Michael G. Wilson
Born January 21, 1942 (Age: 84)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
No Time to Die
2021
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as Spectre Party Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 79
The Program
2015
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as Lance's Doctor
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Age: 73
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
2012
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as Self
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Age: 70
Bond on Location
2012
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as Self - Producer
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Age: 70
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
2010
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as
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Age: 68
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Director Marc Forster
2009
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as
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Age: 67
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On Location
2009
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as
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Age: 67
Start of Shooting
2009
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as
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Age: 67
James Bond: For Real
2006
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as Self
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Age: 64
Casino Royale
2006
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as Chief of Police
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Age: 64
Becoming Bond
2006
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as Self
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Age: 64
Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond
2006
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as
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Age: 64
Bond in Cortina
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 64
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007 in Egypt
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 64
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Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
2006
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as
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Age: 64
Bond in Greece
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 64
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Explosion Tests
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
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Building a Better Bond
2006
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as
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Age: 63
007 Stage Dedication
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
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Girls Fighting
2006
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Age: 63
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On Location with 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
2006
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Age: 63
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Oil Rig Attack
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
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Satellite Test Reel
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
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Casting on 'Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
Bond '79
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
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Escape from Atlantis: Storyboard Sequence
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
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Neptune's Journey
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
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Best Ever Bond
2002
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as Self
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Age: 60
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
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as Self
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Age: 60
Die Another Day
2002
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as General Chandler
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Age: 60
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Shaken and Stirred on Ice
2002
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as Self
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Age: 59
Inside 'A View to a Kill'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Inside The Living Daylights
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Inside 'Moonraker'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Inside 'Dr. No'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Terence Young: Bond Vivant
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
James Bond Down River
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Inside 'Octopussy'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Ken Adam: Designing Bond
2000
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as Self
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Age: 57
Harry Saltzman: Showman
2000
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as Self
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Age: 57
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
2000
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as Himself
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Age: 57
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 57
The World Is Not Enough
1999
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as Man in Casino (uncredited)
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Age: 57
Highly Classified: The World of 007
1998
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as Self
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Age: 55
The Living Daylights
1987
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as Opera Patron
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Age: 45
A View to a Kill
1985
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as Man Heard Over Loudspeaker at San Francisco City Hall (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Octopussy
1983
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as Soviet Security Council Member / Man on Tour Boat (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Moonraker
1979
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as Man Outside Venini Glass / NASA Technician / Man on Bridge (uncredited)
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Age: 37
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
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as Man in the Audience at the Pyramid Theatre (uncredited)
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Age: 35