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The James Bond Collection 2002

Starring: George Lazenby, Sean Connery
Director: Guy Hamilton, John Glen, Lewis Gilbert, Martin Campbell, Michael Apted, Peter Hunt, Roger Spottiswoode, Terence Young
Dvd Release: 5th November, 2002
Number Of Discs: 20
Format: Box set, PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Editorial DVD Review
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The James Bond Collection is a 20-disc box set that contains all 19 of the official Bond films, from 1962s Dr No to 1999s The World is Not Enough, plus a 20th bonus disc that contains excerpts from: original documentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes & interactive menus. There is also Die Another Day footage Meet the Cast, the Die Another Day theatrical trailer, Die Another Day teaser trailer, Nightfire game trailer, full original theatrical trailers for the collection & much more.

Read s reviews of all the individual James Bond DVDs here & our guide to the Bond DVD special features here.

Biography: George Lazenby
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George Robert Lazenby is an Australian actor best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 film, On Her Majestys Secret Service. // George Lazenby was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia & served in the Australian Army Special forces & as a military unarmed combat instructor. He moved to London in 1964 ; working as a car salesman & as a model, then as an actor in advertising, by 1968, he was the highest-paid model in the world ; he also was the European Marlboro Man. In the 1970s he worked in Hong Kong with Bruce Lee ; a luncheon meeting with Lee & Raymond Chow to discuss a movie project collapsed, with Lees sudden death. Despite having starred in On Her Majestys Secret Service & The Kentucky Fried Movie, the combined gross earnings of which exceeded $100 million worldwide in the 1970s, Lazenbys career never flourished. Posters Of George Lazenby

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Biography: Sean Connery
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery better known simply as Sean Connery, is a Scottish film actor who has starred in many Hollywood films. Connery is well known to audiences around the world for his role as James Bond. Connery first appeared as Bond in Dr Over 40 years since he first played the role, Connery is still widely regarded as the definitive cinematic incarnation of James Bond, despite credible interpretations of the character by the likes of Roger Moore & Pierce Brosnan. The Name of the Rose ; his performance earned him an BAFTA Award for Best Actor. The Untouchables ; this performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Connery is known for his trademark Scottish accent & his good looks, repeatedly being mentioned as one of the most attractive men alive by magazines even after he was considerably older than more conventional sex symbols. Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He joined the Royal Navy after leaving school & after being discharged on medical grounds went on to a succession of jobs, including labourer & lifeguard. He competed for Scotland in the Mr. Posters Of Sean Connery

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Biography: Guy Hamilton
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Guy Hamilton was a noted film director. The Adventure Begins & Force 10 from Navarone. Hamilton was orignially chosen to direct Superman in 1978, but due to tax reasons he was only allowed to be in England for thirty days, where production had moved at the last minute. The film then went to Richard Donner. Posters Of The Man With The Golden Gun

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Biography: John Glen
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John Glen was born in Laurens, South Carolina & moved to Decatur, Georgia in 1826 where he worked as a clerk in the Superior Court of DeKalb County. He moved to Atlanta in 1850 to work for the Georgia Railroad which he did for 41 years. He acted as mayor of that city, taking over when Allison Nelson suddenly resigned in 1855. Posters Of The Living Daylights

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Biography: Lewis Gilbert
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Lewis Gilbert is a British film director born in London, England. Gilbert got his start starring in silent movies as a child until 1938 s The Divorce of Lady X Afterwards he started shooting documentaries of the Royal Air Force during World War II. In 1966 Gilbert directed Alfie starring Michael Caine. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including best picture. Gilbert was nominated for a Golden Globe for best director. In 2004 a remake of Alfie was released starring Jude Law. Posters Of Moonraker

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Biography: Martin Campbell
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Martin Campbell is a New Zealand film & television director. His work for the cinema includes Vertical Limit, The Mask of Zorro & the James Bond film GoldenEye. On television, his best known work is the 1985 BBC Television drama serial Edge of Darkness, for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Director in 1986. Prior to that, Campbell was known for some of the more action-oriented episodes of TV series The Professionals. Posters Of Beyond Borders

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Biography: Michael Apted
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Michael Apted is a British director, producer, writer & actor. Apted studied law & history at Cambridge University. He began his career in television, working as a researcher for Granada Television, eventually becoming a director for the station. During his time at Granada, he directed a number of episodes of Coronation Street. For his work in television, Apted has won several British Academy Awards, including one for Best Dramatic Director. He went to the United States in 1980 & there directed his first feature film, Coal Miners Daughter, which got seven Academy Award nominations. Along with feature films, Apted has also directed a number of documentaries. On June 29, 2003 he was elected President of the Directors Guild of America. Posters Of Enigma

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Biography: Peter Hunt
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Peter Hunt could refer to: General Sir Peter Hunt is a former Chief of the General Staff of the British Army. Peter R. Hunt is a director & film editor.

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Biography: Roger Spottiswoode
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Roger Spottiswoode is a Canadian film director & writer, most notable for directing the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan. Spottiswoode also co-wrote the film 48 Hours starring Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot — directed by. Posters Of Air America

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Biography: Terence Young
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Terence Young was a film director best known for his three films in the James Bond franchise: Dr No, From Russia With Love & Thunderball. During World War II, Young was a paratrooper that took part in the battle at Arnhem, Netherlands where he was wounded & taken to a Dutch hospital. At this hospital he met a nurse named Audrey Heenstra who would later be better known as actress Audrey Hepburn & who he would unite with twenty years later for the 1967 film Wait Until Dark. Posters Of Red Sun

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Additional Articles & Resources:
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Terence Young: | IMDB Filmography | Wikipedia Article * |
Roger Spottiswoode: | IMDB Filmography | Wikipedia Article * |
Peter Hunt: | Wikipedia Article * |
Michael Apted: | IMDB Filmography | Resumé at PFD | Wikipedia Article * |
Martin Campbell: | Wikipedia Article * |
Lewis Gilbert: | IMDB Filmography | Wikipedia Article * |
John Glen: | Wikipedia Article * |
Guy Hamilton: | IMDB Filmography | Wikipedia Article * |
Sean Connery: | Official Site | IMDB Filmography | Biography | Wikipedia Article * |
George lazenby: | Wikipedia Article * |
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