Director
Guy Hamilton
Born September 16, 1922 in Paris, Ile-de-France, FranceDied April 20, 201622 films
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.
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22 films as director- 1989Try This One for SizeDirector
- 1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsDirector
- 1982Evil Under the SunDirector
- 1980The Mirror Crack'dDirector
- 1978Force 10 from NavaroneDirector
- 1974The Man with the Golden GunDirector
- 1973Live and Let DieDirector
- 1971Diamonds Are ForeverDirector
- 1969Battle of BritainDirector
- 1966Funeral in BerlinDirector
- 1965The Party's OverDirector
- 1964GoldfingerDirector
- 1964Man in the MiddleDirector
- 1961The Best of EnemiesDirector
- 1960A Touch of LarcenyDirector
- 1959The Devil's DiscipleDirector
- 1957ManuelaDirector
- 1956Charley MoonDirector
- 1955The Colditz StoryDirector
- 1954An Inspector CallsDirector
- 1953The IntruderDirector
- 1952The RingerDirector