7.4
Movie
Directing
Guy Hamilton
- Born
- Died
- (aged 93)
- Birthplace
- Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Credits
- 47 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.4
Movie
Diamonds Are Forever
6.5
Movie
Live and Let Die
6.5
Movie
The Man with the Golden Gun
7.9
Movie
The Third Man
7.3
Movie
The African Queen
6.9
Movie
Evil Under the Sun
6.8
Movie
Battle of Britain
6.3
Movie
Force 10 from Navarone
6.3
Movie
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.1
Movie
The Mirror Crack'd
7.2
Movie
The Fallen Idol
6.4
Movie
Funeral in Berlin
7.2
Movie
An Inspector Calls
6.8
Movie
The Colditz Story
6.6
Movie
They Made Me a Fugitive
6.6
Movie
The Devil's Disciple
6.9
Movie
The Best of Enemies
Acting credits 17
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out' Film | Self |
| 2012 | Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars Film | Self |
| 2010 | Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen Film | Self |
| 2006 | A Sense of Carol Reed Film | Self |
| 2006 | Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks Film | |
| 2004 | Shadowing the Third Man Film | Himself |
| 2002 | Best Ever Bond Film | Self |
| 2000 | Double-O Stunts Film | |
| 2000 | Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' Film | Self |
| 2000 | Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' Film | |
| 1999 | Inside 'Live and Let Die' Film | |
| 1995 | Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' Film | Self |
| 1995 | Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger' Film | Self |
| 1995 | The Goldfinger Phenomenon Film | |
| 1982 | The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' Film | Self |
| 1973 | Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary Film | Self |
| 1971 | Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat Film | Narrator (voice) |
Crew credits 30
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Try This One for Size Film | Director |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins Film | Director |
| 1982 | Evil Under the Sun Film | Director |
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd Film | Director |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone Film | Director |
| 1974 | The Man with the Golden Gun Film | Director |
| 1973 | Live and Let Die Film | Director |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever Film | Director |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain Film | Director |
| 1966 | Funeral in Berlin Film | Director |
| 1965 | The Party's Over Film | Director |
| 1964 | Goldfinger Film | Director |
| 1964 | Man in the Middle Film | Director |
| 1961 | The Best of Enemies Film | Director |
| 1960 | A Touch of Larceny Film | Director, Writer |
| 1959 | The Devil's Disciple Film | Director |
| 1957 | Manuela Film | Director, Writer |
| 1956 | Charley Moon Film | Director |
| 1955 | The Colditz Story Film | Director, Writer |
| 1954 | An Inspector Calls Film | Director |
| 1953 | The Intruder Film | Director |
| 1952 | The Ringer Film | Director |
| 1952 | Home at Seven Film | Assistant Director |
| 1952 | The African Queen Film | Assistant Director |
| 1950 | State Secret Film | Assistant Director |
| 1950 | The Angel with the Trumpet Film | Assistant Director |
| 1949 | The Third Man Film | Assistant Director |
| 1949 | The Forbidden Street Film | Assistant Director |
| 1948 | The Fallen Idol Film | Assistant Director |
| 1947 | They Made Me a Fugitive Film | Assistant Director |