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Michael G. Wilson

Biography

Michael Gregg Wilson, OBE (born January 21, 1943) is the producer and screenwriter of many of the James Bond films. Wilson was born in New York City, the son of Dana (née Natol) and actor Lewis Wilson. His father was the first actor to play the DC Comics character Batman in live action, which he did in the 1943 film serial Batman. He is the stepson of the late James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli and step brother to Bond co-producer, Barbara Broccoli. Wilson graduated from Harvey Mudd College in 1963 as an electrical engineer. He later studied law at Stanford. After graduating, Wilson worked for the United States government and later a firm located in Washington D.C. that specialized in international law.\n He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours, alongside Barbara Broccoli.\n In 2010 Wilson was given The Royal Photographic Society's award for Outstanding Service to Photography, which carries with it an Honorary Fellowship of The Society.\n In 1972, Wilson joined Eon Productions, the production company responsible for the James Bond film series dating back to 1962 that began with his stepfather Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli and Harry Saltzman. Wilson specifically worked in Eon Productions' legal department until taking a more active role as an assistant to Cubby Broccoli for the film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). In 1979 Wilson became executive producer of the film Moonraker and since has been an executive producer or producer in every James Bond film, currently co-producing with his half-sister Barbara.\n Wilson collaborated five times with veteran Bond screenwriter Richard Maibaum starting in 1981 with For Your Eyes Only. In 1989 Michael G. Wilson was forced to finish the screenplay to Licence to Kill alone due to a strike by the Writers Guild of America, west which prevented Maibaum from having any further involvement. For both, this was their final James Bond script, as Maibaum died in 1991 and Wilson ceased writing, although he outlined a never-produced film in the series with Alfonse Ruggiero, scrapped due to internal legal wranglings between Eon Productions and MGM (the following film, GoldenEye being a completely different story written by Michael France). In addition to his production duties, Wilson has also made many cameo appearances (speaking and non-speaking) in the Bond films. His first appearance, long before becoming a producer, was in Goldfinger in which he appeared as a soldier. Wilson has made cameo appearances in every Eon-produced Bond film since 1977.

Actor

No Time to Die

2021

as Spectre Party Guest (uncredited)

The Program

2015

as Lance's Doctor

Casino Royale

2006

as Chief of Police

Explosion Tests

2006

as Narrator

Die Another Day

2002

as General Chandler

The World Is Not Enough

1999

as Man in Casino (uncredited)

The Living Daylights

1987

as Opera Patron

A View to a Kill

1985

as Man Heard Over Loudspeaker at San Francisco City Hall (voice) (uncredited)

Octopussy

1983

as Soviet Security Council Member / Man on Tour Boat (uncredited)

Moonraker

1979

as Man Outside Venini Glass / NASA Technician / Man on Bridge (uncredited)

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977

as Man in the Audience at the Pyramid Theatre (uncredited)

Documentaries

The Sound of 007

2022

as Self

Being James Bond

2021

as Self - Producer (voice)

Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic

2015

as Self - Interviewee

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

2012

as Self

Bond on Location

2012

as Self - Producer

Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style

2012

as Self

The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

2010

Director Marc Forster

2009

Start of Shooting

2009

On Location

2009

The Road to Casino Royale

2008

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

2008

James Bond in the Bahamas

2008

Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo

2008

as Self

James Bond: For Real

2006

as Self

Becoming Bond

2006

as Self

007 in Egypt

2006

as Narrator

Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond

2006

Bond in Greece

2006

as Narrator

Bond in Cortina

2006

as Narrator

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

2006

Casting on 'Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2006

as Narrator

Satellite Test Reel

2006

as Narrator

Oil Rig Attack

2006

as Narrator

Girls Fighting

2006

On Location with 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

2006

Escape from Atlantis: Storyboard Sequence

2006

as Narrator

007 Stage Dedication

2006

as Narrator

Bond '79

2006

as Narrator

Neptune's Journey

2006

as Narrator

Building a Better Bond

2006

Best Ever Bond

2002

as Self

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

2002

as Self

Shaken and Stirred on Ice

2002

as Self

Inside The Living Daylights

2000

as Self

Inside 'The Living Daylights'

2000

as Self

Inside 'Licence to Kill'

2000

as Self

Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles

2000

as Self

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

2000

Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'

2000

Terence Young: Bond Vivant

2000

as Self

Inside 'Dr. No'

2000

as Self

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2000

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000

as Self

James Bond Down River

2000

as Self

Inside 'Octopussy'

2000

as Self

Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond

2000

as Himself

Harry Saltzman: Showman

2000

as Self

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007

2000

as Self

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

2000

as Self

Ken Adam: Designing Bond

2000

as Self

Designing Bond: Peter Lamont

2000

as Self

Inside 'A View to a Kill'

2000

as Self

Highly Classified: The World of 007

1998

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

1995

as Self

Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class

1995

as Self

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

1995

as Self

James Bond in India

1983

Production

The Accidental Getaway Driver

2023

Executive Producer

Forever And A Day

2022

Producer

The Sound of 007

2022

Executive Producer

No Time to Die

2021

Producer

The Rhythm Section

2020

Producer

Nancy

2018

Executive Producer

Spectre

2015

Producer

Skyfall

2012

Producer

Quantum of Solace

2008

Producer

Casino Royale

2006

Producer

Die Another Day

2002

Producer

101 Reykjavik

2000

Producer

The World Is Not Enough

1999

Producer

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

Producer

GoldenEye

1995

Producer

Licence to Kill

1989

Producer

The Living Daylights

1987

Producer

A View to a Kill

1985

Producer

Octopussy

1983

Executive Producer

For Your Eyes Only

1981

Executive Producer

Moonraker

1979

Executive Producer

Bullets for Winter

Producer

Remote Control

Executive Producer

Crew

Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

2000

Thanks

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

2000

Thanks

Inside 'The Living Daylights'

2000

Thanks

Inside 'Licence to Kill'

2000

Thanks

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

2000

Thanks

Terence Young: Bond Vivant

2000

Thanks

Harry Saltzman: Showman

2000

Thanks

Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'

1995

Thanks

Michael G. Wilson

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Production

Writing

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