The Secret Life Of Ian Fleming
Brief Synopsis
The adventures of Ian Fleming, the suave secret agent, drew on his own true-life experiences to write 14 James Bond novels and provide the foundation for 16 Bond movies.
Cast & Crew
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Ferdinand Fairfax
Director
Jason Connery
Ian Fleming
Kristin Scott Thomas
Leda St Gabriel
Joss Ackland
General Helstein
David Warner
Admiral Godfrey
Patricia Hodge
Lady Evelyn
Film Details
Also Known As
Secret Life of Ian Fleming, Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Spy
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; TNT; Technicolor
Distribution Company
Turner Home Entertainment Company; Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution; Turner Program Services
Location
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie based on the adventures of Ian Fleming, the suave secret agent who drew on his own true-life experiences to write 14 James Bond novels and provide the foundation for 16 Bond movies.
Cast
Jason Connery
Ian Fleming
Kristin Scott Thomas
Leda St Gabriel
Joss Ackland
General Helstein
David Warner
Admiral Godfrey
Patricia Hodge
Lady Evelyn
Colin Welland
George Fowler
Richard Johnson
General Hormsby
Fiona Fullerton
Lady Caroline
Julian Curry
Quincy
Marsha Fitzalan
Miss Delaney
Arkie Whiteley
Galina
Tara Mcgowran
Daphne
Ingrid Held
Countess De Turbinville
Geoffrey Chater
Lawyer
Edita Brychta
Maya
Christopher Benjamin
Mckinnon
Nina Marc
Anna Skolowmoska
Cathy Underwood
Christie
Clive Mantle
Marine Sergeant Ellis
Victor Baring
Judge Ulrich
Octavia Verdin
Colette
Robert Longden
Professor Whitman
Bill Wallis
Professor Phipps
Sarah Harper
Mademoiselle Carole
Nicholas Frankau
Arthur
David Quilter
Chute
Richard Clifford
Roberts
Roger Davidson
Editor
Ray Llewellyn
Hodge
Lauren Heston
The Redhead
Sylvia Rotter
Teletype Operator
Harriet Reynolds
Teletype Operator
Arturo Venegas
Lisbon Barman
Pamela Hunter
Whore
Isabel Dinning
Whore
Hugo Bower
Ss Major
Horst Jantschek
German Guard
Leo Fenn
Young Ian
Crew
Jan Archibald
Hairdresser
David Atkinson
Camera
Robert J Avrech
Screenwriter
Michael Barnathan
Executive In Charge Of Production
Sophie Becher
Assistant Art Director
Alan Bell
Dubbing Editor
Chrissie Beveridge
Hair
Chrissie Beveridge
Makeup
Fred Bewley
Other
Leslie Bingham
Wardrobe
Celia Bobak
Production
A Brooks
Carpenter
Micky Brown
Gaffer
Ray Campbell
Other
Mason Cardiff
Other
George Chambers
Production
Paul Cheeseman
Propman
Martin Childs
Art Director
Steve Clark
Driver
Steve Clark
Driver
Marilyn Clarke
Script Supervisor
Don Clayson
Other
John Collingwood
Production Accountant
Stanley Cook
Props
Stephen Cornish
Wardrobe
George Coussins
Carpenter
Desmond Crowe
Set Decorator
Roger Davidson
Casting Director (Uk)
Carl Davis
Music
Sheila Defrance
Accounting Assistant
Richard Denyer
Carpenter
Pam Dixon Mickelson
Casting Director
Richard Dunmore
Location Manager
Keith Dyett
Carpenter
Lee Electric
Lighting
Barry Evans
Carpenter
Graham Farrow
Dialogue Editor
Clare Fellows
Assistant
Terence Fitch
Assistant Director
Gerry Floyd
Driver
Peter Freeman
Assistant Director
Christopher Fung
Cashier
Greg Goldman
Co-Producer
Gavin Gordon
Carpenter
Kavin Hall
Other
Claudia Harris
Publicity
Tim Harvey
Production Designer
Bert Hearn
Property Master
Eric Herbert
Propman
Kevin Herbert
Propman
David Hildyard
Sound Mixer
Gary Hoffman
Co-Executive Producer
Jeremy Hume
Assistant Editor
Colin Hunt
Advisor
Christian James
Office Runner
Sylvia James
Hair Assistant
Arthur Jones
Carpenter
Glyn Jones
Other
Chris Joyce
Assistant Sound Editor
Eddie Knight
Best Boy
Charles Knode
Costume Designer
Neil Lamont
Other
Kevin Lane
Assistant Editor
David Eric Lee
Carpenter
John Lowen
Other
Tirzah Lowen
Assistant
Richard Lyon
Construction
Ronnie Maasz
Camera Operator
Peter Manley
Associate Producer
Don Maton
Electrician
Robyn Mcpeters
Publicity
Alan Mcpherson
Electrician
Terence Meadows
Production
Mark Milsome
Other
L Murray
Carpenter
Roy Najda
Driver
Russell Needham
Location Manager
Christine Newell
Sound Editor
T Nicol
Carpenter
Edward O'connor
Assistant Director
John O'connor
Assistant Director
Alison Odell
Continuity
Paula Oehlers
Other
Keith Pamplin
Boom Operator
Ian Pape
Other
Stephen Parker
Camera
J Perry
Carpenter
John Pitt
Sound Engineer
John Pledger
Carpenter
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Ron Punter
Other
Michael Redding
Construction Coordinator
Katrina Richards
Makeup Assistant
Katrina Richards
Hair Assistant
Haim Saban
Executive Producer
Edgar J. Scherick
Executive Producer
Danny Scundric
Propman
Matthew Sharp
Assistant Director
Malcolm Sheehan
Grip
Philip Sindall
Camera Operator
Harry Smith
Driver
Mike Southon
Director Of Photography
Martin Stephens
Other
Billy Thornhill
Electrician
Lesley Walker
Editor
Peter Wallace
Other
Peter Wallace
Propman
Jean Walter
Production Coordinator
Jim Warley
Electrician
Cherry West
Makeup Assistant
Brian Western
Other
Alan Whibley
Special Effects
Billy Wilmot
Driver
Aida Young
Producer
Gary Young
Grip
Jeremy Zimmermann
Casting (Uk)
Film Details
Also Known As
Secret Life of Ian Fleming, Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Spy
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; TNT; Technicolor
Distribution Company
Turner Home Entertainment Company; Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution; Turner Program Services
Location
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 5, 1990
Released in United States on Video July 5, 1990
Began shooting September 4, 1989.
Completed shooting October 13, 1989.
