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Guy Hamilton

Directing
93 years oldParis, Ile-de-France, France

Biography

Mervyn Ian ​Guy Hamilton, DSC (September 16, 1922 – April 20, 2016) was an English film director. Hamilton was born in Paris, France where his English parents were living. Remaining in France during the Nazi occupation, he was active in the French Resistance. After the end of the war, he worked as an assistant to Carol Reed on films including The Fallen Idol (1948) and The Third Man (1949), before turning to directing with his first film The Ringer in 1952. He made 22 films from the 1950s to the 1980s, including four installments of the James Bond series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming. He was married at one time to actress Naomi Chance. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guy Hamilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
September 16, 1922 - April 20, 2016 (age 93)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Known For
Directing

Movies (46)

Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'

Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'

as Self

2015

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
6.2

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

as Self

2012

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
7.0

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

as Self

2010

A Sense of Carol Reed

A Sense of Carol Reed

as Self

2006

Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks
6.0

Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks

2006

Shadowing the Third Man
6.1

Shadowing the Third Man

as Himself

2004

Best Ever Bond
5.0

Best Ever Bond

as Self

2002

Double-O Stunts
5.7

Double-O Stunts

2000

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
7.0

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

as Self

2000

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
7.2

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

2000

Inside 'Live and Let Die'
7.5

Inside 'Live and Let Die'

1999

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
6.8

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

as Self

1995

Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'
6.0

Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'

as Self

1995

The Goldfinger Phenomenon
6.0

The Goldfinger Phenomenon

1995

Try This One for Size
7.1

Try This One for Size

Director (Directing)

1989

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.2

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Director (Directing)

1985

Evil Under the Sun
6.9

Evil Under the Sun

Director (Directing)

1982

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
8.5

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

as Self

1982

The Mirror Crack'd
6.1

The Mirror Crack'd

Director (Directing)

1980

Force 10 from Navarone
6.2

Force 10 from Navarone

Director (Directing)

1978

The Man with the Golden Gun
6.5

The Man with the Golden Gun

Director (Directing)

1974

Live and Let Die
6.5

Live and Let Die

Director (Directing)

1973

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
6.0

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

as Self

1973

Diamonds Are Forever
6.4

Diamonds Are Forever

Director (Directing)

1971

Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat
4.8

Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat

as Narrator (voice)

1971

Battle of Britain
6.9

Battle of Britain

Director (Directing)

1969

Funeral in Berlin
6.4

Funeral in Berlin

Director (Directing)

1966

The Party's Over
6.6

The Party's Over

Director (Directing)

1965

Goldfinger
7.4

Goldfinger

Director (Directing)

1964

Man in the Middle
6.5

Man in the Middle

Director (Directing)

1964

The Best of Enemies
6.9

The Best of Enemies

Director (Directing)

1961

A Touch of Larceny
5.9

A Touch of Larceny

Director (Directing)

1960

The Devil's Disciple
6.6

The Devil's Disciple

Director (Directing)

1959

Manuela
5.7

Manuela

Director (Directing)

1957

Charley Moon
7.0

Charley Moon

Director (Directing)

1956

The Colditz Story
6.8

The Colditz Story

Director (Directing)

1955

An Inspector Calls
7.1

An Inspector Calls

Director (Directing)

1954

The Intruder
7.2

The Intruder

Director (Directing)

1953

The Ringer
5.8

The Ringer

Director (Directing)

1952

Home at Seven
6.3

Home at Seven

Assistant Director (Directing)

1952

The African Queen
7.4

The African Queen

Assistant Director (Directing)

1952

State Secret
6.7

State Secret

Assistant Director (Directing)

1950

The Angel with the Trumpet
6.3

The Angel with the Trumpet

Assistant Director (Directing)

1950

The Third Man
7.9

The Third Man

Assistant Director (Directing)

1949

The Forbidden Street
6.7

The Forbidden Street

Assistant Director (Directing)

1949

The Fallen Idol
7.2

The Fallen Idol

Assistant Director (Directing)

1948