Ian Fleming (1) (1908–1964)
Author of Casino Royale
For other authors named Ian Fleming, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Ian Lancaster Fleming was born on May 28, 1908, in London, England. He attended Eton College and then the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He left there after a year to go study languages in Munich and Geneva. Fleming served as the Moscow correspondent for the Reuters News Agency from 1929 till show more 1933. he then became a banker and a stockholder in London until the beginning of World War II. When the war began, Fleming became the personal assistant to the Director of British Naval Intelligence, where he learned most of his espionage terms. When the war was over, he worked as the foreign manager of The Sunday Times in London. Fleming wrote twelve James Bond novels, nearly all of which were made into Motion Pictures. His works included: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Thunderball, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, and For Your eyes Only. He of died of a heart attack on August 12, 1964. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Ian Fleming
Casino Royale / Live and Let Die / Diamonds Are Forever / From Russia with Love / Dr. No / Goldfinger (1980) 81 copies
Casino Royale / Live and Let Die / Moonraker / Diamonds Are Forever / From Russia with Love / Dr. No / Goldfinger / For… (1960) 72 copies
Ian Fleming's James Bond: Dr. No / Moonraker / Thunderball / From Russia with Love / On Her Majesty's Secret Service /… (1978) 67 copies
Casino Royale / Live and Let Die / Diamonds Are Forever / From Russia with Love / Goldfinger (1988) 53 copies
Vintage 007 James Bond Collection 14 Books Set By Ian Fleming (Casino Royal, Live And Let Die, Moon Raker, Diamonds Are… (2023) 6 copies
The Hildebrand Rarity [short story] 5 copies
From a View to a Kill [short story] 4 copies
Ian Fleming James Bond 007 Collection 12 Books Set (From Russia with Love, Dr No, Goldfinger, Moonraker,For Your Eyes… (2020) 4 copies
100.000 er budt - James Bond 4 copies
007 in New York [short story] 4 copies
Quantum of Solace [short story] 3 copies
For Your Eyes Only [short story] 3 copies
Sabotatge 3 copies
Short fiction 2 copies
JAMES BOND CLASSICS, 9 Volume Matched Set - Casino Royale, Doctor No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Moonraker, The… (1953) 2 copies
James Bond Novels - Set of 9 - The Man With the Golden Gun - Thunderball - You Only Live Twice - Goldfinger - Moonraker… (1953) 2 copies
007 James Bond films: Moonraker / Dr. No / The Spy Who Loved Me — Author — 1 copy
Tschitti-tschitti-bang-bang 1 copy
Agente 007 operazione tuono 1 copy
James Bond Boxed set 1 copy
Her Majesty's Secret Service 1 copy
Ian Fleming's Novels 1 copy
James Bond 5 Complete Novels 1 copy
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation (BBC Children's Classics) (2018) 1 copy
Diamantes são eternos 1 copy
Golden Gun: No Limits. No Fears, No Substitutes: The Script — Author — 1 copy
James Bond Set of Three: Thunderball (1961), Casino Royale (1953) , and Goldfinger (1959). (1959) 1 copy
Goldfinger - CD 3 of 3 1 copy
James Bond 007 - 12 Classic Ian Fleming Novels on 36 CDs, read by Rufus Sewell & Samantha Bond (2007) 1 copy
The End of James 1 copy
Goldfinger - CD 2 of 3 1 copy
Ian Fleming - Bond 1 copy
James Bond, nº 3 1 copy
Automobilia 1 copy
James Bond, nº 7 1 copy
James Bond, nº 6 1 copy
James Bond, nº 4 1 copy
Goldfinger - CD 1 of 3 1 copy
Domino / Agent 007 i ilden 1 copy
LICENZA DI UCCIDERE - IL DOTTOR NO (libri antichi) — Author — 1 copy
I AM BOND, JAMES BOND – The Books Behind The Movies: Premium Collection – 20 Titles in One Volume: The Spectre… (2016) 1 copy
Doden voor diamanten 1 copy
Associated Works
To Catch a Spy: An Anthology of Favourite Spy Stories (1964) — Contributor, some editions; Contributor — 46 copies
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels: Twelve Espionage Masterpieces (1986) — Contributor — 31 copies
Readers Digest Condensed Books: The Man With the Golden Gun • The Vine and the Olive • The Source • Geordie •… (1966) — Contributor — 4 copies
The Spy with a Cold Nose [1966 film] — Original book — 2 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Fleming, Ian
- Legal name
- Fleming, Ian Lancaster
- Birthdate
- 1908-05-28
- Date of death
- 1964-08-12
- Burial location
- Sevenhampton, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Mayfair, London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
- Cause of death
- heart disease
heart attack - Places of residence
- St Mary Parish, Jamaica
- Education
- Eton College
Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Tennerhof, Kitzbühel, Austria
Durnford School, Dorset, England, UK - Occupations
- journalist
banker
novelist
stockbroker - Relationships
- Fleming, Peter (brother)
McCormick, Donald (co-worker)
Bottome, Phyllis (teacher)
Fleming, Ann (wife)
Marlborough, Laura, Duchess of (sister-in-law)
Charteris, Hugo (brother-in-law) (show all 9)
Fleming, Kate (niece)
Fleming, Fergus (nephew)
Harling, Robert (friend|1939-1964|Fleming's death) - Organizations
- Royal Navy (Naval Intelligence | WWII)
Reuters New Agency
Cull & Co. - Agent
- Peter Janson-Smith
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Statistics
- Works
- 191
- Also by
- 47
- Members
- 51,443
- Popularity
- #296
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 1,071
- ISBNs
- 1,833
- Languages
- 25
- Favorited
- 108