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   What did Ian Fleming do in WW2?

   • Ian Fleming concocted a number of daring escapades to bring down the Nazis in World War II. One was gathering intelligence on then attacking bomb-proof U-boat pens in France, such as the ones shown here. NID took special interest in a plan to prevent the River Danube from falling into the hands of the German Navy.

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   Who was Ian Fleming?

   • Working out of Room 39, also known as NID (Naval Intelligence Division), Ian Fleming sat at the helm of all British naval intelligence and was privy to all the secrets of the far-flung British naval empire. Fleming began this military career part-time with the rank of lieutenant but soon commander, with three stripes on his sleeve.

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   How old was Ian Fleming when he died?

   • By Fleming’s death in August 1964, aged just 56, James Bond had become a global phenomenon. To read about Ian Fleming’s fascinating life in more detail, please see the timeline below. Learn more about Ian Fleming's life, from his education at Eaton to writing the James Bond adventures that took the world by storm.

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   Was Ian Fleming a spy?

   • Ian Fleming’s biography would certainly include creating the famous British spy James Bond, but the author also led a secret life of his own. From first to last during World War II he gathered intelligence and hatched secret plots to bring down the Nazis. Fleming was born on May 28, 1908 in London of a wealthy banking family.

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   Is there a film about Ian Fleming?

   • Dr. No (1958) Goldeneye: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming, 1989. A television film starring Charles Dance as Fleming. The film focuses on Fleming's life during the Second World War, his love life and the writing of James Bond.

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   Who wrote Ian Fleming?

   • Fleming's life is the subject of the 2024 biography, Ian Fleming: The Complete Man, that spans 864 pages and was completed with the help of Fleming's estate. It was written by British novelist and biographer Nicholas Shakespeare. Dr. No (1958) Goldeneye: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming, 1989.

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   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.

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   May 24, 2024 · Ian Fleming (born May 28, 1908, London, England—died August 12, 1964, Canterbury, Kent) was a suspense-fiction novelist whose character James Bond, the stylish, high-living British secret service agent 007, became one of the most successful and widely imitated heroes of 20th-century popular fiction. The son of a Conservative MP and the ...

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Ian Fleming, the English author and naval intelligence officer who created the iconic spy character James Bond. Explore his childhood, career, marriages, awards, and legacy.

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   Born into a wealthy and influential English family, Ian Fleming spent his early years attending top British schools such as Eton and Sandhurst military academy. He took to writing while schooling in Kitzbuhel, Austria, and upon failing the entrance requirements for Foreign Service joined the news agency Reuters as a journalist -- winning the respec...

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   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. His wartime service and his career as a journalist provided much of the background, detail and depth of the James Bond nov...

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   Fleming was married to Ann Charteris, who was divorced from the second Viscount Rothermere owing to 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 w...

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   Learn about the life and work of Ian Fleming, the English author of the James Bond novels and short stories. Find out about his family, education, military service, writing career, health, and legacy.

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   • Birth Date: May 28, 1908

   • Death Date: August 12, 1964

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   Learn about the life and works of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, from his birth in 1908 to his death in 1964. Explore his timeline, his books, his films, and his legacy on the official website.

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   Learn about the life and adventures of Ian Fleming, the creator of 007 and a former naval intelligence officer. Discover how he gathered intelligence, plotted secret operations, and wrote his famous spy novels during World War II.

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   Sep 29, 2023 · Nicholas Shakespeare’s Ian Fleming: The Complete Man is a sustained and engrossing homage to the Olympic icon of a beleaguered Britain, and a writer damned to fame. With scarcely a dull page,...