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The editor of the early James Bond films and director of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Peter Hunt, was born in London on this day in 1925.
Live And Let Die composer George Martin died on this day in 2016. He was sometimes known as “the fifth Beatle” due to his influential work as producer with the Fab Four.
Charles Gray, who appeared in both You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever, died on 7th March 2000 in London. After playing Dikko Henderson in YOLT Gray stepped into the shoes of the most iconic Bond villain of all, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
William Boyd was born in the Gold Coast, now part of the West African state of Ghana, on this day in 1952. In 2013 he wrote the James Bond continuation novel Solo.
Today marks the birthday of three-time Bond director Lewis Gilbert, who was born in the London borough of Hackney. He was reportedly reluctant to direct You Only Live Twice when first approached but returned to the 007 series with The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
Gloria Hendry played Rosie Carver in Roger Moore’s 1973 James Bond debut, Live And Let Die. She was born on 3rd March 1949 in Winter Haven, Florida.
Silverfin, Charlie Higson’s first book in the Young Bond series, was first published in the UK on 3rd March 2005.
Happy Birthday Daniel Craig! He was born in Chester on 2nd March 1968.
On this day in 1969 Javier Bardem was born in the Canary Islands (Spain). He played Raoul Silva in Skyfall.
