Michael G. Wilson

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-01-21 (81 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Michael G. Wilson

Biography

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

Producer

Remote Control

as Executive Producer

Bullets for Winter

as Producer

2023
The Accidental Getaway Driver

as Executive Producer

2023
007: Road to a Million

as Executive Producer

2022
The Sound of 007

as Executive Producer

2022
Forever And A Day

as Producer

2021
No Time to Die

as Producer

2020
The Rhythm Section

as Producer

2018
Nancy

as Executive Producer

2015
Spectre

as Producer

2012
Skyfall

as Producer

2008
Quantum of Solace

as Producer

2006
Casino Royale

as Producer

2002
Die Another Day

as Producer

2000
101 Reykjavik

as Producer

1999
1997
1995
GoldenEye

as Producer

1989
Licence to Kill

as Producer

1987
1985
A View to a Kill

as Producer

1983
Octopussy

as Executive Producer

1981
For Your Eyes Only

as Executive Producer

1979
Moonraker

as Executive Producer

Actor

2022
2021
No Time to Die

as Spectre Party Guest (uncredited)

2021
Being James Bond

as Self - Producer (voice)

2015
The Program

as Lance's Doctor

2015
Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic

as Self - Interviewee

2012
Bond on Location

as Self - Producer

2006
Casino Royale

as Chief of Police

2006
2006
007 in Egypt

as Narrator

2006
Bond in Greece

as Narrator

2006
Bond in Cortina

as Narrator

2006
2006
Explosion Tests

as Narrator

2006
Oil Rig Attack

as Narrator

2006
2006
Bond '79

as Narrator

2006
Neptune's Journey

as Narrator

2002
2002
Die Another Day

as General Chandler

2000
2000
2000
1999
The World Is Not Enough

as Man in Casino (uncredited)

1987
The Living Daylights

as Opera Patron

1985
A View to a Kill

as Man Heard Over Loudspeaker at San Francisco City Hall (voice) (uncredited)

1983
Octopussy

as Soviet Security Council Member / Man on Tour Boat (uncredited)

1979
Moonraker

as Man Outside Venini Glass / NASA Technician / Man on Bridge (uncredited)

1977
The Spy Who Loved Me

as Man in the Audience at the Pyramid Theatre (uncredited)

Writer

1989
Licence to Kill

as Screenplay

1987
The Living Daylights

as Screenplay

1985
A View to a Kill

as Screenplay

1983
Octopussy

as Screenplay

1981
For Your Eyes Only

as Screenplay

Creator

1991
James Bond Jr.

as Creator