In 1961, Fleming signed a deal with Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman to bring James Bond to the big screen. The first film was Dr. No, starring Connery. The movies proved so popular that Fleming's wife started calling him "Thunderbeatle," in reference to him being as rich and as famous as the Beatles.
Shown here are Sean Connery and Ian Fleming on the set of Goldfinger, released in 1964. Later that year, following a heart attack, Fleming died at age 56.
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