Kevin McClory

Kevin McClory

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Dublin, Ireland
June 8, 1926

Biography

Kevin O'Donovan McClory (8 June 1926 – 20 November 2006) was an Irish screenwriter, producer, and director. McClory was best known for adapting Ian Fleming's James Bond character for the screen, for producingThunderball, and for his legal battles with Fleming (later United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Eon Productions).

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Representative Works

Thunderball
Thunderball
6.7
/ English
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7
/ English
Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again
6.1
/ English
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
7.1
/ English
The African Queen
The African Queen
7.3
/ English
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
6.1
/ English
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
6.6
/ English
Everything or Nothing
Everything or Nothing
7.3
/ English
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6
/ English
The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge
6.0
/ English
Circasia
Circasia
5.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Thunderball
1965Nominee

Best Performance

Thunderball

Around the World in 80 Days
1956Nominee

Best Picture

Around the World in 80 Days

Never Say Never Again
1983Nominee

Best Picture

Never Say Never Again

Career Highlights

Moby Dick
1956Highlight

Best Director

Moby Dick

The African Queen
1952Highlight

Best Performance

The African Queen

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