
Michael G. Wilson
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.
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Films
1
TV Shows
15
Crew Credits
Known For
53 Credits
The Oscars
as Self
1953

Casino Royale
as Chief of Police
2006

No Time to Die
as Spectre Party Guest (uncredited)
2021

Moonraker
as Man Outside Venini Glass / NASA Technician / Man on Bridge (uncredited)
1979

The World Is Not Enough
as Man in Casino (uncredited)
1999

Die Another Day
as General Chandler
2002

Octopussy
as Soviet Security Council Member / Man on Tour Boat (uncredited)
1983

A View to a Kill
as Man Heard Over Loudspeaker at San Francisco City Hall (voice) (uncredited)
1985

The Living Daylights
as Opera Patron
1987

The Spy Who Loved Me
as Man in the Audience at the Pyramid Theatre (uncredited)
1977

Inside 'Moonraker'
as Self
2000

The Program
as Lance's Doctor
2015
Behind the Camera
15 Credits
Casino Royale
Producer
2006

Spectre
Producer
2015

Skyfall
Producer
2012

No Time to Die
Producer
2021

The World Is Not Enough
Producer
1999

Quantum of Solace
Producer
2008

Tomorrow Never Dies
Producer
1997

GoldenEye
Producer
1995

Licence to Kill
Producer
1989

Die Another Day
Producer
2002

A View to a Kill
Producer
1985

The Living Daylights
Producer
1987