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Bond's "Man of the Match!"
royale65
Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
Now then my fellow MI6-ers, I want you to give “the man of match” award, to the person you feel is the most important contributor, to each of the Bond films; that includes one for the cast, and one for the crew;
Dr No -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; Terence Young
From Russia With Love –
Cast; Sean Connery (Honourable mention to Pedro Armendariz)
Crew; Peter Hunt (for the incredible work on the fight on the Orient Express)
Goldfinger -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; John Barry (for defining the Bond sound) (Honourable mention to Ken Adam)
Thunderball -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; Peter Hunt (not only did he have to edit, but as Terence Young went of to direct a film for the United Nations, Hunt managed to trim down the film from plus three hours, to a more manageable two hours and a bit)
You Only Live Twice -
Cast; Akiko Wakabayashi (for being so delectable)
Crew; John Barry
On Her Majesty's Secret Service -
Cast; Diana Rigg (Honourable Mention to George Lazenby)
Crew; Peter Hunt
Diamond Are Forever -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; John Barry
Live and Let Die -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; Tom Mankiewicz (for giving us some cracking lines)
The Man With The Golden Gun -
Cast; Chris Lee
Crew; Ted Moore
The Spy Who Loved Me -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli
Moonraker -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; tie – John Barry and Ken Adam both get “men of the match”
For Your Eyes Only -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; Willy Bogner
Octopussy -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; The screenwriters (Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson and George MacDonald Fraser)
A View To A Kill -
Cast; Christopher Walken
Crew; John Barry
The Living Daylights -
Cast; Timothy Dalton
Crew; John Barry
Licence To Kill -
Cast; Timothy Dalton
Crew; John Glen
GoldenEye -
Cast; Pierce Brosnan
Crew; Daniel Kleinman
Tomorrow Never Dies -
Cast; Pierce Brosnan (honourable mention to Michelle Yeoh)
Crew; David Arnold
The World Is Not Enough -
Cast; Desmond Llewellyn
Crew; Vic Armstrong
Die Another Day -
Cast; Pierce Brosnan
Crew; Daniel Kleinman (well, there wasn't anyone else...)
Casino Royale -
Cast; Daniel Craig
Crew; Martin Campbell
Quantum of Solace -
Cast; Daniel Craig
Crew; Marc Forster (despite the shoddy editing, I thought he had some good ideas)
Skyfall -
Cast; Daniel Craig (honourable mention to Dame Judi and Bardem)
Crew; Sam Mendes
You go peeps!!!
Dr No -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; Terence Young
From Russia With Love –
Cast; Sean Connery (Honourable mention to Pedro Armendariz)
Crew; Peter Hunt (for the incredible work on the fight on the Orient Express)
Goldfinger -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; John Barry (for defining the Bond sound) (Honourable mention to Ken Adam)
Thunderball -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; Peter Hunt (not only did he have to edit, but as Terence Young went of to direct a film for the United Nations, Hunt managed to trim down the film from plus three hours, to a more manageable two hours and a bit)
You Only Live Twice -
Cast; Akiko Wakabayashi (for being so delectable)
Crew; John Barry
On Her Majesty's Secret Service -
Cast; Diana Rigg (Honourable Mention to George Lazenby)
Crew; Peter Hunt
Diamond Are Forever -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; John Barry
Live and Let Die -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; Tom Mankiewicz (for giving us some cracking lines)
The Man With The Golden Gun -
Cast; Chris Lee
Crew; Ted Moore
The Spy Who Loved Me -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli
Moonraker -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; tie – John Barry and Ken Adam both get “men of the match”
For Your Eyes Only -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; Willy Bogner
Octopussy -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; The screenwriters (Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson and George MacDonald Fraser)
A View To A Kill -
Cast; Christopher Walken
Crew; John Barry
The Living Daylights -
Cast; Timothy Dalton
Crew; John Barry
Licence To Kill -
Cast; Timothy Dalton
Crew; John Glen
GoldenEye -
Cast; Pierce Brosnan
Crew; Daniel Kleinman
Tomorrow Never Dies -
Cast; Pierce Brosnan (honourable mention to Michelle Yeoh)
Crew; David Arnold
The World Is Not Enough -
Cast; Desmond Llewellyn
Crew; Vic Armstrong
Die Another Day -
Cast; Pierce Brosnan
Crew; Daniel Kleinman (well, there wasn't anyone else...)
Casino Royale -
Cast; Daniel Craig
Crew; Martin Campbell
Quantum of Solace -
Cast; Daniel Craig
Crew; Marc Forster (despite the shoddy editing, I thought he had some good ideas)
Skyfall -
Cast; Daniel Craig (honourable mention to Dame Judi and Bardem)
Crew; Sam Mendes
You go peeps!!!
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To start with:
Dr. No
Cast - - Sean Connery (how could we not? iconic beginning to Bond; he made it all happen)
Honorable Mention (I am sure I will have one for each film!) - Ursula Andress for also being stunningly original herself and a true Bond icon to this very day
Crew - Monty Norman for composing the unforgettable and essential Bond theme
From Russia With Love
Cast - Sean Connery for his wholly masterful portrayal
Honorable Mention - Pedro Armendariz for the great Kerim Bey
Crew - Richard Maibaum for the screenplay and Johanna Harwood's adaptation from the novel
Goldfinger
Cast - Sean Connery
Honorable Mention - Gert Frobe as Goldfinger ("No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!")
Crew - John Barry and Shirley Bassey for "Goldfinger" theme song; indelibly and forever Bond
more to come ...
Dr. No -
Cast; Joseph Wiseman
Crew; Terence Young
From Russia With Love –
Cast; Robert Shaw
Crew; Terence Young
Goldfinger -
Cast;
Crew; Ken Adam
Thunderball -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; Peter Hunt
You Only Live Twice -
Cast;
Crew; John Barry
On Her Majesty's Secret Service -
Cast; Diana Rigg
Crew; John Barry
Diamonds Are Forever -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; John Barry
Live And Let Die -
Cast;
Crew;
The Man With The Golden Gun -
Cast;
Crew;
The Spy Who Loved Me -
Cast;
Crew;
Moonraker -
Cast;
Crew;
For Your Eyes Only -
Cast;
Crew;
Octopussy -
Cast;
Crew;
A View To A Kill -
Cast;
Crew;
The Living Daylights -
Cast;
Crew;
Licence To Kill -
Cast;
Crew;
GoldenEye -
Cast;
Crew;
Tomorrow Never Dies -
Cast;
Crew;
The World Is Not Enough -
Cast;
Crew;
Die Another Day -
Cast;
Crew;
Casino Royale -
Cast; Daniel Craig
Crew;
Quantum Of Solace -
Cast; Daniel Craig
Crew;
Skyfall -
Cast; Javier Bardem
Crew; Sam Mendes
Dr. No -
Cast; Ursula Andress
Crew; Terence Young
From Russia With Love –
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; John Barry
Goldfinger -
Cast; Honor Blackman
Crew; Ken Adam
Thunderball -
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; Peter Hunt
You Only Live Twice -
Cast; Donald Pleasence
Crew; Ken Adam
On Her Majesty's Secret Service -
Cast; George Lazenby
Crew; Johnny Jordan
Diamonds Are Forever -
Cast; Jimmy Dean
Crew; Shirley Bassey
Live And Let Die -
Cast; Jane Seymour
Crew; Tom Mankiewicz
The Man With The Golden Gun -
Cast; Christopher Lee
Crew; Maurice Binder
The Spy Who Loved Me -
Cast; Richard Kiel
Crew; Claude Renoir (and Stanley Kubrick)
Moonraker -
Cast; Roger Moore
Crew; John Barry
For Your Eyes Only -
Cast; Desmond Llewelyn
Crew; John Grover
Octopussy -
Cast; Maud Adams
Crew; George MacDonald Fraser
A View To A Kill -
Cast; Christopher Walken
Crew; Duran Duran
The Living Daylights -
Cast; Timothy Dalton
Crew; Peter Lamont
Licence To Kill -
Cast; Robert Davi
Crew; Cubby Broccoli
GoldenEye -
Cast; Sean Bean
Crew; Martin Campbell
Tomorrow Never Dies -
Cast; Pierce Brosnan
Crew; David Arnold
The World Is Not Enough -
Cast; Sophie Marceau
Crew; Daniel Kleinman
Die Another Day -
Cast; Rosamund Pike
Crew; Lindy Hemming
Casino Royale -
Cast; Eva Green
Crew; Peter Lamont
Quantum Of Solace -
Cast; Daniel Craig
Crew; Dennis Gassner
Skyfall -
Cast; Ralf Fiennes
Crew; Sam Mendes
There's some really tricky ones, particularly the crew. Take On Her Majesty's Secret Service; such a smorgasbord of behind the scenes talent; Peter Hunt, John Barry, John Glen, Willy Bogner, Michael Reed, and as @DarthDimi said, Johnny Jordan is worth a mention...
I consider him one of the unsung heroes of the Bond universe.
Cast; Sean Connery
Crew; Terence Young
From Russia With Love –
Cast: Sean Connery
Crew: Terence Young
Goldfinger -
Cast: Tie: Sean Connery, Gert Frobe
Crew: John Barry
Thunderball -
Cast: Luciana Paluzzi
Crew: Maurice Binder
You Only Live Twice -
Cast: Donald Pleasance
Crew: Ken Adam
On Her Majesty's Secret Service -
Cast: Diana Rigg (Hon. mention to Telly Savalas)
Crew: Peter Hunt (Hon. mention to John Barry)
Diamonds Are Forever -
Cast: Ed Bishop
Crew: John Barry
Live And Let Die -
Cast: Roger Moore
Crew: George Martin
The Man With The Golden Gun -
Cast: Christopher Lee
Crew: Harry Saltzman
The Spy Who Loved Me -
Cast: Richard Kiel
Crew: Lewis Gilbert
Moonraker -
Cast: Roger Moore
Crew: Ken Adam
For Your Eyes Only -
Cast: Roger Moore
Crew: Michael G. Wilson & Richard Maibaum
Octopussy -
Cast: Stephen Berkoff
Crew: John Glen
A View To A Kill -
Cast: Christopher Walken
Crew: John Barry
The Living Daylights -
Cast: Timothy Dalton
Crew: John Barry
Licence To Kill -
Cast: Timothy Dalton (Hon. mention to Robert Davi)
Crew: Cubby Broccoli
GoldenEye -
Cast: Tie: Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco
Crew: Martin Campbell
Tomorrow Never Dies -
Cast: Pierce Brosnan
Crew: David Arnold
The World Is Not Enough -
Cast: Sophie Marceau (Hon. mention to Desmond Llewellyn)
Crew: Daniel Kleinman
Die Another Day -
Cast: Pierce Brosnan
Crew: David Arnold
Casino Royale -
Cast: Daniel Craig (Hon. mention to Eva Green)
Crew: Martin Campbell
Quantum Of Solace -
Cast: Daniel Craig
Crew: Daniel Craig
Skyfall -
Cast: Judi Dench (Hon. mention to Javier Bardem)
Crew: Sam Mendes (Hon. mention to Roger Deakins)
Cast - Sean Connery (how could we not? iconic beginning to Bond; he made it all happen)
Honorable Mention (I am sure I will have one for each film!) - Ursula Andress for also being stunningly original herself and a true Bond icon to this very day
Crew - Monty Norman for composing the unforgettable and essential Bond theme
From Russia With Love
Cast - Sean Connery for his wholly masterful portrayal
Honorable Mention - Pedro Armendariz for the great Kerim Bey
Crew - Richard Maibaum for the screenplay and Johanna Harwood's adaptation from the novel
Goldfinger
Cast - Sean Connery
Honorable Mention - Gert Frobe as Goldfinger ("No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!")
Crew - John Barry and Shirley Bassey for "Goldfinger" theme song; indelibly and forever Bond
Finish my entire list today:
Thunderball
Cast - Luciana Paluzzi (the first great main villainess!)
Crew - Peter Hunt (especially for what Royale65 mentioned)
You Only Live Twice
Cast - Tetsurô Tanba
Crew -John Barry (lovely, lovely theme song and soundtrack)
Honorable Mention - Ken Adam
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Cast - Diana Rigg (the definitive Tracy)
Honorable Mention - Lois Maxwell (poignant and perfect in this one)
Crew - Johnny Jordan (thanks for making me think of this, DarthDimi; I agree)
Diamonds are Forever
Cast - tie: Putter Smith & Bruce Glover (most memorable for me in this film)
Crew - Shirley Bassey
Honorable Mention - Maurice Binder
Live & Let Die
Cast - Roger Moore (excellent debut and did not try to copy Connery)
Honorable Mention - Yaphet Katto
Crew - Maurice Binder
Honorable Mention - Paul McCartney
The Man With The Golden Gun
Cast - Britt Ekland - (oops!!) Christopher Lee
Crew - Loren "Bumps" Williard (yes, the car spiral jump)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Cast - Roger Moore
Honorable Mention - Desmond Lewellyn
Crew - Derek Meddings
Honorable Mention - Rick Sylvester (the ski jump in PTS)
Moonraker
Cast - Roger Moore
Crew - John Barry
For Your Eyes Only
Cast - Roger Moore
Honorable Mention: - Topol
Crew - Alan Hume (director of photography)
Honorable mention - Willy Bogner (ski photographer)
Octopussy
Cast - Maud Adams
Crew - the screenwriters: Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson and George MacDonald Fraser
A View To A Kill
Cast - Christopher Walken
Crew - John Barry
The Living Daylights
Cast - Timothy Dalton (unique and special; a bold and effective performance)
Honorable Mention - John Rhys-Davies
Crew - Stunts: Roy Alon and Del Baker (stunt team), Daniel T. O'Brien (aerial stunts), B.J Worth (aerial stunts arranger)
License to Kill
Cast - Timothy Dalton
Honorable Mention - Carey Lowell
Crew - Cubby Broccoli (he risked this complete change of direction for Bond)
Goldeneye
Cast - Pierce Brosnan (great debut)
Honorable Mention - Judi Dench (different and excellent new M)
Crew - Martin Campbell
Honorable Mention - the writers: Michael France (story), Jeffrey Caine & Bruce Feirstein (screenplay)
Tomorrow Never Dies
Cast - Pierce Brosnan (even better; excellent)
Honorable Mention - Samantha Bond (Yes, I like her Moneypenny!)
Crew - Vic Armstrong (stunt coordinator)
The World Is Not Enough
Cast - Desmond Llewelyn (I adored him in TND, too)
Honorable Mention - Robbie Coltane
Crew -Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson
Die Another Day
Cast - Pierce Brosnan
Crew - Bob Anderson (legendary sword master)
Honorable Mention - Lindy Hemming
Casino Royale
Cast - Daniel Craig
Honorable Mention - Eva Green (superb!)
Crew - Martin Campbell
Honorable Mention - David Arnold
Quantum of Solace
Cast - Daniel Craig
Honorable Mention - Giancarlo Giannini
Crew - Dennis Gassner (production design)
Skyfall
Cast - Daniel Craig
Honorable Mention - Judi Dench and Javier Bardem (tie)
Crew - Sam Mendes
Honorable Mention - Roger Deakins
***
Whew! This was fun to do. Hard to narrow it down at times. Took me quite awhile; I tried to make my best effort with this list.
Nice work peeps!