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Walter Afanasieff composed Gladys Knight’s theme song for Licence To Kill with Narada Michael Walden. He was born on this day in 1958 to Russian parents in São Paulo, Brazil
Albert Finney’s final role, at the end of a long and distinguished career, was as the gamekeeper Kincade in Skyfall. He died on this day in 2019.
Patrick Macnee was born on 6th February 1922 in London. He appeared as Sir Godfrey Tibbett in A View To A Kill but is best known for playing John Steed in The Avengers alongside Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg, and The New Avengers.
Production Designer Ken Adam was born in Berlin on this day in 1921. His family fled Nazi Germany for the UK, where Adam trained as an architect. His sets for the early 007 films are completely iconic.
In You Only Live Twice Ernst Stavro Blofeld was portrayed by Donald Pleasence. He died in France on 2nd February 1995 at the age of 75
Gemma Arterton appeared as Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Solace. She was born in Gravesend, Kent, on this day in 1986.
Daniela Bianchi played Tatiana Romanova in From Russia With Love . She was was born in Rome on 31st January 1942
Composer John Barry died on this day in 2011. He was responsible for the distinctive sound of the early Bond films.
The lyrics for the Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice themes were penned by Leslie Bricusse. He was born in London on this day in 1931.
