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Daniel
Wroughton Craig, (born 2 March
1968) is an English
actor best known as the sixth actor to portray secret agent James
Bond in the official film series from EON Productions. He made his
screen debut as the character on 14 November 2006, to critical acclaim.
Daniel
Craig as James Bond
Biography
Early
life
Craig
was born in Chester, England, the son of Timothy James Craig, a steel
erector and sometime merchant seaman, and Olivia Craig (née
Williams), an art teacher. He was brought up in Frodsham, near Chester,
and then Hoylake on the Wirral (near Liverpool) where he attended Hilbre
High School and played for Hoylake Rugby Club. Craig moved to London
when he was sixteen to join the National Youth Theatre. He trained at
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1991, and his
first major leading role on screen was a co-starring part in the 1996 BBC
Television serial Our Friends in the North.
Career
Following
an introduction to international audiences as Angelina
Jolie's rival and love interest in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
(2001), he honed his acting skills in the United States in Sam Mendes's
movie Road to Perdition (2002), with Tom Hanks and Paul Newman.
Craig played Connor Rooney, the son of an Irish mob boss (played by
Newman) and a conniving murderer who hides behind his mobster father's
shadow. Other leading film roles have included Layer Cake (2004)
with Sienna Miller, Sword of Honour (2001), Sylvia (2003)
with Gwyneth Paltrow, Enduring Love (2004) with Rhys Ifans and Steven
Spielberg's Munich in 2005.
In
2006, after completing work on Casino Royale (see below), Craig
moved on to portraying the character of Lord Asriel in the forthcoming
film adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel His Dark Materials:
Northern Lights. In a stage version of the book this role had
previously been played by Timothy Dalton, one of Craig's predecessors in
the role of James Bond.
James
Bond movie poster: Casino Royale
James
Bond
As
early as February 2005 Craig had been named in the media as a possible
James Bond. On April 6, 2005, Craig was reported to have been signed by
EON Productions as part of a three-film contract worth £15 million,
however this news was later debunked by the BBC, who contacted EON for
an official report. According to Craig, MGM
offered him the role but the Broccoli family never got in touch with
him.
Finally,
on 14 October 2005, Craig signed a three-film contract, with the first, Casino
Royale, released on November 16, 2006. Craig is the first actor to
step into the role who was born after the first Bond film, Dr. No,
was released and after the death of Bond creator Ian
Fleming.
Craig's
hiring as James Bond was controversial among some fans and critics, with
some vocal fans threatening a boycott of the film, going so far as to
set up a website, which has been accused of distributing misinformation.
Those who oppose Craig as Bond cite a number of factors, ranging from
his height (at 5'11", he is shorter than all the previous Bond
actors by at least two inches), to the fact he is blond while Ian
Fleming's Bond is dark, which led to some media outlets referring to him
as "James Blond". A widely circulated report on several news
channels and newspapers asserted that Craig lost two teeth filming a
fight scene; Craig later said it was just a crown that had come loose.
Producer Barbara
Broccoli also denied other rumours in an interview with Variety.
Media
coverage of the controversy resulted in numerous actors publicly voicing
their support of Craig. Most notably, four of the five previous actors
who portrayed Bond—Timothy Dalton, Sean
Connery, Roger Moore,
Pierce Brosnan—called
his casting a good decision. Clive Owen, who had been linked to the
role, has also spoken in defence of Craig. In a recent interview with The
Globe and Mail, Brosnan was asked "What do you think of the new
James Bond, Daniel Craig, and will you be watching Casino Royale?",
he replied "I'm looking forward to it like we're all looking
forward to it. Daniel Craig is a great actor and he's going to do a
fantastic job".
As
production of Casino Royale reached its conclusion, producers
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced that pre-production
work had already begun on the 22nd Bond film. After several months of
speculation as to the release date, Wilson and Broccoli officially
announced on 20 July, 2006 that the film, currently known only as Bond
22, will be released on 7 November, 2008 and that Craig has been
signed to play Bond, with an option for a third film.
Daniel
Craig in Casino Royale
Personal
life
Craig
was previously married to British actress Fiona Loudon. They had one
child together, named Ella who was born in 1992.
Selected
filmography
|
Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
|
2008
|
Bond
22
|
James
Bond
|
Pre-production
|
|
2007
|
His
Dark Materials: Northern Lights
|
Lord
Asriel
|
Filming
aka The Golden Compass
|
|
The
Invasion
|
Ben
|
|
|
2006
|
I,
Lucifer
|
Lucifer
|
Pre-production
|
|
Casino
Royale
|
James
Bond
|
|
|
Infamous
|
Perry
Smith
|
|
|
2005
|
Munich
|
Steve
|
|
|
Archangel
|
Fluke
Kelso
|
Television
drama
|
|
Fateless
|
American
Soldier
|
|
|
The
Jacket
|
Rudy
Mackenzie
|
|
|
2004
|
Layer
Cake
|
XXXX
|
|
|
Enduring
Love
|
Joe
|
|
|
2003
|
Sylvia
|
Ted
Hughes
|
|
|
The
Mother
|
Darren
|
|
|
2002
|
Ten
Minutes Older: The Cello
|
Cecil
|
|
|
Road
to Perdition
|
Connor
Rooney
|
|
|
2001
|
Lara
Croft: Tomb Raider
|
Alex
West
|
|
|
2000
|
Some
Voices
|
Ray
|
|
|
I
Dreamed of Africa
|
Declan
Fielding
|
|
|
1998
|
Love
is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
|
George
Dyer
|
|
|
Love
and Rage
(Liebe und Leidenschaft)
|
Cathal
Black
|
|
|
Elizabeth
|
John
Ballard
|
|
|
1997
|
Obsession
|
John
McHale
|
|
|
1996
|
The
Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
|
James
"Jemmy" Seagrave
|
Television
drama
|
|
Our
Friends in the North
|
George
"Geordie" Peacock
|
Television
drama
|
|
1995
|
A
Kid in King Arthur's Court
|
Master
Kane
|
|
|
1993
|
Sharpe's
Eagle
|
Lt.
Berry
|
Television
drama
|
|
1992
|
The
Power of One
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Sgt.
Botha
|
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LINKS
and REFERENCE
Aston
Martin used in Casino Royale
FILM
COMPANIES
Amblin
Entertainment |
Carolco |
Castle
Rock Entertainment
Columbia
(Sony Entertainment) | DreamWorks
| Metro
Goldwyn Mayor
Miramax
| Paramount
(a Viacom company)
Pixar
| RKO
Pictures | Tristar
Pictures | Twentieth
Century Fox | United
Artists
Universal
Pictures | Walt
Disney
TELEVISION
COMPANIES
ABC
| BBC
(the) | CBS
| ITV
| SKY
| NBC
DIRECTORS
TOP
25 DIRECTORS | GEORGE
LUCAS | JAMES
CAMERON
JERRY
BRUCKHEIMER | STEVEN
SPIELBERG
QUENTIN
TARANTINO | GORE
VERBINSKI | PETER
JACKSON | PETER
WEIR
MARTIN
CAMPBELL
So,
what makes a good film? A film is a story told in such a way that
it captures the imagination. It may also be informative as a
portrayal of a particular human characteristic or event - love,
strength, skill. Hence, you need a good story to begin with and
this is where it gets complicated. But, before we get lost in
storylines, you also need great actors. People who can breath life
into a script. Then you need great production, and this starts
with directors and producers. Producers, recognise they have a
good story and put all the ingredients together; actors, locations,
special effects and finance. Directors, turn words on a page into
pictures, then paste them together to keep the story moving. It is
an art. It is also an expensive art where the rewards are well
worth the investment, provided you have that something special to begin
with.
There
are still so many good films to be made. New stories will always
come along to inspire a film. Equally, some good old films need
remaking, and that is the reason why the list below is forever changing.
I
hope one day some brave soul will tell my story. The story of an inventor
from England
with a vision to build a solar
boat. At least if this story is not told in my lifetime, I've
created this website to capture the projects of interest, which will be
lodged with the British Library and accorded ISBN number 09537824.
Remember, it is not the winning that matters, it is the taking part.
Although, it's nice to have a win every now and again. NK
AWARD
and NOMINATIONS
The
Academy Awards and Oscar
BAFTA
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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Bond
22 (2008) (pre-production)
.... James Bond
-
Defiance
(2008) (pre-production)
-
Flashbacks
of a Fool (2008) (filming)
-
I,
Lucifer (2008) (filming)
.... Lucifer
-
His
Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (2007) (post-production)
.... Lord Asriel
... aka His Dark Materials: Northern Lights (UK)
-
The
Invasion (2007) (post-production)
.... Ben
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Casino
Royale (2006) .... James Bond
... aka Ian Fleming's Casino Royale (USA: complete title)
... aka James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany)
-
Infamous
(2006) .... Perry Smith
-
Renaissance
(2006) (voice) .... Barthélémy Karas
-
Munich
(2005) .... Steve
-
Archangel
(2005) (TV) .... Fluke Kelso
-
Sorstalanság
(2005) .... US Army Sergeant
... aka Fateless (Germany: Berlin film festival title)
(International: English title)
-
The
Jacket (2005) .... Rudy Mackenzie
-
Layer
Cake (2004) .... XXXX
... aka L4yer Cake (USA: DVD box title)
-
Enduring
Love (2004) .... Joe
-
Sylvia
(2003) .... Ted Hughes
-
The
Mother (2003/I) .... Darren
-
Occasional,
Strong (2002)
-
Copenhagen
(2002) (TV) .... Werner Heisenberg
-
Ten
Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) .... Cecil (segment Addicted
to the Stars)
... aka Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (Germany)
-
Road
to Perdition (2002) .... Connor Rooney
-
Lara
Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) .... Alex West
... aka Tomb Raider (USA: short title)
-
Sword
of Honour (2001) (TV) .... Guy Crouchback
-
Hotel
Splendide (2000) .... Ronald Blanche
-
Some
Voices (2000) .... Ray
-
I
Dreamed of Africa (2000) .... Declan Fielding
-
Shockers:
The Visitor (1999) (TV) .... Richard
-
The
Trench (1999) .... Sgt. Telford Winter
... aka Tranchée, La (France)
-
Love
Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
.... George Dyer
... aka Love Is the Devil (France) (UK: short title)
... aka Ai no akuma (Japan)
... aka Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
(USA)
-
Elizabeth
(1998) .... John Ballard
... aka Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen (closing credits title)
-
Love
and Rage (1998) .... James Lynchehaun
... aka Liebe und Leidenschaft (Germany: TV title)
-
Obsession
(1997) .... John MacHale
... aka Berlin Niagara (France)
... aka Obsession - Besessene Seelen (Germany: TV title)
-
"The
Hunger" .... Jerry Pritchard (1 episode, 1997)
- Menage
a Trois (1997) TV Episode .... Jerry Pritchard
-
The
Ice House (1997) (TV) .... D.S. Andy McLoughlin
-
Saint-Ex
(1996) .... Guillaumet
-
Kiss
and Tell (1996/II) (TV) .... Matt Kearney
-
The
Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) (TV) ....
James 'Jemmy' Seagrave
... aka Moll Flanders (UK: short title)
-
"Tales
from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1996)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- Smoke
Wrings (1996) TV Episode
-
"Our
Friends in the North" (1996) (mini) TV Series ....
Geordie (George) Peacock
-
A
Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) .... Master Kane
-
"Heartbeat"
.... Peter Begg (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Classic Heartbeat (UK: rerun title)
- A
Chilly Reception (1993) TV Episode .... Peter Begg
-
"Between
the Lines" .... Joe Rance (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Inside the Line
- New
Order (1993) TV Episode .... Joe Rance
-
"The
Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" .... Schiller (1 episode,
1993)
- Palestine,
October 1917 (1993) TV Episode .... Schiller
-
Sharpe's
Eagle (1993) (TV) .... Lt. Berry
-
"Drop
the Dead Donkey" .... Fixx (1 episode, 1993)
- George
and His Daughter (1993) TV Episode .... Fixx
-
Genghis
Cohn (1993) (TV) .... Lieutenant Guth, Schatz's replacement
-
"Boon"
.... Jim Parham (1 episode, 1992)
- MacGuffin's
Transputer (1992) TV Episode .... Jim Parham
-
"Covington
Cross" .... Walkway Guard (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Charring Cross
- Pilot
(1992) TV Episode .... Walkway Guard
-
The
Power of One (1992) .... Sgt. Botha
... aka Puissance de l'ange, La (France)
-
The
Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
(1992) (V) .... Schiller
-
"The
Catherine Tate Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Comic
Relief Special (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
-
The
79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Co-Presenter: Best
Art Direction
-
"5
News" .... Himself - BAFTA Nominee (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Five News (UK: new title)
- Episode
dated 11 February 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself -
BAFTA Nominee
-
"ITV
News" .... Himself - BAFTA Nominee (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode
dated 11 February 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself -
BAFTA Nominee
-
The
Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Channel
4 News" .... Himself - BAFTA Nominee (1 episode,
2007)
... aka ITN Channel 4 News (UK: informal title)
- Episode
dated 11 February 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself -
BAFTA Nominee
-
"Menschen"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Menschen
2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
James
Bond: For Real (2006) (V) .... Himself
-
"Noche
Hache" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode
#2.39 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
"Aamu-TV"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode
dated 21 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
The
Real Casino Royale (2006) (TV) .... Himself/James Bond
-
"HypaSpace"
.... Himself (4 episodes, 2006)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode
#5.230 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
#5.224 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
#5.223 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
#5.51 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
"Live
with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode,
2006)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode
dated 16 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
"Breakfast"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode
dated 14 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
"The
Film Programme" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
- Episode
dated 13 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
dated 18 September 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
dated 23 January 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
dated 27 September 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
dated 27 January 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
-
"Late
Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (2 episodes,
2006)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest
hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode
dated 10 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode
dated 7 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
Becoming
Bond (2006) (TV) .... Himself
-
MTV
Europe Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
-
James
Bond Casino (2006) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
-
Munich:
The On-Set Experience (2006) (V) .... Himself
-
Munich:
The Mission - The Team (2006) (V) .... Himself
-
Munich:
The Experience (2006) (V) .... Himself
-
Munich:
Portrait of an Era (2006) (V) .... Himself
-
"Corazón
de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode
dated 13 March 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
"GMTV"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode
dated 10 March 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
-
"Entertainment
Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode
dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
-
The
Orange British Academy Film Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
-
The
Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Winner: Outstanding Performance in a Film
-
The
Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002) (TV) .... Himself
-
"HBO
First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Road
to Perdition (2002) TV Episode .... Himself
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