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The Man with the Golden Eye: Designing the James Bond Films

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The Man with the Golden Eye: Designing the James Bond Films is an illustrated memoir by Oscar-winning production designer Peter Lamont, who shaped the look of 18 James Bond films from the 1960s era onwards. Lamont's career also includes work on The Ipcress File and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, offering readers a unique insider perspective on the art and craft behind some of cinema's most iconic spy movies.
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Format: Hardback
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Oscar-winning production designer Peter Lamont worked behind the scenes on 18 JamesBond films, beginning with the 1960s classics starring Sean Connery and George Lazenby.Along the way, he worked with director James Cameron and contributed to The Ipcress File and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang . The Man With the Golden Eye

This deluxe, full-colour hardback is packed full of previously unseen images from the collection of James Bond production designer Peter Lamont. As well as photographs, designs and other images from Peter Lamont's collection, the book features numerous rare pictures from the archive of James Bond production company Eon. Peter Lamont is well-known to James Bond fans as one of the series' longest-serving contributors. His career on the Bond films began with Goldfinger (1964) starring Sean Connery and came to an end with Casino Royale (2006) starring Daniel Craig. The book includes a foreword by James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.

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Oscar-winning production designer Peter Lamont worked behind the scenes on 18 James Bond films, beginning with the 1960s classics starring Sean Connery and George Lazenby. Along the way, he worked with director James Cameron and contributed to The Ipcress File and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The Man with the Golden Eye is a richly illustrated memoir that provides an unparalleled insight into some of the best-loved films ever made.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780995519114

Publisher: Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 1193g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Peter Lamont has a global reputation as one of the film industry’s leading art directors and production designers. He began his career as a draughtsman in the 1940s, and by the 1960s was working on some of the biggest films produced in British studios

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