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FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin on special effects maestro Derek Meddings who worked on six of the James Bond films between 1973 and 1995. Meddings joined the Bond team on Live and Let Die (1973), building Kananga’s poppy field in miniature and then blasting it to fiery smithereens. Later, he blew up the giant satellite dish in GoldenEye (1995).
Published: 2021-01-15
FSWL friends and supporters Vic Armstrong and John Richardson share their memories of The World Is Not Enough (1999) director Michael Apted (1941-2021) exclusively for our readers.
Published: 2021-01-14
The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia author and FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin presents This Day in James Bond Movie History - wishing the Golden Girl of Goldfinger (1964) – the lovely Shirley Eaton – a marvellous birthday.
Published: 2021-01-12
In a significant development for Scotland’s Screen sector, Screen Scotland today announced that First Stage Studios Ltd, led by Oscar-nominated and BAFTA winning film and television producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery, has been appointed to run a large-scale film and TV studio space in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
Published: 2021-01-11
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin remembers Bernard Lee who played James Bond's boss, M, in 11 films between 1962 and 1979. Lee was born on 10th January 1908. The mission briefing in his London office became a standard feature in the films, along with Bond’s repartee with M’s secretary, Miss Moneypenny and Q’s equipment briefing.
Published: 2021-01-10
FSWL is very sad to have to report the death of yet another Bond alumnus, The World Is Not Enough (1999) director Michael Apted, a month short of his 80th birthday. Our thoughts now go to Michael's family and friends. Obituary by FSWL contributor Mark Cerulli including a personal comment from, among others, screenwriters Bruce Feirstein, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade who all knew and worked with Michael.
Published: 2021-01-08
Dame Shirley Bassey - the highly acclaimed Welsh singer who sang the title songs to Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Moonraker (1979) - turns 83 on 8th January 2021. With this page, we would like to send our personal wishes to Dame Shirley who we met in Quebec City, Canada during Hilary Saltzman's Vue sur Bond weekend in February 2006. (January 8th is also the birthday of Elvis Presley.)
Published: 2021-01-08
A new official still from the upcoming James Bond film No Time To Die has been revealed by our friend David Zaritsky in his The Bond Experience channels. It features Daniel Craig as James Bond wearing a Tommy Bahama shirt and Tom Ford jeans with the new OMEGA watch on his wrist. In the background we note a bottle of Blackwell Rum.
Published: 2021-01-07
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin remembers Francis de Wolff, Vavra in the 1963 Bond film From Russia with Love, who was born on 7 January 1913. De Wolff (1913-1984) portrayed Vavra, the fiery gypsy leader in From Russia with Love (1963).
Published: 2021-01-07
Swedish actor Ola Rapace (Patrice in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall) has been awarded by Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs with the award for Best Supporting Actor after his work on the French short film Divertimento (2020) directed by Keyvan Sheikhalishahi. German actor Götz Otto, another Bond alumnus (Stamper in 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies), also worked on the film. Small world.
Published: 2021-01-06
As if the James Bond Community had not suffered enough during 2020, we have now lost another beloved member of the family... We are extremely saddened to report that Tanya Roberts, A View to a Kill’s (1985) leading lady opposite Roger Moore, suddenly has died aged 65.
Published: 2021-01-05
Swedish actor Ola Rapace follows Maud Adams and Britt Ekland with his participation in the 15th season of the popular Stjärnorna på slottet which was filmed at Lejondal's Castle in Sweden in July 2020. The series is produced by Meter Television and the premiere episode (Ola's day) is broadcast on 2 January 2021.
Published: 2021-01-05
Sir Sean Connery, known for his love of golf like yours truly, is set to make one final appearance on a Scottish golf course when his ashes are scattered on his favourite links. Above pictured when he played Lyckorna Golfklubb in Sweden back in July 1982. Photo by PeO Nilsson for Bohusläningen. All rights reserved.
Published: 2021-01-04
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin remembers Zena Marshall, Miss Taro in the 1962 James Bond film Dr No, who was born on 1 January 1925. Zena Marshall portrayed the enticing Miss Taro, a secretary in Kingston, Jamaica’s government house who happens to be an undercover operative for the nefarious Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), in the first 007 adventure.
Published: 2021-01-01
The Robert D. Parham directed movie Snow Black co-starring Bond girl Gloria Hendry (Rosie Carver in Live and Let Die opposite Roger Moore) will be released via streaming by Maverick Entertainment on January 12, 2021.
Published: 2021-01-01
FSWL contributor Steve Rubin celebrates Barbara Carrera - Fatima Blush in the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again directed by Irvin Kershner. The zesty Nicaraguan native starred as SPECTRE assassin Fatima Blush – a character from one of the early drafts of Thunderball (1965).
Published: 2020-12-31
James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: “Roger is truly a great visionary of our time. His cinematography always brings depth and humanity to the screen. His uncompromising commitment to the work is unparalleled, he is a wonderful collaborator. We feel incredibly privileged that he created the stunning visual identity of Skyfall. Many, many congratulations to a great master.”
Published: 2020-12-31
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin remembers Jack Lord, Felix Leiter in the 1962 James Bond film Dr No, who was born on 30 December 1920. Lord was the first Felix Leiter of the CIA, debuting in the first James Bond movie, Dr. No (1962).
Published: 2020-12-30
New Zealand-born director Martin Campbell and Dutch actress Famke Janssen does what Pierce Brosnan did back in April and will participate in a live watchalong of GoldenEye, the 1995 James Bond film directed by Campbell, on Tuesday 29th December 2020.
Published: 2020-12-29
In From Sweden with Love's second YouTube video, American actor Bruce Glover (Mr Wint in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever directed by Guy Hamilton), jazz musician Putter Smith (Mr Kidd in the same film) and sound maestro Norman Wanstall (dubbing editor on Goldfinger directed by Guy Hamilton) remembers the great director.
Published: 2020-12-29
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