Ian Fleming (Author of Casino Royale) edit data Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books. 1000+ images about Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) on Pinterest | James bond, Running movies and Cgi Forward IAN FLEMING, Author, Journalist, Spy ~ James Bond began as a series of spy novels, written by Ian Fleming (pictured above) and launched the longest running movie franchise in Hollywood. Six actors have played James Bond in the film series. In addition, two actor have portrayed James Bond in a television episode and a comedy spoof, based on Ian Fleming’s first novel Casino Royale. The novel was initially rejected by publishers, but once it was published, it became an immediate sensation.

See More Ian Lancaster Fleming biography, birth date, birth place and pictures Ian Lancaster Fleming biography Credited as : British novelist, the James Bond series of novels, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 0 votes so far Email Print Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, best remembered for the James Bond series of novels. Born in Mayfair, London, Ian Fleming was the younger brother of the travel writer, Peter Fleming. He was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst military academy, then went to university on the Continent to study languages. He worked as a journalist and stockbroker before the Second World War. On the eve of war he was recruited as personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, Rear-Admiral John Godfrey. Fleming’s background in intelligence work gave him the background and experience to write somewhat convincing spy novels. The first James Bond story, Casino Royale, was published in 1953. It is believed that in this initial story he based the female character “Vesper Lynd” on real life SOE agent, Christine Granville.

As for the inspiration behind James Bond, one of the strongest candidates is said to have been Merlin Minshall, who worked for Fleming as a spy during the Second World War. Another is a fictional character called Duckworth Drew, created by writer and journalist William Le Queux. Besides the twelve novels and nine short stories he wrote featuring James Bond, Fleming is also known for the children’s story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Ian Fleming is interred in the Church yard cemetery at the village of Sevenhampton, near Swindon, next to his wife Ann Geraldine Mary Fleming (1913-1981) and son, Caspar Robert Fleming (1952-1975). Actor Christopher Lee is his cousin. Fleming wanted Lee to play the first Bond film villain, Dr No. (Some sources say Lee was also considered for the role of Bond as well.) Lee later played the title villain in The Man with the Golden Gun. Fleming worked in UK Naval Intelligence during World War II, and was author of a plan – not in the end carried out – for capturing Naval Enigma material: Operation Ruthless.

In the book The Man Who Was M: The Life of Charles Henry Maxwell Knight by Anthony Masters, ISBN 0-631-13392-5 it is claimed that during the war Fleming conceived the plan that successfully lured Rudolf Hess to fly into captivity in Britain. There’s no other source for these claims. The typewriter used by Fleming to write his Bond novels is presently in the possession of James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan. Selected works Casino Royale (1953; first U.S. publication title: You Asked for It) Live and Let Die (1954) Moonraker (1955; first U.S. publication title: Too Hot to Handle) Diamonds Are Forever (1956) From Russia with Love (1957) Dr.

No (1958) For Your Eyes Only (a collection of short stories, 1960) Thunderball (1961) The Spy Who Loved Me (1962) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1963) You Only Live Twice (1964) The Man With The Golden Gun (1965; allegedly finished by Kingsley Amis) Octopussy and The Living Daylights (a collection of short stories, 1966) For Your Eyes Only contained the short stories: “From A View to a Kill,” “For Your Eyes Only,” “Risico,” “Quantum of Solace”, and “The Hildebrand Rarity.” Octopussy and the Living Daylights was initially published with just the two short stories, “Octopussy” and “The Living Daylights” as the book title suggests. The 1967 paperback edition saw the title shortened to Octopussy and a third story, “Property of a Lady” added.

In the 1990s, the longer version of the book title was restored and beginning with new editions published in 2002, the book includes a fourth short story, “007 in New York.” IMDb: Most Popular People Born In 1908 Most Popular People Born In 1908 1-50 of 1,993 names. Sort by: STARmeter▲ | A-Z | Height | Birth Date | Death Date 1. James Stewart Actor, It's a Wonderful Life James Stewart was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition for The Philadelphia Story and receiving an Academy Lifetime Achievement award. Stewart was named the third greatest male screen legend of the Golden Age Hollywood by the American Film Institute. He was a major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star... 2. Dennis Morgan Actor, Christmas in Connecticut Dennis Morgan was born Stanley Morner in the small town of Prentice, Wisconsin. His first jobs in Hollywood were mostly bit parts, but he scored big after playing opposite Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle . He starred in films like My Wild Irish Rose (1947)_, God Is My Co-Pilot and The Very Thought of You .

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Although she didn't come into her own until past retirement age, she enjoyed a solid two-decade ride delightfully amusing audiences all over... 47. Walter Burke Actor, All the King's Men Highly recognizable Irish-American character actor whose small stature and wizened features made him resemble a leprechaun (a role which he played on more than one occasion). Probably best known as Willie Stark's bodyguard in All the King's Men . 48. Ian Fleming Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of '007 James Bond' Home > Authors > Ian Fleming books Ian Fleming Commander Ian Lancaster Fleming, RNVR (May 28, 1908- August 12, 1964) was an English author and journalist, best remembered for writing the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang . Ian Fleming was born in Mayfair, London, to Valentine Fleming, a Member of British Parliament, and his wife Evelyn St. Croix Fleming (nee Rose). Ian was the younger brother of the travel writer Peter Fleming and the older brother of Michael and Richard Fleming. Ian was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst military academy.

After an early departure from Sandhurst which he found uncongenial, he was sent by his mother to study languages on the Continent, first at Kitzbuhel, Austria, at a small private establishment run by the Adlerian disciples, Ernan Forbes Dennis and his American born wife, the novelist Phyllis Bottome, to improve his German and prepare him for the Foreign Office exams then at Munich University, Germany and finally to improve his French at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Fleming was unsuccessful at the attempt to join the Foreign Office and subsequently worked as, firstly as a sub-editor and journalist for the Reuters news service, including for a time in 1933 in Moscow, Russia and later as a stockbroker with Rowe and Pitman, in Bishopsgate. In 1939, on the eve of World War II, Rear Admiral John Godfrey, Director of Naval Intelligence of the Royal Navy, recruited Fleming (who at the time held the rank of reserve subaltern in the Black Watch) as personal assistant. Initially commissioned as a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve lieutenant, he was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant commander, then as Commander.

Fleming travelled to Whitby, Ontario to train at Camp X, a top secret training school for Allied forces. While in Naval Intelligence, Fleming conceived, and was author of Operation Ruthless, a plan-left unexecuted- for capturing the German naval version of the Wehrmacht's Enigma communications encoder. He also came up with an attempt to use British occultist Aleister Crowley to trick Rudolph Hess into attempting to contact a faux cell of anti-Churchill Englishmen in Britain. This plan wasn't used, however, as Rudolph Hess had flown to England and parachuted in an attempt to broker peace behind Hitler's back. Anthony Masters's book The Man Who Was M: The Life of Charles Henry Maxwell Knight asserts Fleming conceived the plan that successfully lured Nazi Party Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess into flying to Scotland- in May 1941, to negotiate Anglo-German peace with Churchill - and consequent captivity; this claim has no other source. As the DNI's personal assistant, Fleming's intelligence work was the background and experience for writing spy novels. The first James Bond novel was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang .

The James Bond books became wildly successful and part of 1950s popular culture even before being filmed, permitting Fleming to retire comfortably to his home in Jamaica , a small cottage he called Goldeneye. His 1962 Bond novel, The Spy Who Loved Me was somewhat of a departure for Fleming as he wrote the book in first person from the point of view of a female protagonist, "Vivienne Michel". Fleming actually gave the fictitious character co-author credit; this predated by 40 years a similar innovation employed by the screenwriter of the film Adaptation, who similarly gave co-writing credit to one of his characters. In 1961 Fleming agreed to allow Albert "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman to produce a movie based on Dr. No. In 1962, Fleming suggested his cousin, actor Christopher Lee play Dr. Julius No, the villain of the first film; sources say Lee also was considered for the James Bond role. Although Lee was not selected for either role, he would be cast the eponymous villain of the film From Russia With Love , which would be the last Bond picture Fleming would live to see released.

Ian Fleming was also a noted bibliophile, and put together an important library on the theme of significant books in the history of western civilization, books which had "started something". He particularly collected books relating to science and technology such as On the Origin of Species, but also included such milestones as Mein Kampf and Scouting for Boys. He was a major lender to the 1963 exhibition Printing and the Mind of Man and 600 books from his collection are now in the Lilly Library at Indiana University. Early on the morning of August 12, 1964, Ian Fleming died of a heart attack in Canterbury, Kent, at age 56, and is interred in the churchyard cemetery in the village of Sevenhampton, near Swindon, next to his wife Ann Geraldine Mary Fleming (1913-1981) and their only son, Caspar Robert Fleming (1952-1975). Notable surviving relatives of the writer include the composer Alan Fleming-Baird.

Reportedly, on May 5, 1995, Pierce Brosnan, the fifth official James Bond actor, bought the gold-plated typewriter on which Ian Fleming wrote some of his James Bond novels in Jamaica for a reported £52,800 Ian Fleming books Ian Fleming - Filmbug Ian Fleming Ian Fleming Ian Fleming (May 28, 1908 - August 12, 1964) was a British author, best remembered for the James Bond series of novels. Born in Mayfair, London, Ian Fleming was the younger brother of the travel writer, Peter Fleming. He was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst military academy, then went to university on the Continent to study languages. He worked as a journalist and stockbroker before the Second World War. On the eve of war he was recruited as personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, Rear-Admiral John Godfrey . During the war it was Flemming who concieved the plan that successfully lured Rudolf Hess to fly into captivity in Britain. Fleming's background in intelligence work gave him the background and experience to write somewhat convincing spy novels.

The first James Bond story, Casino Royale, was published in 1953. Besides the twelve Bond novels, Fleming is also known for the children's story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Ian Fleming is interred in the Church yard cemetery at the village of Sevenhampton, near Swindon, next to his wife Anne and son, Casper. Note: This profile was written in or before 2003. Ian Fleming Facts Ian Fleming | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was an author, journalist and Commander in the Royal Navy, most famous for creating the James Bond series . Contents [ show ] Biography Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was an English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer, best known for his James Bond series. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917.

Educated at Eton, Sandhurst and the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through a number of jobs before he started writing. While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units, 30 Assault Unit and T-force. His wartime service and his career as a journalist provided much of the background, detail and depth of the James Bond novels . Fleming wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Royale , in 1952. It was a success, with three print runs being commissioned to cope with the demand. Eleven Bond novels and two short-story collections followed between 1953 and 1966. The novels revolved around James Bond , an officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6 . Bond was also known by his code number, 007, and was a commander in the Royal Naval Reserve . The Bond stories rank among the best selling series of fictional books of all time, having sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Fleming also wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two works of non-fiction.

In 2008, The Times ranked Fleming fourteenth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". He was married to Ann Charteris, who was divorced from the second Viscount Rothermere as a result of her affair with Fleming. Fleming and Charteris had a son, Caspar. Fleming was a heavy smoker and drinker who suffered from heart disease; he died in 1964, aged 56, from a heart attack. His novel The Man with the Golden Gun and short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights were released posthumously and he only saw two of his Bond novels turned into films: Dr. No and From Russia with Love . Other authors have since produced Bond novels. Family Fleming was born in Mayfair, London W1 of parents Valentine and Evelyn st. Criox Rose. He had an elder brother Richard and a half sister Amaryllis. Fleming Married Anne Geraldin Mary Charteris in 1952. They had a son Caspar Robert Fleming.

Education Fleming's education began at Sunningdale School, Berkshire, Eton Colledge and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, (RMAS) or informally Sandhurst, which he was not fond of. He left Sandhurst early and improved his languages at Kitzbühel, Austria, studying German mainly. In preparation for his Foreign office exams he also went to Munich University, and the University of Geneva where he Improved his French. Work After failing to join the Foreign Office Fleming managed to find work as a reporter and sub editor for Reuters news service. He spent some time in Moscow in 1933. Later he became a stock broker in Bishopsgate, London for Rowe Pitman including time in 1933 in Moscow, and then as a stockbroker with Rowe and Pitman, in Bishopsgate. World War II Fleming was already a reserve in the Black Watch. He was recruited in 1939 as personal assistant to Director of Navy Intelligence. His career moved through, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve lieutenant, to Lieutenant Commander and later became Commander (codename was 17F0) One of Fleming produced reports of geographical reports on countries engaged in military operations with Kenneth Mason, a Professor of Geography.

He later developed a plan to maintain communication with Gibraltar. The plan was code named GoldenEye. Fleming was given responsibility of planning for of 30 Assault Unit in 1944 which are specialist commandos, aka 30 Commando). They used the gathered intelligence to direct the commandos to targets predetermined in early campaigns. This included raids on enemy headquarters for intelligence. 30 Commando were seconded to other forces as opposed to independent activities. Later, due to it reliable information and efficiency it was given direct tasks under Fleming's control. He later had to make a case for the misuse of the Commandos for being the main force as opposed to intelligence gathering which was becoming less of a priority and would cause a loss of reporting which would have made other units less effective. In 1944 Fleming became a member of Boodle's gentleman's club in St. James's Street, until his death in 1964.

Books Thrilling Cities -- 1963; the American editions contains the short story "007 in New York" Chitty Chitty Bang Bang -- 1964 Ian Fleming - Author - Biography.com Ian Fleming Ian Fleming is a 20th-century novelist known for inventing popular spy character James Bond. IN THESE GROUPS Ian Fleming Synopsis Ian Fleming was born on May 28, 1908 in London, England. He worked in financial services before writing the 1953 novel Casino Royale, which featured spy character James Bond. The books were a hit, and Bond became the protagonist of a blockbuster film franchise that’s continued into the 21st century. Fleming also wrote the popular children’s book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which also became a film. Early Life Ian Fleming, the creator of the famous James Bond spy novels, was born in London, England on May 28, 1908. One of four sons, he grew up in an affluent and influential family. His father, Valentine, served in Parliament before fighting in World War I. Fleming was only 9 years old when his father died in combat.

Fleming attended Eton College, one of the England's top schools. He later studied at Sandhurst, the elite military academy. After a stint at the Reuters news agency, Fleming tried his hand at high finance. World events, however, would soon change the course of his career. World War II During the war, Fleming learned the ins and outs of espionage. He received a commission in the Royal Navy and worked for British Naval Intelligence. Eventually serving as the assistant to Admiral John Godfrey, the director of Naval Intelligence, Fleming was privy to much of Britain's efforts to win the war. He traveled overseas several times, including visits to the United States to coordinate intelligence operations. He also went to Jamaica for a conference, and the island left a lasting impression on Fleming. It has been said that much of Fleming's work in intelligence shaped and informed his James Bond novels. The character of "M," Bond's boss, is believed to have been modeled after Admiral Godfrey. The full impact of Fleming's real-life spy work on his most famous fictional figure will never likely be to known, however. He had been sworn to secrecy by the British government.

'James Bond' Author Fleming's first novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953. The book had been written the previous year while he was on vacation at his home, which he named Goldeneye after a military mission, in Jamaica. Fleming also got married to Anne Rothermere around this time. The couple welcomed their only child, son Caspar, in 1952. He later wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a story about a magical car, to entertain his son. While this first Bond novel came and went with little notice, Fleming's stories of a super spy with a license to kill soon caught on. Live and Let Die came out in England in 1954 quickly followed by Moonraker and Diamonds Are Forever. Readers began eagerly scoop up these tales of fast cars, beautiful women and deadly intrigue. American president John F. Kennedy and England's Prince Philip were reportedly among Fleming's many fans. During his writing career, Fleming produced twelve Bond novels and several short stories featuring his super spy. He saw his famed character brought to life on the big screen in 1962's Dr. No with Sean Connery as James Bond.

With the help of producer Cubby Broccoli, Fleming's creation became the central figure in one of the longest run film franchises in movie history. Death and Legacy While audiences were packing movie theaters to see James Bond in action, his creator was facing health problems. He had his first serious heart attack in 1962, and he never seemed to fully recover from that incident. Fleming died on August 12, 1964, in Canterbury, England. He had been taken to a hospital there after suffering another heart attack. Fleming may be gone, but James Bond remains a vital part of popular culture. After Sean Connery, numerous other actors, such as Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton, have taken up the legendary suave spy role. Daniel Craig played Bond in the most recent film in the series, 2012's Skyfall and more movies are in the works. It seems that audiences have an insatiable desire to immerse themselves in Bond's world of guns, girls and gadgets. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information

Question: Born in 1908, which author is best remembered for his series of novels on James Bond?
Answer: Ian Fleming