It is true that James Bond is a very famous character. His films are very popular. Young and old watch his movies with liking. One moot question is: Is there anyone who has seen all the movies of the James Bond? Total how many actors portrayed the character of James Bond? When was or in which year the first Bond movie released?
Frankly, I have not seen all his movies. I may have seen few movies – say 3 or 4. I think like millions of others that I know the James Bond! Other than that I know nothing. It is never late in life to know about all the Bond movies. As is said ‘It is never too late to learn’. The world has still that craze and respect for James Bond. People anxiously wait for the release of his movies. I do not know when/if I can complete watching all his movies in my residue life. Why not give it a try?
The following is the list of the James Bond 007 movies released till date. They are presented in their date/year of release order:
| S.No | Movie | Year | Actor | Director |
| 1 | Dr. No | 1962 | Sean Connery | Terence Young |
| 2 | From Russia with Love | 1963 | Sean Connery | Terence Young |
| 3 | Gold Finger | 1964 | Sean Connery | Guy Hamilton |
| 4 | Thunder Ball | 1965 | Sean Connery | Terence Young |
| 5 | You Only Live Twice | 1967 | Sean Connery | Lewis Gilbert |
| 6 | On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | 1969 | George Lazenby | Peter Hunt |
| 7 | Diamonds are Forever | 1971 | Sean Connery | Guy Hamilton |
| 8 | Live & Let Die | 1973 | Roger Moore | Guy Hamilton |
| 9 | The Man with the Golden Gun | 1974 | Roger Moore | Guy Hamilton |
| 10 | The Spy Who Loved Me | 1977 | Roger Moore | Lewis Gilbert |
| 11 | Moon Raker | 1979 | Roger Moore | Lewis Gilbert |
| 12 | For your Eyes Only | 1981 | Roger Moore | John Glen |
| 13 | Octopussy | 1983 | Roger Moore | John Glen |
| 14 | A View to Kill | 1985 | Roger Moore | John Glen |
| 15 | The Living Day Lights | 1987 | Timothy Dalton | John Glen |
| 16 | License to Kill | 1989 | Timothy Dalton | John Glen |
| 17 | Golden Eye | 1995 | Pierce Brosnan | Martin Campbell |
| 18 | Tomorrow Never Dies | 1997 | Pierce Brosnan | Roger Spotswood |
| 19 | The World is Not Enough | 1999 | Pierce Brosnan | Michal Apted |
| 20 | Die Another Day | 2002 | Pierce Brosnan | Lee Tamahori |
| 21 | Casino Royale | 2001 | Daniel Criag | Martin Campbell |
| 22 | Quantum of Solace | 2008 | Daniel Criag | Marc Forster |
| 23 | Sky Fall | 2012 | Daniel Criag | Sam Mendes |
| 24 | Spectre | 2015 | Daniel Criag | Sam Mendes |
| 25 | No Time to Die | 2021 | Daniel Criag | Cary JoJi Fakunaga |
However, there are two movies which cannot be called as Bond movies owing to licensing issues. They are: the 1967 version of CASINO ROYALE and Sean Connery’s final appearance as the James Bond of 1983 ‘Never say Never Again.’
Having said the above, the image, the popularity and the craze for character James Bond 007 will live on forever. Actors may come and go. Sean Connery died on 31st October 2020; and many more associated with these great movies have left the planet Earth. They did leave behind a huge library of their eternal work for us. Through their work they will live on forever. Many other superhero imaginary characters such as ‘Superman, Batman, Harry Potter’ etc. caught the imagination of the public, but only briefly. This is not the case with 007. From 1962 the Bond lived, and will continue to live as the smartest film hero ever walked on the planet earth.
About the Author
Dr. K. Raja Gopal Reddy is a seasoned internationally qualified Insurance professional.
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