Guy Hamilton
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 16, 1922 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Died
- April 20, 2016
- Active Years
- 1948–2015 (68 Years)
- Total Credits
- 49 credits in database
Biography
Mervyn Ian Guy Hamilton was an English film director born in Paris, France, on September 16, 1922. During the Nazi occupation of France, he was active in the French Resistance. Following the war, he began his film career as an assistant to Carol Reed, working on productions such as The Fallen Idol in 1948 and The Third Man in 1949. Hamilton made his directorial debut with The Ringer in 1952. Over his career, he directed 22 films, including four installments of the James Bond series. He was once married to actress Naomi Chance. Hamilton was selected to direct the 1978 film Superman: The Movie, but he withdrew because his status as a tax exile limited his time in England. He died on April 20, 2016.
Career overview
Mervyn Ian Guy Hamilton was an English film director born in Paris, France, on September 16, 1922. During the Nazi occupation of France, he was active in the French Resistance. Following the end of the war, he began his career in the film industry by working as an assistant to director Carol Reed. His early contributions included work on the films The Fallen Idol, released in 1948, and The Third Man, released in 1949.
Hamilton transitioned to directing with his first film, The Ringer, in 1952. Over the course of his career, which spanned from the 1950s through the 1980s, he directed 22 films. His body of work included four installments of the James Bond series, which were based on the novels by Ian Fleming. Hamilton was also originally chosen to direct the 1978 film Superman: The Movie. However, because he was a tax exile, he was restricted to spending only thirty days per year in England, where production for the film had moved to Pinewood Studios. Hamilton died on April 20, 2016, at the age of 93. Throughout his life, he was at one time married to actress Naomi Chance.
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49 titles- Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out' (2015) as Self
- Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars (2012) as Self
- Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen (2010) as Self
- A Sense of Carol Reed (2006) as Self
- Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks (2006)
- Shadowing the Third Man (2004) as Himself
- Best Ever Bond (2002) as Self
- Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (2000)
- Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000) as Self
- Double-O Stunts (2000)
- Inside 'Live and Let Die' (1999)
- Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger' (1995) as Self
- Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995) as Self
- The Goldfinger Phenomenon (1995)
- Try This One for Size (1989) Director
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Director
- Evil Under the Sun (1982) Director
- The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982) as Self
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980) Director
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978) Director
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Director
- Live and Let Die (1973) Director
- Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary (1973) as Self
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Director
- Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat (1971) as Narrator (voice)
- Battle of Britain (1969) Director
- Funeral in Berlin (1966) Director
- The Party's Over (1965) Director
- Goldfinger (1964) Director
- Man in the Middle (1964) Director
- The Best of Enemies (1961) Director
- A Touch of Larceny (1960) Director
- A Touch of Larceny (1960) Writer
- The Devil's Disciple (1959) Director
- Manuela (1957) Director
- Manuela (1957) Writer
- Charley Moon (1956) Director
- The Colditz Story (1955) Director
- The Colditz Story (1955) Writer
- An Inspector Calls (1954) Director
- The Intruder (1953) Director
- The African Queen (1952) Assistant Director
- The Ringer (1952) Director
- Home at Seven (1952) Assistant Director
- State Secret (1950) Assistant Director
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1950) Assistant Director
- The Third Man (1949) Assistant Director
- The Forbidden Street (1949) Assistant Director
- The Fallen Idol (1948) Assistant Director
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What movies or TV shows is Guy Hamilton best known for?
Guy Hamilton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Shadowing the Third Man (2004), Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), Evil Under the Sun (1982), The Mirror Crack'd (1980).
When and where was Guy Hamilton born?
Guy Hamilton was born on September 16, 1922 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. They passed away on April 20, 2016.
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Guy Hamilton has accumulated over 49 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2015.
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Mervyn Ian Guy Hamilton was an English film director born in Paris, France, on September 16, 1922. During the Nazi occupation of France, he was active in the French Resistance. Following the war, he began his film career as an assistant to Carol Reed, working on productions such as The Fallen Idol in 1948 and The Third...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Shadowing the Third Man (2004) as Himself — aged about 81
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