Quantum of Solace premièred at the Odeon Leicester Square on 29th October 2008.
After the success of Casino Royale (2006), Daniel Craig’s second James Bond outing was eagerly anticipated but widely felt to miss the mark.
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Roy Stewart, who played Quarrel Junior in Live And Let Die, died on 27th October 2008.
Roy Stewart, who played Quarrel Junior in Live And Let Die, died on 27th October 2008 in London.
Before becoming an actor, Stewart owned a gym in London, worked as a stuntman and opened a Caribbean restaurant. Much of his acting career was on the small screen, notably in a number of early episodes of Dr Who.
Harry Saltzman, who co-founded Eon Productions and Danjaq with Cubby Broccoli, was born in Canada on this day in 1915.
Harry Saltzman, who co-founded Eon Productions and Danjaq with Cubby Broccoli, was born on 27th October 1915 in Sherbrooke, Canada.
Legend has it that Saltzman ran away from home at the age of 15, eventually joining a travelling circus for a number of years. In 1932 he moved to Paris to study, but instead started picking talent for vaudeville shows across Europe and later managed a circus. Joining the Royal Canadian Air Force, he served in the Second World World in France, before being discharged in 1943. His war was not yet finished though as he joined the US Psychological Warfare Bureau.
After the war he worked as a talent scout before trying his hand at other entrepreneurial ventures. In the mid 1950s he moved his family to the UK, where he entered the film business and produced a number of acclaimed films, including Look Back in Anger.
He bid for the rights to the James Bond films in 1961, joining forces with Cubby Broccoli the following year in order to raise finance for the films.
After successfully launching 007 on the big screen and remaining in partnership with Broccoli for a number of films, in 1975 Saltzman was forced to sell his stake in James Bond because of financial problems.
John Cleese, who played R in The World Is Not Enough and then Q in Die Another Day, was born in Somerset on 27th October 1939.
John Cleese, who played R in The World Is Not Enough and then Q in Die Another Day, was born in Somerset on 27th October 1939.
On this day in 2015 SPECTRE premiered at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Royal World Premiere of SPECTRE, Daniel Craig’s fourth Bond movie, took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 26th October 2015. Cast and crew were in attendance to walk the red carpet, as well as dozens of Bond fans from around the world.
The approach to the Royal Albert Hall was spectacularly decorated in a Mexican theme, along with the Aston Martin DB10 and Jaguar C-X75, while Daniel Craig was interviewed by David Walliams. The whole event was streamed online for the world to see.
As well as the Royal Premiere taking place, the film went on general release across the UK the same night.
Skyfall was released in the UK on this day in 2012.
Skyfall went on UK general release at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 26th October 2012 and after massively positive reviews went on to become the UK’s best grossing movie and the first Bond movie to earn more than $1 billion worldwide.
Mathieu Amalric, who played Dominic Greene in Quantum of Solace, was born on 25th October 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France.
Mathieu Amalric, who played Dominic Greene in Quantum of Solace, was born on 25th October 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
As well as his role as the villain in Daniel Craig’s second 007 film, Amalric appeared in Munich, while drawing critical acclaim for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, based on the memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby, in which he depicted the author’s life after suffering a massive stroke, paralysing him from the neck down.
Martin Campbell was born on this day in 1943. He directed Goldeneye and Casino Royale.
Martin Campbell, who directed Goldeneye and Casino Royale and hence introduced both Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig as 007, was born on 24th October 1943 in New Zealand.
Campbell’s other work includes directing episodes of the cult British TV series The Professionals, while film work includes two Zorro films with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, as well as an adaptation of DC Comics’ Green Lantern.
Skyfall premiered at the Royal Albert Hall on this day in 2012.
Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond film in EON Productions’ long running series, premièred at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 23rd October 2012.
The film was Daniel Craig’s third outing as 007 and directed by Sam Mendes. Skyfall went on to become the first Bond movie to earn more than $1 billion worldwide.
Production designer Dennis Gassner was born on this day in 1948. He worked on Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and SPECTRE.
Dennis Gassner, who was production designer on Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and SPECTRE (2015), was born in Vancouver on 22nd October 1948.