Guy Hamilton

Born: 1922-09-16

Birthplace: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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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Known For

Goldfinger
The Man with the Golden Gun
Live and Let Die
Diamonds Are Forever
The Third Man
The African Queen
Battle of Britain
Evil Under the Sun
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Force 10 from Navarone

Top Movie Credits

Goldfinger Director
The Man with the Golden Gun Director
Live and Let Die Director
Diamonds Are Forever Director
The Third Man Assistant Director
The African Queen Assistant Director
Battle of Britain Director
Evil Under the Sun Director
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins Director
Force 10 from Navarone Director