The James Bond film series is a series of motion pictures based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond (code designation "007") appearing in the novels of Ian Fleming. Earlier films were based on Fleming's novels and short stories, followed later by films with original storylines. Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman co-produced the EON films until 1975, when Broccoli became the sole producer. Since 1995, Broccoli's daughter Barbara and stepson Michael G. Wilson have co-produced them. Six actors have portrayed 007 in the EON series so far.
In 1959, producer Albert R. Broccoli expressed interest in adapting the Bond novels, but his colleague Irving Allen was unenthusiastic. In 1961, Broccoli, now partnered with Harry Saltzman, purchased the film rights to all the Bond novels (except Casino Royale) from Fleming.[4] However, numerous Hollywood film studios did not want to fund the films, finding it "too British" or "too blatantly sexual".[5] The producers wanted US$1 million to either adapt Thunderball or Dr. No, and reached a deal with United Artists in July 1961. The two producers set up EON Productions and began production of Dr. No.
Non-EON films, Prior to EON's start in 1961, Casino Royale was adapted as a one-hour television episode of CBS's series Climax!. The nationalities of James Bond and Felix Leiter were reversed making Bond American and Leiter British. Bond was nicknamed "Card sense Jimmy Bond". After EON's formation, only two James Bond films were produced without the company's consent, due to the production rights of two Ian Fleming novels being lost.
In 1959, producer Albert R. Broccoli expressed interest in adapting the Bond novels, but his colleague Irving Allen was unenthusiastic. In 1961, Broccoli, now partnered with Harry Saltzman, purchased the film rights to all the Bond novels (except Casino Royale) from Fleming.[4] However, numerous Hollywood film studios did not want to fund the films, finding it "too British" or "too blatantly sexual".[5] The producers wanted US$1 million to either adapt Thunderball or Dr. No, and reached a deal with United Artists in July 1961. The two producers set up EON Productions and began production of Dr. No.
Non-EON films, Prior to EON's start in 1961, Casino Royale was adapted as a one-hour television episode of CBS's series Climax!. The nationalities of James Bond and Felix Leiter were reversed making Bond American and Leiter British. Bond was nicknamed "Card sense Jimmy Bond". After EON's formation, only two James Bond films were produced without the company's consent, due to the production rights of two Ian Fleming novels being lost.
| Year | James Bond | Film |
| 1963 | Sean Connery | Dr. No |
| 1964 | Sean Connery | From Russia with Love |
| 1965 | Sean Connery | Goldfinger |
| 1967 | Sean Connery | Thunderball |
| 1967 | Sean Connery | You Only Live Twice |
| 1969 | George Lazenby | On Her Majesty's Secret Service |
| 1971 | Sean Connery | Diamonds Are Forever |
| 1973 | Roger Moore | Live and Let Die |
| 1974 | Roger Moore | The Man with the Golden Gun |
| 1977 | Roger Moore | The Spy Who Loved Me |
| 1979 | Roger Moore | Moonraker |
| 1981 | Roger Moore | For Your Eyes Only |
| 1983 | Roger Moore | Octopussy |
| 1985 | Roger Moore | A View to a Kill |
| 1987 | Timothy Dalton | The Living Daylights |
| 1989 | Timothy Dalton | Licence to Kill |
| 1995 | Pierce Brosnan | GoldenEye |
| 1997 | Pierce Brosnan | Tomorrow Never Dies |
| 1999 | Pierce Brosnan | The World Is Not Enough |
| 2002 | Pierce Brosnan | Die Another Day |
| 2006 | Daniel Craig | Casino Royale |
| 2008 | Daniel Craig | Quantum of Solace |
| 2012 | Daniel Craig | Bond 23 |
