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Ian Fleming

Writer and actor · Died August 12, 1964, aged 56 · Mayfair, London, England, UK

Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer, best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing. While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units: 30 Assault Unit and T-Force. He drew from his wartime service and his career as a journalist for much of the background, detail, and depth of his James Bond novels. Fleming wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1952, at age 44. It was a success, and three print runs were commissioned to meet the demand. Eleven Bond novels and two collections of short stories followed between 1953 and 1966. The novels centre around James Bond, an officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is also known by his code number, 007, and was a commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. The Bond stories rank among the best-selling series of fictional books of all time, having sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Fleming also wrote the children's story Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (1964) and two works of non-fiction. In 2008, The Times ranked Fleming 14th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Fleming was married to Anne Charteris. She had divorced her husband, the 2nd Viscount Rothermere, because of her affair with the author. Fleming and Charteris had a son, Caspar. Fleming was a heavy smoker and drinker for most of his life and succumbed to heart disease in 1964 at the age of 56. Two of his James Bond books were published posthumously; other writers have since produced Bond novels. Fleming's creation has appeared in film twenty-seven times, portrayed by six actors in the official film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Fleming, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 28, 1908
Died
August 12, 1964 (aged 56)
From
Mayfair, London, England, UK
Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Ian Fleming's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Power
22%
Bonds
13%
Self
9%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Power9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 10 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 11

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 12

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
22
Tense
15
Romantic
11
Absurd
5
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ian Fleming's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (22).

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Fleming's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Secret Agent(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • No Time to Die(2021)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Spectre(2015)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Skyfall(2012)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Quantum of Solace(2008)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Casino Royale(2006)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Die Another Day(2002)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The World Is Not Enough(1999)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Never Dies(1997)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • GoldenEye(1995)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Licence to Kill(1989)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Living Daylights(1987)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A View to a Kill(1985)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Never Say Never Again(1983)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Octopussy(1983)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • James Bande 00Sex : Rien Que Pour ton Cul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Characters

  • For Your Eyes Only(1981)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Moonraker(1979)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Golden Gun(1974)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Live and Let Die(1973)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds Are Forever(1971)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service(1969)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(1968)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • You Only Live Twice(1967)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Casino Royale(1967)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower(1966)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thunderball(1965)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible World of James Bond(1965)

    Writer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • Goldfinger(1964)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • From Russia with Love(1963)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dr. No(1962)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stryker of the Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Heidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pastor

  • Casino Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Novel

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Novel

  • Shadow of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as doctor

  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Novel

  • Untitled James Bond Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 38 of them dated from 1950 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Casino Royale (2006)

$606M worldwide

Highest rated

Casino Royale (2006)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Licence to Kill (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 40: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting35 of 40: 35 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 40: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew1960s11 · 2 acting · 9 crew1970s5 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ian Fleming's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)

63rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Casino Royale (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ian Fleming's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore22 titles41–68 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles35–50 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles17–35 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs22 titles30–39 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles36–58 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ian Fleming work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Fleming's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert R. Broccoli shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers