Michael G. Wilson
Date of birth: 1942-01-21
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Production
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
No Time to Die
2021-09-29
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived wh
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
2000-01-01
Short documentary about Cubby Broccoli.
The Sound of 007
2022-10-04
Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Conne
Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style
2012-09-25
A look at a museum exhibition that celebrates the Bond franchise from a design perspective: costumes
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995-11-16
The story of actor Roger Moore, including clips from his movies, television shows and interviews wit
Best Ever Bond
2002-11-22
Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast
Casino Royale
2006-11-14
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker g
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977-07-07
Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace
The Program
2015-09-16
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de
Inside The Living Daylights
2000-10-17
The making of the film that introduced Timothy Dalton as James Bond, who gave Bond a darker edge for
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
2010-11-30
Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian e
Terence Young: Bond Vivant
2000-05-16
Documentary on the career of director Terence Young.
Inside 'Dr. No'
2000-05-16
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film Dr. No.
Harry Saltzman: Showman
2000-01-01
The story of Harry Saltzman, producer of the first James Bond movies.
Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
2015-06-06
Jonathan Ross takes you behind the scenes to Britain's famous film studio, revealing behind the scen
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000-05-16
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Casting on 'Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2006-01-01
DVD documentary short about the casting of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Program is made u
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
2012-10-29
Richard Hammond celebrates 50 years of Bond's amazing history with cars revealing the entertaining b
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
2000-07-25
Documentary exploring the famous title sequences used in the Bond movies. Narrated by Patrick Macnee
Satellite Test Reel
2006-01-01
Short documentary featuring the special effects test footage, storyboards and final cut of the space
Explosion Tests
2006-01-01
Short documentary featuring the special effects test footage of blasts and explosions used for the J
Oil Rig Attack
2006-01-01
Short documentary featuring the unused footage including the landing frogmen not seen in final cut o
Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
2000-05-20
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun"
Girls Fighting
2006-01-01
Archival dailies and rushes footage of the karate girls fighting sequence from the James Bond movie
On Location with 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
2006-01-01
Rare on location on the set footage from Kowloon, Hong Kong for the filming of the James Bond movie
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000-10-17
Documentary discussing the many songs featured in the James Bond films
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
2000-01-01
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Ken Adam: Designing Bond
2000-01-01
A look at the Oscar-winning production designer.
Escape from Atlantis: Storyboard Sequence
2006-01-01
Storyboard sequence of the original slightly different ending of the escape from and sinking of Atla
007 in Egypt
2006-07-17
A look at filming James Bond in Egypt.
007 Stage Dedication
2006-01-01
Original archival footage of the opening of the Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios, Bu
Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond
2006-07-17
A brief documentary about Roger Moore as James Bond.
Inside 'Moonraker'
2000-05-16
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee
Bond '79
2006-01-01
Original 1979 interview footage filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the James Bond movie Moonraker
Neptune's Journey
2006-01-01
Short documentary about the white two-person Neptune lock-out submersible exploratory mini-submarine
Moonraker
1979-06-26
After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to i
Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
2000-05-20
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only"
Bond in Greece
2006-07-17
A documentary about For Your Eyes Only filming in Greece.
Bond in Cortina
2006-07-17
A documentary about shooting For Your Eyes Only in Cortina.
Inside 'Octopussy'
2000-01-25
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macne
James Bond in India
1983-01-25
The making of the James Bond movie Octopussy (1983) in Udaipur, India during 1982.
Die Another Day
2002-11-17
James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogu
Inside 'A View to a Kill'
2000-10-17
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "A View to a Kill"
A View to a Kill
1985-05-24
A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive
The World Is Not Enough
1999-11-17
Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's o
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
2000-10-17
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Living Daylights"
Octopussy
1983-06-05
James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Indian Fa
The Living Daylights
1987-06-29
After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigne
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
2000-10-17
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film 'Licence to Kill'.
Building a Better Bond
2006-01-01
Teaser promotional documentary made for theaters and exhibitors, shot in 1994 during pre-production
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
1995-12-26
Made for TV documentary including interview and behind the scenes footage from the James Bond movie
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
1995-01-01
A short documentary about the cast of GoldenEye.
Highly Classified: The World of 007
1998-01-01
His world is full of glamour, mystery and intrigue and now you get to be a part of it! Let gadget wi
James Bond Down River
2000-02-26
Promotional documentary filmed at the London East End Docklands area and River Thames for the filmin
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002-11-20
A documentary about Die Another Day.
Shaken and Stirred on Ice
2002-01-01
A documentary about Die Another Day.
The Road to Casino Royale
2008-10-21
Documentary that traces the tangled rights to Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale," the first James Bond st
Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo
2008-01-01
Short behind the scenes making-of documentary about the filming of the sinking house palazzo and the
Becoming Bond
2006-11-07
A documentary which shows the creation of Casino Royale (2006).
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
2006-07-17
Martin Campbell directs Goldeneye.
Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation
2008-10-21
A documentary about Ian Fleming.
James Bond in the Bahamas
2008-10-21
A documentary about James Bond in the Bahamas.
James Bond: For Real
2006-11-22
The stunts and action set pieces for the the 2006 James Bond adventure 'Casino Royale'.
Start of Shooting
2009-03-24
The short piece shows what the cast and crew did on the first day of production but mostly just serv
Director Marc Forster
2009-03-26
The short piece gives us info from Forster, Craig, Arterton, Almaric, Kurylenko, and Wilson. All inv
On Location
2009-03-24
The short piece features remarks and footage from Forster, Wilson, Bradley, Evans, Kurylenko and Art
Bond on Location
2012-10-01
Behind the scenes of shooting in various notoriously difficult locations, including interviews with
Being James Bond
2021-08-29
Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen a
From Roger Moore with Love
2024-12-15
Friends, family and co-stars take part in this revealing and entertaining look at British icon Roger
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000-01-22