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Goldfinger is a 1964 spy film and the third instalment in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman, Gert Fröbe and Shirley Eaton.
"Goldfinger" is the title song from the 1964 James Bond film of the same name. Composed by John Barry and with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, the song was performed by Shirley Bassey for the film's opening and closing title sequences, as well as the soundtrack album release.
All fourteen books in the series created by Fleming went on to be huge successes on screen. [1] Goldfinger, one of the most epic stories in the James Bond saga, became a fan favourite with Shirley Bassey singing the iconic song, "Goldfinger", that was played for the fiftieth anniversary of the Bond series at the Oscars in 2012.
The release of "Goldfinger," and the appearance of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." on TV the same year brought the secret agent craze to full froth. Toy 007 cars, weapons, attaché cases, model kits ...
Oddjob's real name is unknown. Goldfinger names him to describe his duties to his employer. A Korean, like all of Goldfinger's staff, he is extremely powerful, as shown in one sequence where he breaks the thick oak railing of a staircase with a knife-hand strikes (colloquially known as 'karate chops') and shatters a mantel with his foot.
1964: Goldfinger: Guy Hamilton: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Harold Sakata: United Kingdom United States [7] Greed in the Sun: Henri Verneuil: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Gert Fröbe: France Italy: Action comedy [8] That Man from Rio: Philippe de Broca: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac, Jean Servais ...
Goldfinger (1964) as Q; The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) as Jailer (uncredited) Thunderball (1965) as Q; You Only Live Twice (1967) as Q; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Mr. Coggins; On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) as Q; Diamonds Are Forever (1971) as Q; The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) as Q; The Spy Who Loved Me (1977 ...
His notable film credits include Goldfinger (1964) [4] and Carry On Up the Khyber (1968). [3] Selected filmography.