Michael G. Wilson

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.

Known For

Birth Location New York City, New York, USA
Born 1943-01-21

Movies

2022
No Time to Die as Spectre Party Guest (uncredited)
2021
Being James Bond as Self - Producer (voice)
2021
The Program as Lance's Doctor
2015
Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic as Self - Interviewee
2015
2006
Casino Royale as Chief of Police
2006
Becoming Bond as Self
2006
Bond in Greece as Narrator
2006
Bond in Cortina as Narrator
2006
007 in Egypt as Narrator
2006
Neptune's Journey as Narrator
2006
Bond '79 as Narrator
2006
007 Stage Dedication as Narrator
2006
Explosion Tests as Narrator
2006
Satellite Test Reel as Narrator
2006
Oil Rig Attack as Narrator
2006
Best Ever Bond as Self
2002
Die Another Day as General Chandler
2002
2000
Inside 'Dr. No' as Self
2000
2000
The World Is Not Enough as Man in Casino (uncredited)
1999
The Living Daylights as Opera Patron
1987
A View to a Kill as Man Heard Over Loudspeaker at San Francisco City Hall (voice) (uncredited)
1985
Octopussy as Soviet Security Council Member / Man on Tour Boat (uncredited)
1983
Moonraker as Man Outside Venini Glass / NASA Technician / Man on Bridge (uncredited)
1979
The Spy Who Loved Me as Man in the Audience at the Pyramid Theatre (uncredited)
1977

Movies

The Accidental Getaway Driver Executive Producer
2023
The Sound of 007 Executive Producer
2022
No Time to Die Producer
2021
2020
Nancy Executive Producer
2018
Spectre Producer
2015
Skyfall Producer
2012
2008
Casino Royale Producer
2006
Die Another Day Producer
2002
101 Reykjavik Producer
2000
1999
1997
GoldenEye Producer
1995
Licence to Kill Producer
1989
Licence to Kill Screenplay
1989
1987
1987
A View to a Kill Producer
1985
A View to a Kill Screenplay
1985
Octopussy Executive Producer
1983
Octopussy Screenplay
1983
For Your Eyes Only Executive Producer
1981
For Your Eyes Only Screenplay
1981
Moonraker Executive Producer
1979
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Remote Control Executive Producer
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