Roger Moore | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia A View to a Kill Sir Roger George Moore, CBE (born October 14, 1927) is an English actor known for his suave and witty demeanor. He is known best for portraying two fictional English action heroes, Simon Templar in the television series The Saint, from 1962 to 1969 , and as Sean Connery 's successor as James Bond in the phenomenally successful film series from 1973 to 1985, and a UNICEF ambassador since 1991. Biography Roger Moore was born in Stockwell, London , the son of a policeman, he attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England . During World War II , he served in the entertainment branch (above luminaries such as Spike Milligan). He first appeared in films in the 1940s, as an extra, and then was a leading man, notably in television. Besides having been The Saint, many episodes of which he also directed, Moore was Ivanhoe, the noble knight, and featured as the leading man of The Persuaders!

It was for this he was paid the then unheard of sum of one million pounds for a single series, making him the highest paid television actor in the world. While filming Octopussy in India in 1983, he was shocked at the utter poverty on display, Moore has engaged in humanitarian work. His colleague Audrey Hepburn impressed him with her work for UNICEF, and consequently he became UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991. He was the voice of "Santa" in the UNICEF cartoon "The Fly Who Loved Me." Moore was also involved in the production of an informative video for PETA that protests against the production and wholesale of foie gras. Moore narrates the video, which shows how ducks and geese are force-fed in order to appease the demand for the "delicacy." In 1999 , Moore was created a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), and a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) on June 14, 2003. Now in his late seventies, Moore appears only occasionally in film or television, notably an episode of the American TV series Alias, in 2002.

Moore has a daughter and two sons with Luisa Mattioli; son Geoffrey Moore also is an actor, and owns a restaurant in London . Daughter Deborah Moore made a guest appearance as a flight attendant in Die Another Day . Moore underwent major but successful surgery for prostate cancer in 1993, an event he later referred to as a life-changing experience. James Bond There are a lot of apocryphal stories as to when Moore's name was first dropped as a possible candidate for Roger Moore as James Bond 007 the mantle of James Bond. Some sources, specifically Albert R. Broccoli from his autobiography When The Snow Melts, claim that Moore was considered for Dr. No , and that he was Ian Fleming 's favorite for the role after apparently having seen Moore as Simon Templar; however, this story is often debunked by fans and Bond-film historians, who point to the fact that the series did not begin airing in the United Kingdom until October 4, 1962 —only one day before the premiere of Dr. No. Other sources, such as the insert for the special edition DVDs, claim that Moore was passed over for Bond in favour of someone who was older.

As Moore is older than Sean Connery, this is probably not true. Publicly, Moore wasn't linked to the role of 007 until 1967 , when Harry Saltzman claimed he would make a good Bond, but also displayed misgivings due to his popularity as Simon Templar. Nevertheless, Moore was finally cast as James Bond in Live and Let Die ( 1973 ). Moore's seven years as Simon Templar earned him enough popularity (and credibility) among fans of detective fiction to earn many Bond fans' acceptance, despite the inevitable comparisons to Connery, who was and is a friend of Moore. After Live and Let Die, Moore also played the suave and sophisticated agent in: Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only his retirement from the role in 1985), and seven official films (Connery also made seven, but his last Bond film, Never Say Never Again (1983), is not part of the official EON Productions Bond series.) He is also the oldest actor to play Bond: he was 45 when he debuted and 58 when he announced his retirement on December 3, 1985.

Moore's James Bond was light-hearted, more so than any other official actor to portray the character. Connery's style, even in its lighter moments, was that of a focused, determined detective. Moore often portrayed 007 as somewhat of a playboy, with tongue firmly in cheek. The humor served Moore and his fans well through most of his Bond tenure. Fans also relished the moments when his Bond was all business, especially in the more intense parts of The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, and Octopussy (when, despite wearing a clown getup, he defuses a bomb). It is generally agreed that of the six actors to have played Bond, Moore's portrayal was the furthest removed from the character created by Ian Fleming. In a commercial for London 's 2012 Olympic bid, Moore once again suited up as James Bond. He appeared alongside Samantha Bond , who played Miss Moneypenny in the Pierce Brosnan series of Bond films. External links Sir Roger Moore @ Fan Site - best source of information about Sir Roger Moore's film and TV work on the net Roger Moore at the Internet Movie Database.

Sir Roger Moore's Official Website - contains articles on Roger's work with UNICEF as well as his entertainment career James Bond Starring Roger Moore Movies List Buy from Amazon Once Sean Connery left the franchise for good after Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Moore made his debut as James Bond in this blaxploitation-themed addition to the series. In Live and Let Die, Bond battles a Harlem drug lord named Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto), who plans on driving out the world’s drug cartels by flooding the streets with free heroin in order to gain a monopoly on the market. Not exactly the world domination plots from Bond movies of old, which makes Live and Let Die feel small in comparison. Despite criticism for the movie’s racial overtones and skepticism with Moore’s cheeky portrayal of 007, the film was a commercial hit, though it was a rather unimpressive debut. Check Amazon rating » continue reading below our video Actors Who Have Played James Bond MGM Home Entertainment Buy from Amazon Outside of Moore’s last Bond movie, A View to a Kill, The Man with the Golden Gun was a true low point in the entire Bond franchise. And that’s putting it mildly.

Here Bond faces off against Francisco Scaramanga ( Christopher Lee ), the titular villain who plots to acquire a super weapon called the Solex Agitator, which harnesses the power of the sun into a destructive weapon, while also seeking to assassinate Bond. Thinking he is Bond’s equal, Scaramanga was certainly one of the better Bond villains, thanks in large part to Lee’s convincing performance. But the film itself is long and slow – really, did we need to see Moore’s entire flight to Scaramanga’s hideout? – and boasts one of the silliest fight scenes, where Scaramanga’s dwarf henchman, Nick Nack ( Herve Villechaize ), tries to attack Bond with a knife and winds up being thrown into the ocean in a suitcase. Check Amazon rating » MGM Home Entertainment Buy from Amazon After the disappointment of his first two films, Moore finally hit his stride in The Spy Who Loved Me, not only the best of the Roger Moore era, but one of the best movies in the entire series.

This one has it all: a great opening ski chase that ends in a rousing parachute jump from a cliff that proudly displays the Union Jack; a stunningly beautiful Bond Girl , Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach), who goes by the code name Agent XXX; a classic Bond villain (Curt Jürgens) hell-bent on destroying the world; and everybody’s favorite indestructible henchman , Jaws (Richard Kiel), who uses overwhelming strength and reinforced steel teeth to overpower his victims. Sure, the campy humor is still there, but it’s measured well against the great action sequences and undeniable chemistry between Moore and Bach. The film was a massive hit with critics and audiences, and contained the one of the series’ most memorable theme songs, “Nobody Does It Better,” by Carly Simon. Check Amazon rating » MGM Home Entertainment Buy from Amazon Most people dismiss Moonraker for its over-the-top action, absurd characters and all-too-campy humor. But it’s exactly because of those qualities that I love this movie and rank it high on my list of all-time best Bond movies.

This time Bond battles madman billionaire, Hugo Drax ( Michael Lonsdale ), who builds a fleet of space shuttles and plans to use them to release poison gas across the globe, killing Earth’s entire population, before repopulating the planet with genetically perfect humans. Yes, Dr. Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) wasn’t the most exiting or glamorous Bond Girl, but Jaws makes his second and presumably last appearance, attacking Bond during a parachute dive and on a cable car, only to wind up helping 007 dispatch of Drax after he falls in love. Maybe the filmmakers went too far with Bond’s inflatable gondola, but Moonraker is still great fun and became one of the highest-grossing movies of the franchise. Check Amazon rating » MGM Home Entertainment Buy from Amazon In an effort to tone down the over-the-top action and campy humor, the filmmakers returned to Bond’s espionage roots with For Your Eyes Only, a film that has divided critics and audiences since its 1981 release.

Combining two Ian Fleming short stories, the film focused on Bond’s attempt to find a missile command system while becoming entwined with the vengeance-minded daughter ( Carole Bouquet ) of two marine archeologists murdered by a Cuban hitman. That leads to Greek smuggler Aristotle Kristatos ( Julian Glover ), who also wants to get his hands on the missile system. While there was plenty of camp in the opening sequence, where Bond turns the tables on a wheelchair-bound Blofeld, For Your Eyes Only does manage to stay within the lines. The action sequences are fantastic – especially the ski chase on the bobsled track – but the in-between moments are dull, while real-life figure skater, Lynn-Holly Johnson, makes for one of the most annoying Bond Girls ever. Check Amazon rating » MGM Home Entertainment Buy from Amazon The last and definitely the worst Bond movie starring Roger Moore, which is saying something considering his first two efforts. Already past his prime in Octopussy, Moore – who was 57 at the time of filming A View to a Kill – had visibly aged since the last time fans saw him as 007, something even Moore himself acknowledged after the fact.

Making matters worse was Bond girl Tanya Roberts , whose portrayal of Stacey Sutton was grating at best. Christopher Walken earned deserved kudos for playing psychopathic villain, Max Zorin, who plots to destroy Silicon Valley with an earthquake and gain a monopoly in the market. Both Moore and Walken criticized the movie for being too violent and over the top, while not adhering to the classic Bond mold. Check Amazon rating » 50 Years of James Bond: Roger Moore, Seven Times 007 | Anglophenia | BBC America 50 Years of James Bond: Roger Moore, Seven Times 007 Roger Moore on set in England in 1972. (AP Images) Copy the link below By Leah Rozen | 4 years ago Roger Moore on set in England in 1972. (AP Images) Roger Moore played James Bond for laughs. Fans either laughed along or waited it out for seven films until the next 007 – it turned out to be Timothy Dalton – showed up. When he first portrayed Ian Fleming’s British super spy in 1973’s Live and Let Die, Moore became the third actor to take on the role in the official Bond series.

His predecessors were Scotsman Sean Connery , who had made six films (and would return for a seventh time in 1983 for Never Say Never Again, but that was an unofficial entry in the Bond canon), and Aussie George Lazenby, whose On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) marked his only outing as Bond . (Moore’s successors as Bond include Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and the current occupant, Daniel Craig.) <noscript><iframe width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></noscript> In the Bond movie universe, Moore is the proud holder of three noteworthy records: 1. At age 45 in 1973, he was the oldest actor to take over the role. 2. At 57, he was again the oldest actor play the role in 1985’s A View To a Kill, his seventh and final Bond film. 3. With seven appearances as 007, he starred in the most official Bond films.

(If one counts Never Say Never Again, despite its unofficial status, Moore and Connery are tied.) Moore was born in London in 1927, the son of a policeman. He served in the British military shortly after World War II and then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where actress Lois Maxwell, the original Miss Moneypenny in the Bond films, was a classmate. After launching his career in reparatory theaters around the UK (“You’re not that good, so smile a lot when you come on!” Moore has said the manager at his first theater told him), he began appearing as a model in ads and as an actor in early television shows. He headed to Hollywood in the early ‘50s, landing a contract at MGM but failing to find much success in films such as The King’s Thief (1955) and Diane (1956). Back in England, he scored with the TV series Ivanhoe (1958-59) and, ironically, played James Bond in 1964 on TV opposite British actress Millicent Martin in a guest appearance on her BBC comedy show, Mainly Millicent.

<noscript><iframe width="500" height="375" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></noscript> Moore’s greatest early success came on the small screen playing suave, globetrotting adventurers in The Saint (1962-69) and The Persuaders (1971-72). (He co-starred with Tony Curtis in the latter.) Both shows were popular around the world, making him an international star. <noscript><iframe width="500" height="375" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></noscript> <noscript><iframe width="500" height="375" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></noscript> When Bond producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli found himself in need of a new 007, Moore was an obvious and popular choice. In many ways, he played the roles as an extension of the jaunty sophisticates, Simon Templar and Lord Brett Sinclair, whom he had played, respectively, on The Saint and Persuaders.

Moore’s Bond glided through his seven films with an amused expression, a debonair attitude and an always-ready quip. There were still plenty of action scenes in the Bond films of the Moore era, but unlike most other Bonds, Moore always copped to the fact that he let stunt doubles do the major tough stuff. It was enough that he managed to shoot his weapons convincingly, given that Moore had been phobic about firearms following a childhood accident in which he was shot in the leg with a pellet gun. Moore’s Bond films – the list, in chronological order, consists of Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985) – were lucrative at the box office but mostly received middling reviews. Critics missed Connery’s harder edge and felt Moore was too jocular.

Others complained that the films had become watered-down family entertainment with the characters and stories too often playing second fiddle to special effects and vroom-vroom hardware. Moore, Washington Post critic Desson Howe once complained, appeared to be “lost in a Price Club warehouse full of gadgetry and futuristic big-boy machinery.” By the time Moore made his final Bond film, A View to a Kill, it was clear that age was catching up with him. You could practically hear his knees creaking as he chased a villain up the Eiffel Tower. Moore himself joked that he knew it was time to retire when it became embarrassingly obvious that the actresses playing the Bond girls were not just the age of his daughter but that of his granddaughter. <noscript><iframe width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></noscript> In his post-Bond years, Moore appeared in movies (notably Spice World, the 1997 Spice Girls film) and TV shows (The Dream Team), traveled the world as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef and was knighted in 2003.

In 2008, he wrote a memoir, My Word Is My Bond, a cheerful collection of anecdotes about his early years and show business career. These days, Moore’s acting appearances are infrequent and mostly confined to voice work. He has not completely forsaken the limelight, however, as he continues to chat up audiences during frequent one-man shows in a program called An Evening With Sir Roger Moore . Over the past weekend, in just such an appearance in Bath, he praised Daniel Craig and Skyfall, which he had seen at an early screening. In Bond on Bond, a book that Moore recently published to coincide with the movie franchise’s golden anniversary, he wrote of Craig, “He is a wonderful actor, certainly the best actor to play Bond.” Moore has joked that, simply because of seniority, he is likely to be the first Bond to have his real life obituary printed. (Connery is nearly three years younger than Moore.) As for his legacy, Moore, ever affable, told an interviewer for Reuters a few years back, “I would love to be remembered as one of the greatest Lears or Hamlets.

But as that’s not going to happen I’m quite happy I did Bond.” <noscript><iframe width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></noscript> <noscript><iframe width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></noscript> To mark both the 50th anniversary this month of the Bond film franchise and the opening of the 23rd film, Skyfall, due in American multiplexes on Nov. 9, Anglophenia is taking a sequential look at each of the stars who got to introduce himself on screen as, “Bond. James Bond.” James Bond will return in (the form of) Timothy Dalton. Next week. James Bond (Roger Moore) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia James Bond (Roger Moore) Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected.

Log cabin girl : "But, James, I need you!" James Bond: "So does England!" ―James Bond — [src] Commander James Bond is a Senior Operational Officer of the 'Double-O' ('00') Branch, an ultra-covert Black Ops unit within the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). As an agent of MI6, Bond holds code number "007". The 'double-O' prefix indicates his discretionary licence to kill in the performance of his duties. Following the final departure of Sean Connery in 1971, English actor Roger Moore took over the role from 1973 to 1985. To date he is the longest-serving James Bond actor, spanning twelve years in the role. He is also the oldest actor to play Bond; having begun the role at 45 and retiring from it at the age of 58.

He appeared in Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985). Contents Film biography Shared background Although very little of Bond's past is directly addressed during the Roger Moore era, it is assumed that his Bond continues to share the common background laid out by the Ian Fleming novels and preceding Bond films. In the novels, James Bond is the son of a Scottish father, Andrew Bond of Glencoe, and a Swiss mother, Monique Delacroix , from the Canton de Vaud. He acquired a first-class command of the French and German languages during his early education, which he received entirely abroad. Both parents were tragically killed during a climbing accident in the French Alps when he was eleven. After the death of his parents, Bond goes to live with his aunt, Miss Charmain Bond , where he completes his early education.

Later, he briefly attends Eton College at "12 or thereabouts", but is removed after two halves because of girl trouble with a maid. After being sent down from Eton, Bond was sent to Fettes College in Scotland, his father's school. [1] After leaving Fettes, earlier EON films note that Bond studied at Cambridge University. [2] [3] There, he achieved a first in Oriental languages. [4] In Fleming's novels, Bond alluded to briefly attending the University of Geneva (as did Fleming), before being taught to ski in Kitzbühel. [5] Following his graduation, Bond joined the Ministry of Defence and became a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves, rising though the ranks to commander. Bond applied to M for a position within the " Secret Service ", part of the Civil Service, and rose to the rank of principal officer. Live and Let Die (1973) James Bond is sent to investigate the murder of three British MI6 agents, Dawes , Hamilton and Baines (who in fact shared the same bootmaker with Bond), all of whom have been killed within 24 hours. He discovers the victims were all separately investigating the operations of Dr.

Kananga , the dictator of a small Caribbean island, San Monique. He also establishes that Kananga also acts as "Mr. Big", a ruthless and cunning gangster in the United States . Upon visiting San Monique, Bond determines that Kananga is producing two tons of heroin and is protecting the poppy fields by exploiting the locals' fear of voodoo and the occult. Through his alter ego, Mr. Big, Kananga plans to distribute the heroin free of charge at his Fillet of Soul restaurants, which will increase the number of addicts. Bond teams up with Kananga's womanservant, Solitaire to foil his plans, but is captured by Kananga, but they escape, killing Kananga and destroying the drug crops. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) After receiving a golden bullet with James Bond's code "007" etched into its surface M relieves Bond of a mission locating a British scientist, Gibson , who has invented the "Solex agitator", a device to harness solar power, thereby solving the global energy crisis. The bullet signifies Bond is a target of hired assassin Francisco Scaramanga and Bond sets out unofficially to find him.

From a spent golden bullet, Bond tracks Scaramanga to Macau , where he sees Scaramanga's mistress, Andrea Anders , collecting golden bullets at a casino. Bond follows her to Hong Kong , where he witnesses Scaramanga murder Gibson, the theft of the Solex agitator and kidnapping of Mary Goodnight . Bond is subsequently assigned to retrieve the agitator and neutralise Scaramanga. Bond meets with Hai Fat , a wealthy Thai entrepreneur suspected of hiring Scaramanga for Gibson's murder, and is captured, but subsequently escapes. He tracks Scaramanga to an island in Red Chinese waters, where the two men fight a duel: Bond kills the assassin. He and Goodnight acquire the Solex agitator and escape in Scaramanga's yacht. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Bond is tasked with investigating the disappearance of British and Soviet ballistic missile submarines and the subsequent offer to sell a submarine tracking system. Bond works alongside Major Anya Amasova of the KGB . The pair track the plans across Egypt and identify the person responsible for the thefts as shipping tycoon, scientist and anarchist Karl Stromberg .

Bond and Amasova follow a suspicious tanker owned by Stromberg and establish it is responsible for the missing submarines; the submarine in which they are travelling is also captured by Stromberg. Stromberg plans to destroy Moscow and New York , triggering nuclear war: he planned to then establish a new civilization underwater. Bond escapes Stromberg's henchmen and frees the submariners captured from the other submarines and follows Stromberg to his headquarters, where he shoots the tycoon and a torpedo destroys the base. Moonraker (1979) A Drax Industries Moonraker space shuttle on loan is hijacked and Bond is ordered to investigate. Bond meets the owner of the company, Hugo Drax and one of Drax's scientists, Dr. Holly Goodhead . Bond follows the trail to Venice , where he establishes that Drax is manufacturing the nerve gas of an orchid, deadly to humans, but harmless to plants and animals. Bond again meets Goodhead and finds out that she is a CIA agent. Bond travels to Brazil looking for Drax's research facility, where he is captured. He and Goodhead escape and pose as pilots on one of six space shuttles being sent by Drax to a hidden orbital space station.

There Bond finds out that Drax plans to destroy all human life by launching fifty globes containing the toxin into the Earth's atmosphere. Bond and Goodhead disable the radar jammer hiding the station from Earth and the U.S. sends a platoon of Marines in a military space shuttle. During the battle, Bond kills Drax and his station is destroyed. For Your Eyes Only (1981) After a British spy boat sinks, a marine archaeologist, Sir Timothy Havelock , is tasked to retrieve its Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator ( ATAC ) communication system before the Russians do. After Havelock is murdered by Hector Gonzales , a Cuban hit-man, Bond is ordered to find out who hired Gonzales. While investigating, Bond is captured, but Gonzales is subsequently killed by Havelock's vengeful daughter, Melina and she and Bond escape. Bond identifies one of those present with Gonzales as Emile Leopold Locque and so follows a lead to Italy and meets his contact, Luigi Ferrara , and a well-connected Greek businessman and intelligence informant, Aris Kristatos .

Kristatos tells Bond that Locque is employed by Milos Columbo , Kristatos' former partner in the Greek resistance during World War II . After Ferrara is murdered, all the evidence points to Columbo. Bond is captured by men working for Columbo. Columbo then explains that Locque was actually hired by Kristatos, who is working for the KGB to retrieve the ATAC. The two then form a working relationship to take down Kristatos. Bond and Melina recover the ATAC from the sunken ship, but are captured by Kristatos who keelhauls them over a coral reef behind his yacht. They escape and follow Kristatos to a hilltop monastery in Greece , where he is killed by Colombo and the ATAC is destroyed by Bond to prevent it falling into Soviet hands. Octopussy (1983) Bond investigates the murder of 009 , killed in East Berlin while dressed as a circus clown and carrying a fake Fabergé egg. An identical egg, "The Property of A Lady", appears at an auction and Bond establishes the buyer, exiled Afghan prince, Kamal Khan is working with General Orlov , a renegade Soviet general, who is seeking to expand Soviet borders into Europe.

Bond travels to India and meets Octopussy , a wealthy woman who leads the Octopus Cult . Bond finds out that Orlov has been supplying Khan with priceless Russian treasures, replacing them with replicas, while Khan has been smuggling the real versions into the West, via Octopussy's circus troupe's railcars. Bond infiltrates the circus, and finds that Orlov replaced the Soviet treasures with a nuclear warhead, primed to explode at a U.S. Air Force base in West Germany. The explosion would trigger Europe into seeking disarmament, in the belief that the bomb was an American one that was detonated by accident, leaving the West's borders open to Soviet invasion. Orlov is revealed as a traitor and is shot by Soviet troops under General Gogol . Bond deactivates the warhead and then he returns to India, leading an assault on Kamal's palace. He chases after Kamal who has kidnapped Octopussy in his plane, where he saves Octopussy and causes Kamal to crash. A View to a Kill (1985) Bond investigates into the operations of millionaire industrialist Max Zorin , who is trying to monopolize the world market in microchips.

He establishes that Zorin was previously trained and financed by the KGB, but has now gone rogue. Zorin unveils to a group of investors his plan to destroy Silicon Valley which will give him a monopoly in the manufacturing of microchips. Bond uncovers Zorin's plan is to detonate explosives beneath the lakes along the Hayward and San Andreas faults, which will cause them to flood. A larger bomb is also on site in the mine to destroy a "geological lock" that prevents the two faults from moving at the same time. Bond recovers the the bomb thanks to a self sacrifice by Zorin's ex-henchwoman, May Day . He travels to San Fransisco and subsequently kills Zorin on top of the Golden Gate Bridge. On-Screen Kills "We all get our jollies one way or another" - The Man With the Golden Gun Behind the scenes Roger Moore on the set of Live and Let Die. Because of his successful television shows, in particular the long-lasting spy thriller series The Saint (1962-1969), Roger Moore was unavailable for the James Bond franchise for a considerable time.

His participation in The Saint was not only as actor, but also as a producer and director, and he also became involved in developing the series The Persuaders!. For The Saint, Moore was cast as Leslie Charteris' literary character Simon Templar ; a suave and sophisticated Robin Hood-like adventurer. Moore's portrayal of Templar was considered a training ground for his later work as James Bond, establishing the suave, quipping style which he would carry forward to the Fleming character. In one early episode of the series, Luella (Season 2, Episode 19), Templar actually poses as Bond in a bid to persuade landlady Miss Hill (Jean St. Clair) into divulging information about her tenants. The episode ends with Hill exclaiming "I'm so excited to be working for James Bond! You're not just teasing me, are you? You really are James Bond?" On 3rd March 1964, between playing Simon Templar on The Saint, Roger Moore actually starred as James Bond in an episode of the BBC comedy sketch show Mainly Millicent.

In the 7 minute sketch, James Bond is on holiday and goes for lunch, only to meet Russian Spy Sonia Sekova (Millicent Martin), who is also on holiday. They both suspect that the other one is spying on them, resulting in some comical situations. Bond discovers the waiter is wearing a wig and punches him over the balcony and the two throw several drinks over there shoulders, suspecting cyanide pills. They both get called back on to cases and end the episode with a kiss. As Roger Moore frankly explains in his autobiography My Word Is My Bond, he had neither been approached to play James Bond in Dr. No , nor had he felt that he had been considered. He was reportedly offered the role of 007 at least twice during the run of the series, but had to turn it down both times owing to his television commitments. Roger Moore, Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman. It was only after Sean Connery had declared in 1966 that he would not play Bond any longer that Moore became aware that he might be a contender for the role.

But after George Lazenby was cast instead and then Connery played Bond again, he didn't consider the possibility until it seemed abundantly clear that Connery had in fact stepped down as Bond for good. At that point he was indeed approached and accepted the producer's offer in August 1972. [6] Moore says in his autobiography that he had to cut his hair and lose weight, but although he resented it, he was finally cast as James Bond in 1973's Live and Let Die . James Bond was different during this era because times had changed and the scripts were different. Authors like George MacDonald Fraser provided scenarios in which 007 was a kind of seasoned, debonair playboy who would always have a trick or gadget in stock when he needed it. This was designed to serve the contemporary taste. Gallery Other Bonds Trivia In The Spy Who Loved Me Bond (Moore) wears the Naval General Service Medal and the General Service Medal. This is different from the Sean Connery Bond in You Only Live Twice. In 1987 Moore also hosted Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond.

In 2004 Moore was voted 'Best Bond' in an Academy Awards poll, and he won with 62% of votes in 2008. Roger Moore maintains very good friendships with his fellow EON-series Bond actors Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig. In fact, when Octopussy was being filmed at Pinewood. in close proximity to where Never Say Never Again started production at Elstree Studios, Moore and Connery met for dinner in their free time. References Live and Let Die (1973) - IMDb IMDb 7 January 2017 5:00 AM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Live and Let Die ( 1973 ) PG | 007 is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organization and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.

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See more awards » Videos James Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder. Director: Guy Hamilton James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads with the help of a KGB agent whose lover he killed. Director: Lewis Gilbert A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon. Director: Guy Hamilton Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Director: John Glen A fake Fabergé egg and a fellow agent's death lead James Bond to uncover an international jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on N.A.T.O. forces. Director: John Glen Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit of a series of spacejackings before nuclear war is provoked. Director: Lewis Gilbert James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.

Director: Lewis Gilbert James Bond woos a mob boss's daughter and goes undercover to uncover the true reason for Blofeld's allergy research in the Swiss Alps that involves beautiful women from around the world. Director: Peter R. Hunt James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme. Director: Terence Young An investigation of a horse-racing scam leads 007 to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley. Director: John Glen James Bond is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war. Bond crosses all seven continents in order to stop the evil Whitaker and General Koskov. Director: John Glen James Bond goes rogue and sets off to unleash vengeance on a drug lord who tortured his best friend, a C.I.A. agent, and left him for dead and murdered his bride after he helped capture him. Director: John Glen Edit Storyline Several British agents have been murdered and James Bond is sent to New Orleans, to investigate these mysterious deaths. Mr. Big comes to his knowledge, who is self-producing heroin.

Along his journeys he meets Tee Hee who has a claw for a hand, Baron Samedi the voodoo master and Solitaire a tarot card reader. Bond must travel to New Orleans, and deep into the Bayou. Written by simon Roger Moo7re is James Bond See more » Genres: 27 June 1973 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Arnold Williams , who plays a taxi driver, billed as Cab Driver 1, was dubbed. See more » Goofs When Kananga is slashing Bond's wrists, it appears the blood is actually on the knife and he is "painting" it onto Bond's arm. See more » Quotes [first lines] UN Translator: [translating for Hungarian delegate] ... was so ably pointed out by the Secretary General in his opening remarks. But - and I must emphasize this point - no formula can or will ever cover each case. For instance...

[audio feed is unplugged] See more » Crazy Credits The End of Live and Let Die James Bond will return in The Man with the Golden Gun See more » Connections (London, England) – See all my reviews Ignoring a Roger Moore who presents a bit of a distraction for viewers watching the series in order, Live And Let Die is an excellent example of how pop culture helps the Bond series survive throughout the decades. The growing concern of a drug-using society at the time is featured, and an immensely popular Paul McCartney does the title theme - indicating that the Bond series need not be rooted solidly in the three-piece suit days of 1962. Jane Seymour gives an excellent performance in her "introductory" role (although it was her fourth film). A bit of black magic and voodoo intertwined with gadgetry and high-tech machinery will have the viewer wondering if, indeed, there was magic in the movie after all - indeed, the cards WERE always right under Solitaire's power. Magical or not, Live and Let Die provides an interesting doorway to the other five Moore pictures - J.W. Pepper returns and Tee Hee seems to be Jaws' forerunner. 26 of 36 people found this review helpful.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes Roger Moore tuxedo - 50 years of Bond style - Pictures - CBS News 50 years of Bond style Next The world of Bond... James Bond Roger Moore's white tuxedo, the golden pistol of Scaramanga, Q's gadgets and the Astin Martin DB5 have all come together for "Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style," a unique exhibit showcasing more than 500 original items from the most famous spy's world. The exhibition for the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films, curated by the Barbican Center, London in partnership with EON Productions, is at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris from April 16 to September 4, 2016.

Here, a mannequin recreates the famous scene of the gold-painted body of Jill Masterson from the James Bond film "Goldfinger." Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS Sean Connery & Jill Masterson Sean Connery and Jill Masterson in "Goldfinger." The villain Goldfinger covers a traitorous secretary, played by Masterson, with gold paint causing death by "skin suffocation" -- infamously known as the gold paint death scene. Credit: United Artists "Octopussy" The exhibit opens with a selection of James Bond movie posters, including this one from "Octopussy" (1983). The film was the sixth for Roger Moore in the lead role. Credit: Courtesy Barbican Centre Aston Martin DB5 The 1964 Aston Martin DB5, seen here with Sean Connery, first appeared in the James Bond film "Goldfinger." With just 13 minutes of screen time "the most famous car in the world" made quite an impression with its host of gadgets.

The car made a second appearance in "Thunderball." The beautiful, but uber-practical Astin Martin came complete with bulletproof windows, radar screen, tire slashers, an ejector seat, and all-important revolving license plates. Credit: United Artists Scaramanga's golden gun For "The Man With the Golden Gun," Peter Lamont designed this gun based on the Colt Single Action Army pistol with which Ian Fleming armed Francisco Scaramanga in the novel. The top toolmaker at Colibri, maker of luxury lighters and accessories, assembled the revolver. A pen served as a barrel, limited to one bullet. A "Moletric 88" lighter became its firing chamber. A cigarette case served as its handle and the trigger was a cufflink. Colibri received a screen credit as the maker of the Golden Gun. Three further gold-plated guns were created by a silversmith for filming -- after Colibri's proved too fragile. Those were stolen, making this gun the only surviving one which appeared on screen. "The Man With The Golden Gun" (1974) Bond Art Department Credit: Courtesy Barbican Centre Sean Connery tuxedo The tailoring detail on Bond's tuxedo from "Dr.

No" paid homage to Ian Fleming, who favored the style. The bespoke tuxedo Anthony Sinclair produced for Connery's debut as 007 in "Dr. No," established a traditional formal attire which became known as the "Bond look." In the film, director Terence Young teased the audience by prolonging the first sight of Agent 007. Before seeing Bond's face, viewers see his midnight blue evening jacket sleeve, with its silkfaced turn back cuffs, and silk-covered buttons. These details flashed on screen as Bond shuffles cards at the casino table. "Dr. No" (1962) The tuxedo was recreated by David Mason for the exhibition. Credit: Courtesy Barbican Centre 50 Years of Bond Style What's Bond without a casino in the vicinity? From Les Ambassadeurs Club in London's Mayfair to Macau's Floating Dragon Casino, 007 has always appeared at ease amongst the opulence of a sophisticated gaming establishment. The Casino Room of the exhibition shows off the high stakes glamour and fashion of 007's world.

Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS Roger Moore tuxedo Roger Moore's James Bond wore a white tuxedo in "Octopussy" as well as "A View to a Kill." A white dinner jacket was also worn by Sean Connery in "Goldfinger," and again by Daniel Craig's Bond in "Spectre." French costume designer Jany Temime told Esquire magazine that there were actually 20 white tuxedos in five sizes for Daniel Craig and all of the stunt men on "Spectre." Temime was inspire by Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca" in deciding to go back to the white tuxedo style. Credit: MGM/United Artist BMW R1200 Motorbike The moment in which the handcuffed spies commandeer this BMW R1200 C in "Tomorrow Never Dies," served as an advance promotional placement to launch the motorcycle. The R1200 C -- once BMW's biggest motorbike -- was considered less than ideal for the stunt because of its weight. It was used because a lighter bike might have appeared less spectacular.

Motorcycle expert Jean-Pierre Goy performed a spectacular wheelie across flat-roofed tenements in Bangkok, and on a composite of a Ho Chi Minh street constructed at Frogmore Studios. Seven thousand cardboard boxes cushioned his fall after he made a 20-foot jump on the bike over Carver's helicopter. "We practiced and rehearsed the stunt for two weeks," recalls Vic Armstrong. "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS 50 Years of Bond Style Costumes used during the shooting of the most recent Bond movie "Spectre" are displayed at the Grande Halle de la Villette. Jany Temime, who worked on "Skyfall," also created all the costumes for "Spectre," collaborating with designer Tom Ford. Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS 50 Years of Bond Style This weapon-laden briefcase protected James Bond as he battled villain Red Grant on board the Orient Express in "From Russia With Love." The special effects department working on the film equipped 007's case with its array of protective mechanisms (first described by Ian Fleming in the novel), including the flat throwing knife, displayed here. This is the original knife.

The briefcase -- by Swaine Adeney Brigg, the exclusive British maker of equestrian and luxury leather goods -- is currently equipped with a replacement knife. It was added to the briefcase for the Q-Branch scene in "Die Another Day," one of many Bond films in which 007 carries a briefcase. "From Russia With Love" (1963) Attaché case, Q's gadget Bond Special Effects Department SFX Action Prop Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS ​Elektra King dress When Elektra King (played by Sophie Marceau) and James Bond (who is assigned to protect her) meet at Zukovsky's casino in "The World is Not Enough," she is seductively dressed in red. Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming, co-curator of the exhibition, highlighted the exoticism of this oil heiress of British and Azeri descent by adorning her in luxuriant textiles. Her wrap, for example, is made of velvet and sari silk. The asymmetric earrings were designed by Hemming to disguise Elektra's missing earlobe.

"The World is Not Enough" (1999) Costume designer: Lindy Hemming Q Boats A Q Boat from the James Bond film "The World is Not Enough" is displayed. James Bond's boats rival his automobiles for ingenuity. His handmade Venetian Bondola converted into a speedboat and hovercraft. Ken Adam's Q Craft -- which catapulted Bond over Brazil's Iguazú Falls in an escape glider in "Moonraker" -- inspired Glastron, its maker, to introduce its award-winning Scimitar power boat in 1980. Bond commandeered the mini Q Boat up the Thames and the Embankment before it was even complete. "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) Q Boat Miniature model Bond Art Department Fibreglass, metal Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS 50 Years of Bond Style Q's Bag of Tricks appeared in "Licence to Kill," and contained toothpaste as well as an alarm clock, which both concealed explosives. The bag is in a special section of Bond gadgets called the Q Branch at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.

Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS Ursula Andress Another of the many fashions that were recreated for the exhibition is Ursula Andress' bikini worn when she appeared as Bond girl Honey Ryder, a shell diver, in the very first Bond film, "Dr. No." Who could forget Andress rising out of the sea in a white bikini with a large diving knife resting on her hip? Other swimwear fashions in the exhibit include Halle Berry's orange bikini in "Die Another Day," and Daniel Craig's sky blue trunks from "Casino Royale." Credit: Courtesy Barbican Centre ​Jaws’ teeth Interlocking wheels inspired the shape of Jaws' teeth, which can be found in the Villains and Enigmas room of the exhibit. "They had to connect and look dangerous but could not be sharp," said Katharina Kubrick-Phelps. She designed them for Richard Kiel to brandish in "The Spy Who Loved Me," in which he portrayed Jaws as a villain. "He had to remove them after every take," noted the film's director Lewis Gilbert.

"They were uncomfortable for Richard." Acclaim for Kiel's performance in "Spy" prompted his return in "Moonraker," by the end of which he had become Bond's ally. "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) Credit: Courtesy Barbican Centre 50 Years of Bond Style A miniature cable car for the 11th Bond film "Moonraker." The interiors of the cable car were filmed at Pinewood Studio in England. When a stolen space shuttle is involved it's not surprising there would be high production costs to the tune of $34 million -- almost twice as much as the previous "The Spy Who Loved Me." Derek Meddings was nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for the film. Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS The Snow Room Yes, there's a Snow Room for all of James Bond's wintertime escapades. The exhibit includes a model of the Ice Palace set from "Die Another Day," in which Bond hijacks the ice dragster, reaching its top speed of 324 mph, crashes it, then "parasurfs" to safety.

Credit: David Merle/Courtesy Barbican Centre Moneypenny The gold Amanda Wakeley dress which was worn by Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny in the 2012 film "Skyfall" in the Macau casino scene. Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS Naomie Harris wearing the gold Amanda Wakeley dress in "Skyfall." The British actress also played Moneypenny in "Spectre" (2015). Credit: Columbia Pictures ​Fabergé egg This Tsar Imperial Easter egg, which Bond bets during backgammon, is the prop seen in "Octopussy." It was reputed to be genuine and made by jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé. However, Asprey, who were once jeweller to Britain's Royal Family, actually produced it for the film. They adorned its translucent green enamel with faux embellishments including imitation blue sapphires, and a rhinestone encrusted floral motif. It contains a model of the Imperial State Coach.

"Octopussy" (1983) Asprey Gold plate, gold, enamel Swarovski crystals Credit: David Merle/Courtesy Barbican Centre Piton gun A piton gun, one of many gadgets that are part of the Q Branch of the exhibition. It was used in "GoldenEye" (1995). Credit: David Merle/Courtesy Barbican Centre Solitaire's red dress Tarot card-reading Bond Girl Soltaire was played by Jane Seymour in the 1973 "Live and Let Die." Costume designer Julie Harris made Solitaire's gown from Indian cotton and silk velvet, purchased, respectively, at Liberty & Co and Harrods. Solitaire's boots are from H & M Rayne Ltd, once the Royal Family's preferred shoe shop. The exhibition "Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style" will be at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris through September 4, 2016.

Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS Who Played James Bond: A Complete History : Part 2 Who Played James Bond: A Complete History Summary If you asked someone who the first actor to play James Bond was, they would probably answer Sean Connery . Similarly, if you were to ask how many actors had played the role, most people would say 5 or 6. You may be surprised to know that the above answers are wrong. Below, we give you the complete history of all of the actors who have played James Bond, not only in the official series, but in unofficial films, TV series and radio shows. « Back to Part 1 (1954-1967) 1969 George Lazenby After Sean Connery's departure from the series in 1967, the producers began the search for a new James Bond. They found Australian model George Lazenby, who was the highest paid model in the world at the time. During production, George's manager advised him against accepting a multi-movie contract, believing that the Bond movies would loose their popularity. How wrong he was.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service was George Lazenby's first and last appearance in the Bond series, although in later years, he played Bond-like characters in several TV spoofs. 1971 Sean Connery When George Lazenby retired from the series after filming On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the producers became desperate to find a new James Bond, as they had already sold part of the new film's proceedings to investors. The head of United Artists told them to bring back Sean Connery at any cost. Sean eventually agreed to do one last film, getting paid a $1.25 million base salary plus an estimated 12.5% of the profits. Sean's performance in Diamonds Are Forever was as good as his prior Bonds, and the film was an enjoyable success. However, it would be the last time that he worked for EON Productions. Sean chose to donate his entire base salary to a Scottish education charity. 1973-1985 Roger Moore After Diamonds Are Forever , the hunt for a new James Bond was on. Roger Moore was at the top of the list of candidates, and luckily for him his TV show The Persuaders!, costarring Tony Curtis, wasn't renewed for a second series.

This meant that Roger was free for the role, and he became James Bond in Live and Let Die . Roger played the role with a sophisticated and slightly comical edge, and went on to star in The Man with the Golden Gun , The Spy Who Loved Me , Moonraker , For Your Eyes Only , Octopussy and A View to a Kill . With 7 movies, he currently holds the record for playing James Bond the most times in the official EON series (he would be tied for 1st place with Sean Connery if Never Say Never Again was counted as official). 1973 Christopher Cazenove Christopher Cazenove played James Bond in Omnibus: The British Hero, a documentary and literary review style show on the BBC. He acted out several scenes from Ian Fleming's novels, including the scene pictured on the left from Goldfinger, where James Bond is nearly killed with a chainsaw (as opposed to the laser in the film Goldfinger ). 1983 Sean Connery In the late 1950s, Ian Fleming, Kevin McClory and Jack Whittingham created a screenplay for a possible James Bond film or TV series.

However, after another of McClory's films—The Boy and the Bridge—had bombed at the box office, the idea was scrapped. Fleming didn't throw away the drafts though, and used some of the ideas in his next novel Thunderball. Fleming was sued by Kevin McClory, who won the rights to make a film adaption. He made a deal with Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman to make the film Thunderball, for which he got a credit as producer. Kevin was obviously unsatisfied with the film, because with the help of producer Jack Schwartzman, he remade it 18 years later. Never Say Never Again was Sean Connery's last film role as James Bond, and is considered by most to be his worst outing as 007.

Question: Roger Moore first played James Bond in which film?
Answer: Live and Let Die