Eon Productions Ltd. is a British film production company that primarily produces the ''James Bond'' film series. The company is based in London's Piccadilly and also operates from Pinewood Studios in the UK.

''Bond'' films

Eon was started by film producers Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli and

Harry Saltzman Herschel Saltzman (; – ), known as Harry Saltzman, was a Canadian theatre and film producer. He is best remembered for co-producing the first nine of the ''James Bond'' film series with Albert R. Broccoli. He lived most of his life in Den ...

in 1961, at the same time they became partners and sought financing for '' Dr. No''. The year before they formed

Danjaq Danjaq, LLC (formerly Danjaq S.A. and Danjaq, Inc.) is the holding company responsible for the copyright and trademarks to the characters, elements, and other material related to James Bond on screen. It is currently owned and managed by the fami ...

, which for legal reasons became Eon's holding company, from which it licenses the rights to produce the ''Bond'' films. Broccoli had been interested in the ''Bond'' novel rights for several years but was dissuaded from pursuing the project by his former partner. When they dissolved their relationship he was free to pursue the property, for which Saltzman, a novice to film production, had taken a gamble to acquire. The two were introduced by a New York writer who was acquainted with both, and formed a partnership within a week of meeting. The enterprise was and is still a family business, including both wives of the principal partners, as well as several of their progeny, the latter group now carrying on their parents' work. Albert almost immediately included

Dana Broccoli Dana Broccoli ( Natol; January 3, 1922 – February 29, 2004) was an American actress. Biography Dana Natol was born January 3, 1922, in New York City to an Irish Italian family. She studied acting at the Cecil Clovelly's Academy of Dramatic A ...

's college-aged son

Michael G. Wilson Michael Gregg Wilson, (born January 21, 1942) is an American-British screenwriter and film producer, best known for his association with the ''James Bond'' film series. Background Wilson was born in New York City, the son of Dana (née Na ...

in the early films, doing various production jobs. His engineering education was put to use in some of the series' special effects. In 1975, after nine films, Harry Saltzman sold his shares of Danjaq to

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. Although Albert R. Broccoli died in 1996, Eon Productions is still owned by the Broccoli family, specifically Albert R. Broccoli's daughter,

Barbara Broccoli Barbara Dana Broccoli (born June 18, 1960) is an American film and stage producer, best known internationally for her work on the ''James Bond'' film series. With her half-brother Michael G. Wilson, Broccoli controls the ''James Bond'' film fr ...

, and his stepson and her half-brother by actress Dana Wilson Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, who are the current producers of the films. Albert R. Broccoli's name has appeared in the opening "presents" credit of every Eon-produced ''James Bond'' film, and as the first name in the credits from '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' onwards. From '' Dr. No'' through '' The Man with the Golden Gun'', the credit was "Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present"; for some films Broccoli came first. After Saltzman left, the opening credit was "Albert R. Broccoli presents" through to ''

GoldenEye ''GoldenEye'' is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Martin Campbell, it was the first in the ser ...

'', which was the last film made before Broccoli's death, even after Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson replaced him as producers. On all films since Broccoli's death, the opening credit is "Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions presents", with "Ltd." usually added after "Productions" in the film proper.DVD and Blu-ray copies of Eon's Bond films. The 1965 film '' Thunderball'' differs from the others in how it credits Saltzman and Broccoli; due to a legal agreement with

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related to the rights to Ian Fleming's original novel, McClory received producer credit on the film, with Saltzman and Broccoli credited as executive producers. This agreement also gave McClory the rights to remake ''Thunderball'' in the future, resulting in the 1983 non-Eon production, '' Never Say Never Again''. McClory would attempt to remake the story a second time in the 1990s, but was prevented from doing so. In 1999, Eon picked up the rights to the '' Casino Royale'' novel after a lawsuit between MGM and Sony ended as part of a trade deal that saw Sony acquiring MGM's interest in the '' Spider-Man'' film rights. The copyrights and trademarks for the film properties which began with '' Dr. No'', are held by Danjaq and United Artists Corporation; the latter was bought by

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in 1981, but as an MGM subsidiary its name still appears in Bond copyright and trademark disclaimers. '' Casino Royale'' (2006), '' Quantum of Solace'' (2008), ''

Skyfall ''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the vill ...

'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2015) were co-distributed with Sony Pictures Releasing through its

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label. With the revival of United Artists – formed as a joint venture between MGM and

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under the label

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– as well as the expiration of Columbia Pictures' deal with the Bond franchise, the distribution of ''

No Time to Die ''No Time to Die'' is a 2021 spy film and the twenty-fifth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, starring Daniel Craig in his fifth and final portrayal of fictional British MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Cary ...

'' (2021) will be shared between United Artists Releasing (domestically) and

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(internationally), while Danjaq retains the essential rights to the film. The video rights for all of Eon's films are owned by

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, and were controlled by MGM's distributor Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (previously 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment initially assumed the home video rights to ''Casino Royale'', but the 2012 home video editions of this film were issued by MGM and 20th Century Fox. Since 2020, WBHE took over the home entertainment distribution rights to the Bond films after MGM ended their home media agreement with Fox in June 2020, excluding the home media release of ''No Time to Die'' (which is handled by

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, although both companies own a joint venture called Studio Distribution Services). The ''Bond'' films produced by Eon Productions are: # '' Dr. No'' (1962) # '' From Russia with Love'' (1963) # '' Goldfinger'' (1964) # '' Thunderball'' (1965) # '' You Only Live Twice'' (1967) # '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969) # '' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971) # '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) # '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) # '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) # '' Moonraker'' (1979) # '' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981) # ''

Octopussy ''Octopussy'' is a 1983 spy film and the thirteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sixth to star Roger Moore as the MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by John Glen and the screenplay was written by G ...

'' (1983) # ''

A View to a Kill ''A View to a Kill'' is a 1985 spy film and the fourteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and is the seventh and final appearance of Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Although the title is adapted ...

'' (1985) # ''

The Living Daylights ''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, the film's ...

'' (1987) # ''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond. It sees Bond suspended from MI6 as he pursues t ...

'' (1989) # ''

'' (1995) # ''

Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay ...

'' (1997) # ''

The World Is Not Enough ''The World Is Not Enough'' is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an ...

'' (1999) # ''

Die Another Day ''Die Another Day'' is a 2002 spy film and the twentieth film in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori. The fourth and final film st ...

'' (2002) # '' Casino Royale'' (2006) # '' Quantum of Solace'' (2008) # ''

'' (2012) # ''

'' (2015) # ''

'' (2021) Other production companies were responsible for the ''Bond'' productions '' Casino Royale'' (1954), '' Casino Royale'' (1967) and '' Never Say Never Again'' (1983); the first is a one-hour TV film produced for an anthology series and the others are feature films produced for the cinema. ''Never Say Never Again'' is a remake of ''Thunderball''.

Other film productions

Since its first film, '' Dr. No'' in 1962, Eon has made seven non-''Bond'' films. Saltzman and Broccoli produced other films separately: Broccoli produced the film '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', based on a book by

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; Saltzman produced several non-''Bond'' films during this time including ''

The Ipcress File ''The IPCRESS File'' is Len Deighton's first spy novel, published in 1962. The story involves Cold War brainwashing, includes scenes in Lebanon and on an atoll for a United States atomic weapon test, as well as information about Joe One, the ...

'' and ''

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''. Other non-''Bond'' projects from either 1963 or 1964 – ''The Marriage Game'' written by

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and to have been directed by

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and ''The Pass Beyond Kashmir'' based on the novel by

Berkely Mather John Evan Weston-Davies (25 February 1909 – 7 April 1996), known as Berkely Mather, was a British writer who wrote fifteen published novels and a book of short stories. He also wrote for radio, television and film. Biography Shortly bef ...

– did not go into production. In 2008, Eon signed a deal with Columbia Pictures to develop fifteen thrillers and family films outside the ''Bond'' franchise, with budgets of up to $80 million (£40 million). The company hopes the move will allow more British writers to establish themselves in the United States. Eon Productions produced the adaptation of Mark Burnell's first book in the ''Stephanie Patrick'' series, titled ''The Rhythm Section''. Starring

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and directed by

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, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was released on 31 January 2020. The non-Bond films produced by Eon Productions are: # ''

Call Me Bwana ''Call Me Bwana'' is a 1963 British Technicolor farce film starring Bob Hope and Anita Ekberg and directed by Gordon Douglas. Largely set in Africa, it was the only film made by Eon Productions not about the fictional MI6 agent James Bond un ...

'' (1963) # ''

The Silent Storm ''The Silent Storm'' is a 2014 British romantic drama film written and directed by Corinna McFarlane and starring Andrea Riseborough and Damian Lewis. It is the first non-James Bond film to be produced by Eon Productions, since ''Call Me Bwana' ...

'' (2014) # '' Radiator'' (2014) # ''

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool ''Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'' is a 2017 biographical romantic drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell, with a cast that includes Vanessa Redgrave and Julie Walters. It is based on the memoir o ...

'' (2017) # '' Nancy'' (2018) # ''

The Rhythm Section ''The Rhythm Section'' is a 2020 action thriller film directed by Reed Morano and with a screenplay by Mark Burnell based on his novel of the same name. ''The Rhythm Section'' stars Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown, and follows a gri ...

'' (2020) # '' Ear for Eye'' (2021) # ''

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'' (2022)

Theatre

Eon has made several theatre productions, including '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', based on a book by

and ''

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'' starring

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. # '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (2002) # ''

Chariots of Fire ''Chariots of Fire'' is a 1981 British historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell ...

'' (2012–2013) # '' Once'' (2012–2016) # ''

'' (2016–2017) # ''

The Band's Visit ''The Band's Visit'' ( he, ביקור התזמורת, Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) is a 2007 comedy-drama film, directed and written by Eran Kolirin, and starring Saleh Bakri, Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai and Uri Gavriel. It is an international co-pro ...

'' (2017) # ''

The Country Girls ''The Country Girls'' is a trilogy by Irish author Edna O'Brien. It consists of three novels: ''The Country Girls'' (1960), ''The Lonely Girl (''1962), and '' Girls in Their Married Bliss'' (1964). The trilogy was re-released in 1986 in a single ...

'' (2017) # ''

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'' (2017) # ''

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'' (2017) # '' Strangers on a Train'' (2018) # '' Macbeth'' (2022)

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''Bond'' films

Other film productions

Theatre

See also

References

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