK première of Goldeneye took place at the Odeon Leicester Square on 22nd November 1995 with Prince Charles in attendance.
Die Another Day went on general release in the UK on 20th November 2002. Although expected to return in a fifth James Bond movie, the film turned out to be Pierce Brosnan’s last as 007.
Mie Hama, who played Kissy Suzuki in You Only Live Twice was born in Tokyo on 20th November 1943.