Christopher Lee played Francisco Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun. He was born in Belgravia on this day in 1922. Not only did he play a Bond villain but he was a cousin of Ian Fleming.
Skyfall cinematographer Roger Deakins was born on this day in 1949. Having worked with Sam Mendes previously, he was invited by the director to work on the 23rd James Bond film. Skyfall was the first Bond film to be shot digitally.
Roger Moore died on this day in 2017 aged 89 at his home in Switzerland. He starred as James Bond in a total of 7 films.
A View To A Kill premiered at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts on this day in 1985. The film was to be the last to feature Roger Moore as 007.
Anthony Zerbe played Milton Krest in Licence to Kill. He was born in Long Beach, California on 20th May 1936.
David Hedison played Felix Leiter in Live and Let Die and Licence to Kill. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on this day in 1927.
Grace Jones, who played May Day in A View to a Kill, was born in Spanish Town in Jamaica on this day in 1948.