Motion Picture Director, Screenwriter. He will be remembered for his directing of several films from the "James Bond" series which include "You Only Live Twice" (1967), "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) and "Moonraker" (1979). He began his career in entertainment as a child performer on the London stage and during World War II, he served with the United States Army Air Corps film unit. After the war, he directed several documentaries before his first feature film "The Little Ballerina" (1947). He would go on to direct such pictures as "Sink the Bismarck!" (1960) and "Loss of Innocence" (1961), before his directing of "Alfie" (1966), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Among his other films include "Paul and Michele" (1974) and "Educating Rita" (1983).
Motion Picture Director, Screenwriter. He will be remembered for his directing of several films from the "James Bond" series which include "You Only Live Twice" (1967), "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) and "Moonraker" (1979). He began his career in entertainment as a child performer on the London stage and during World War II, he served with the United States Army Air Corps film unit. After the war, he directed several documentaries before his first feature film "The Little Ballerina" (1947). He would go on to direct such pictures as "Sink the Bismarck!" (1960) and "Loss of Innocence" (1961), before his directing of "Alfie" (1966), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Among his other films include "Paul and Michele" (1974) and "Educating Rita" (1983).
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