James Bond, 007, is a fictional British secret agent created by Ian
Fleming in the 1950s. His first appearance was in the novel "Casino Royale"
(1953), but he did not gain the large following he now enjoys until the late
1950s. As a possessor of the coveted 'Double O' prefix, James Bond is one of
an elite number of British Secret Service members with a 'license to kill'.
James Bond has appeared in books and movies for over four decades,
earning a legion of fans in the process. Ian Fleming wrote 14 books about
Bond, and only stopped when he died on 12 August 1964. Well known British
author Kingsley Amis was then offered a chance to continue the series, but he
bowed out after producing only one book (under the pseudonym Robert Markham).
It was not until 1981 that the Bond series was revived once again, with
British author John Gardner publishing a new novel almost every year until
the Spring of 1996 (he retired upon reaching his 14th book). American Raymond
Benson, author of the famed "James Bond Bedside Companion," has now assumed
the mantle of Ian Fleming with a new book to be released in 1997.
James Bond first appeared on the big screen in 1962 in "Dr. No,"
starring Sean Connery as 007. Over the following years, James Bond has
appeared in 17 "official" films starring five different actors. (Two
"unofficial" films currently hover just outside the canon, starring more
"James Bonds" than we care to count.)
TITLE YEAR STAR TIME ACRONYM
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Casino Royale (A) 1954 Barry Nelson 60
Doctor No 1962 Sean Connery 111 Dr. No
From Russia With Love 1963 Sean Connery 118
Goldfinger 1964 Sean Connery 111
Thunderball 1965 Sean Connery 129
You Only Live Twice 1967 Sean Connery 116
Casino Royale (B) 1967 David Niven 130
On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 George Lazenby 140
Diamonds Are Forever 1971 Sean Connery 119
Live And Let Die 1973 Roger Moore 121
The Man with the Golden Gun 1974 Roger Moore 125
The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Roger Moore 125
Moonraker 1979 Roger Moore 126 (C)
For Your Eyes Only 1981 Roger Moore 127
Octopussy 1983 Roger Moore 130
Never Say Never Again (B) 1983 Sean Connery 137
A View to a Kill 1985 Roger Moore 131
The Living Daylights 1987 Timothy Dalton 130
Licence to Kill 1989 Timothy Dalton 135
GoldenEye 1995 Pierce Brosnan 130
Tomorrow Never Dies Pierce Brosnan
The World is Not Enough Pierce Brosnan1999
ACTOR BIRTHDATE
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Roger Moore October 14, 1927
Sean Connery August 25, 1930
George Lazenby September 5, 1939
Timothy Dalton March 21, 1946
Pierce Brosnan May 16, 1953
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