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For other uses, see M (disambiguation). M is the thirteenth letter of the modern Latin alphabet M may also refer to In fiction and entertainment M (comics, a fictional

M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, as well as the films in the Bond franchise. Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story M has been portrayed by Judi Dench since 1995. Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December, 1934) usually known as Judi Dench, is an English Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

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Background

Ian Fleming based much of M's character on Admiral John Godfrey, Fleming's superior in British Naval Intelligence during World War II. Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War Admiral John Henry Godfrey CB ( 10 July 1888 &ndash 29 August 1970) was an officer of the Royal Navy, specialising After Fleming's death, Godfrey complained "He turned me into that unsavoury character, M. " Other possible influences include Claude Dansey (known as "Colonel Z") and Maxwell Knight. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Claude Edward Marjoribanks Dansey (1876-1947 also known as Colonel Z, Haywood, Uncle Claude, and codenamed Z Charles Henry Maxwell Knight OBE, known as Maxwell Knight, ( 4 September, 1900 - 27 January, 1968) was an English Fleming biographer John Pearson also hypothesised Fleming's characterisation of M reflects memories of his mother. John Pearson (born May 10, 1930) is a writer best associated with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. [1]

The third Bond novel, Moonraker, establishes M's personal initials as "M**** M*********". Moonraker is the third Novel by British author Ian Fleming, based on the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond, first published M's first name is also revealed in Moonraker when a character calls him Miles. Moonraker is the third Novel by British author Ian Fleming, based on the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond, first published In The Man with the Golden Gun M's true identity is revealed as Admiral Sir Miles Messervy; this may be where the M comes from, but does not explain the films because there has been more than one M. The Man with the Golden Gun is the thirteenth Novel written by Ian Fleming, featuring the fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond. In the 2006 film version of Casino Royale, it is suggested the letter may likewise refer to the actual name of the later, female M. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise

In the novels and almost all films, all characters holding the title of M have been aided by Miss Moneypenny (personal secretary) and Bill Tanner (Chief of Staff). Jane Moneypenny, better known as Miss Moneypenny, is a Fictional character in the James Bond novels and films For the New Zealand politician see William Tanner (New Zealand Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel

Official James Bond films

Bernard Lee as M (Admiral Sir Miles Messervy)

James Bond character
M (Admiral Miles Messervy)
Gender Male
Affiliation MI6
Portrayed by Bernard Lee

In Ian Fleming's novels, M's real name is Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG; the name, hinted at throughout the series, was finally revealed in The Man with the Golden Gun, Fleming's final novel. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Bernard Lee ( 10 January 1908 &ndash 16 January 1981) was an English Actor, best known for his role as M in Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Man with the Golden Gun is the thirteenth Novel written by Ian Fleming, featuring the fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond.

Novels

In the novels, M displays a liking for Bond, when he bends the rules for Bond on several occasions. For instance in the short story For Your Eyes Only, Bond agrees to carry out a private assassination for M, while in The Man with the Golden Gun, Bond attempts to assassinate M himself; this is as a result of extreme Soviet brainwashing and M insists that Bond be rehabilitated rather than punished. For Your Eyes Only can refer to James Bond references ''For Your Eyes Only (short story collection'', the Short AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Brainwashing (also known as Thought reform or as Re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and Beliefs In the first post-Fleming book, Colonel Sun, M is kidnapped from Quarterdeck, his home, and Bond goes to great lengths to rescue him. Colonel Sun (1968 by Robert Markham, is the first James Bond continuation novel published after Ian Fleming's death in 1964 Glidrose Productions In the later books, written by John Gardner, Messervy protects Bond from the new, less aggressive climate in the Secret Service, saying that "sometime this country will need a blunt instrument. John Edmund Gardner ( November 20, 1926 – August 3, 2007 " In the films, their relationship is similar.

In On Her Majesty's Secret Service it is revealed that M's pay as head of the Secret Service was 6500 pounds a year, 1500 pounds of which coming from retired naval pay (by comparison, Bond makes 1500 pounds). Although his pay is good for the 1950s and 1960s, it is never explained how M received or can afford his membership at Blades, an upscale private club for gentlemen he frequents in London to gamble and dine. The Blades Club is a fictional private club located in Park Street Mayfair in central London in Ian Fleming 's James Bond novels Blades has a restricted membership of only 200 gentlemen and all must be able to show 100,000 pounds in cash or gilt-edged securities.

In John Gardner's novel, Win, Lose or Die, it is stated that M has one daughter who married and produced two children which M adores. Win Lose or Die, first published in 1989, was the eighth novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming 's Secret agent, James Bond

Later Bond novels by John Gardner retain Sir Miles Messervy as M, and Raymond Benson's 1998 novel The Facts of Death show that Messervy has retired to his estate of Quarterdeck. He remains a close friend of Bond and refers to him by first name, though Bond has a difficult time calling him anything but "sir. "

Films

In the films, only his first name, Miles, was revealed (in The Spy Who Loved Me), and he also holds the rank of Rear Admiral which his insignia suggests in You Only Live Twice. The Spy Who Loved Me, released in 1977 is the 10th film in the James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. You Only Live Twice (1967 is the fifth Spy film of the British James Bond series and stars Sean Connery as the M was played by Bernard Lee from the first Bond movie, Dr. No, until Moonraker (1979). Bernard Lee ( 10 January 1908 &ndash 16 January 1981) was an English Actor, best known for his role as M in Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent Moonraker, released in 1979, is the eleventh film in the James Bond series and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional Lee died in 1981 and, out of respect, the character was removed from that year's For Your Eyes Only (1981), with his lines given to either his Chief of Staff or the Minister of Defence, Sir Fredrick Gray. For Your Eyes Only ( 1981) is the 12th Spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as MI6 Sir Frederick Gray is a recurring fictional character in the James Bond films portrayed by Geoffrey Keen. The film version of Dr. No suggests that Messervy is a relatively recent appointee to the position of M (he boasts about his ability to reduce the number of operative casualties since taking the job), suggesting someone else held the job before him. In the earlier films, he has Bond's field equipment replaced by newer devices, such as replacing his Beretta with a Walther PPK and his Bentley with an Aston Martin DB5. This article is about a firearm manufacturer for the car see Chevrolet Beretta. The Walther PP series pistols include the Walther PP PPK PPK/S and PPK/E Bentley Motors Limited is an English manufacturer of luxury Automobiles and Grand Tourers Bentley Motors was founded in England The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 was an improved DB4. The DB series was named after David Brown (the head of Aston Martin from 1947–1972 Ian Fleming made a reference to a predecer by stating in The Man with the Golden Gun "My predecesor died in that chair. " Gardner also makes references to M's predecessors in Scorpius, again suggesting that Messervy is not the first. Scorpius, first published in 1988, is the seventh novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming 's Secret agent, James Bond Also, in the film version of Dr. No, M is heard to call himself head of MI7 which actually was the department in charge of propaganda and censorship (the actor originally said MI6, but for reasons unknown was overdubbed with the now-fictional MI7 prior to the film's release, the DVD subtitles also state that M is head of MI6); this contradicts later films that state he is in charge of MI6. MI7, the British Military Intelligence Section 7 (now defunct was a department of the British Directorate of Military Intelligence. This M refers to Bond by his first name, James, in both The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.

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Following the death of actor Bernard Lee, M is said to be "on leave" in For Your Eyes Only (1981) but otherwise does not appear in that film. Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent From Russia with Love, released in 1963 is the second Film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Sean Connery as Goldfinger (1964 is the third James Bond film, as well as the third to star Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond. Thunderball (1965 is the fourth Spy film of the British James Bond series, and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the You Only Live Twice (1967 is the fifth Spy film of the British James Bond series and stars Sean Connery as the On Her Majesty's Secret Service, released in 1969, is the sixth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the only one to star George Diamonds Are Forever (1971 is the seventh Spy film of the British James Bond series and the sixth to star Sean Connery Live and Let Die is the eighth Spy film of the British James Bond series and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional The Man with the Golden Gun ( 1974) is the ninth film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional The Spy Who Loved Me, released in 1977 is the 10th film in the James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent Moonraker, released in 1979, is the eleventh film in the James Bond series and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional For Your Eyes Only ( 1981) is the 12th Spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as MI6 Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists.

It should also be noted that the likeness of Sir Miles Messervy is used in the 2005 James Bond video game adaptation of From Russia With Love by EA Games. From Russia With Love is the last James Bond video game that EA marketed before they lost the rights to Activision in 2006. Activision Inc is an American Video game developer and publisher.

Messervy in real life

The character of M is apocryphally based on Rear Admiral John H. Godfrey, Director of the British Department of Naval Intelligence during World War II. Admiral John Henry Godfrey CB ( 10 July 1888 &ndash 29 August 1970) was an officer of the Royal Navy, specialising The Naval Intelligence Division ( NID) was the intelligence arm of the British Admiralty before the establishment of a unified Defence Staff in 1965 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including During this time, Fleming was his assistant. Godfrey and Fleming were close friends and on first name terms, unlike M and Bond in the novels. Other names that have from time to time been referenced as a possible resemblance include Maxwell Knight, former head of counter-subversion in MI5, and Maurice Buckmaster, head of Section F of the SOE. Charles Henry Maxwell Knight OBE, known as Maxwell Knight, ( 4 September, 1900 - 27 January, 1968) was an English Colonel Maurice James Buckmaster OBE (11 January 1902 - 17 April 1992Forest Row Sussex heart failure was the leader of the French section of Special Operations Executive The Special Operations Executive ( SOE) (sometimes referred to as "the Baker Street Irregulars " after Sherlock Holmes ' fictional group of helpers

Fleming biographer John Pearson states in his 1966 book The Life of Ian Fleming that M may in fact be based on Fleming's own mother:

"There is reason for thinking that a more telling lead to the real identity of M lies in the fact that as a boy Fleming often called his mother M. John Pearson (born May 10, 1930) is a writer best associated with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The year 1966 in literature involved some significant events and new books The Life of Ian Fleming is a Biography of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond and author of the children's book Chitty Chitty Bang [. . . ] While Fleming was young, his mother was certainly one of the few people he was frightened of, and her sternness toward him, her unexplained demands, and her remorseless insistence on success find a curious and constant echo in the way M handles that hard-ridden, hard-killing agent, 007. "[2]

Robert Brown as M

James Bond character
M
Gender Male
Affiliation MI6
Portrayed by Robert Brown

After Lee's death in 1981, the producers hired actor Robert Brown to continue the role in the Bond films. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Robert James Brown ( 26 November 1921 - 11 November 2003) was an English Actor known for his portrayal of M Robert James Brown ( 26 November 1921 - 11 November 2003) was an English Actor known for his portrayal of M Brown picks up the role in Octopussy, however it is never explicitly stated on screen whether Robert Brown's character is intended to be the same person played by Lee, if he was intended to be Admiral Hargreaves, the role played by Brown in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me, or if he is supposed to be another character altogether. Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond.

Later Bond novels by John Gardner retain Sir Miles Messervy as M. John Edmund Gardner ( November 20, 1926 – August 3, 2007 Raymond Benson's 1998 novel, The Facts of Death is more clear by having Hargreaves present at a party hosted by Sir Miles Messervy. Raymond Benson (born September 6, 1955) is an American author best known for being the last official author of the adult James Bond novels The Facts of Death, first published in 1998, was the third novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming 's Secret agent, James Other films hint that they are not the same character. The World Is Not Enough (1999), for instance, features an oil-painting portrait of Bernard Lee as the original M, prominent on a wall behind Judi Dench, as the current M, in the Scottish MI6 headquarters. The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December, 1934) usually known as Judi Dench, is an English Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. One further thing to note is that in the pre-title credits to The Living Daylights, M's insignia suggests he is a Rear Admiral, which would mean if he is Hargreaves then he has been demoted; since Hargreaves' insignia in The Spy Who Loved Me suggests he is a Vice Admiral, though in A View to a Kill he is referred to as Admiral which creates a continuity problem either way. The Living Daylights, released in 1987 is the fifteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the first to star Timothy Dalton Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority A View To A Kill (1985 is the fourteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional

As played by Brown, M lacks a sense of humor and has absolutely no tolerance whatsoever for Bond's antics, which supports the theory that this M is Hargreaves or someone else and not Messervy. Brown's M came off tougher than his predecessor, wasting no time to revoke Bond's licence to kill in the film Licence to Kill when Bond went off on a personal vendetta (though he nevertheless felt some sympathy towards the younger man privately in this case. Licence to kill has at least two known meanings It can be defined as an official sanction by a government or government agency to a particular operative or employee to initiate the Licence to Kill (1989 directed by John Glen is the 16th James Bond Spy film, and the second and last featuring Timothy Dalton. )

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Judi Dench as M

James Bond character
M
Gender Female
Affiliation MI6
Portrayed by Judi Dench

After the long period between Licence to Kill and GoldenEye the producers brought in Dame Judi Dench to take over as the new M. Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. A View To A Kill (1985 is the fourteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional The Living Daylights, released in 1987 is the fifteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the first to star Timothy Dalton Licence to Kill (1989 directed by John Glen is the 16th James Bond Spy film, and the second and last featuring Timothy Dalton. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December, 1934) usually known as Judi Dench, is an English Licence to Kill (1989 directed by John Glen is the 16th James Bond Spy film, and the second and last featuring Timothy Dalton. GoldenEye (1995 is the seventeenth Spy film of the British James Bond series directed by Martin Campbell and the Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December, 1934) usually known as Judi Dench, is an English The character is said to have possibly been based on Stella Rimington, the head of MI5 between 1992 and 1996. Dame Stella Rimington, DCB (born May 1935) was the Director-General (DG of MI5 from 1992 M's real name has yet to be revealed in the films, but recent Bond novelist Raymond Benson gives her the name Barbara Mawdsley. Raymond Benson (born September 6, 1955) is an American author best known for being the last official author of the adult James Bond novels Unlike the ambivalence of Brown's M, Dench clearly plays a new person appointed to the position of M (putting to rest a long time debate over the nature of the character), although in Casino Royale (which rebooted the films' continuity) she states that she worked in MI6 as far back as the Cold War. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the She mentions having studied law at Oxford. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the

In GoldenEye, she is clearly established as different from her predecessors; she is cold, blunt and unabashedly dislikes Bond, whom she calls a "sexist, misogynist dinosaur, a relic of the Cold War. Sexism is the belief or attitude that one Gender or Sex is inferior to or less valuable than the other and can also refer to a Hatred or distrust towards Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the " Tanner, her Chief of Staff, refers to her during the film as "the evil queen of numbers," given her reputation at that stage for relying on statistics and analysis rather than impulse and initiative. As she herself puts it to Bond: "You think I'm an accountant, a bean counter, more interested in my numbers than your instincts. "

In Die Another Day, she orders her subordinates to disavow Bond after he is taken prisoner in North Korea, and abandons him to be tortured for 14 months, though this is in line with typical attitudes toward captured agents. Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally Although it would appear that Dench's M and Bond don't get along too well, M still has the same high professional respect for Bond that her predecessors had and shows a rising level of affection for him as the series progresses. In The World Is Not Enough, she even goes as far to say "He's the best we have…although I'd never tell him. The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as "

There have also been brief references to M's family: one in GoldenEye (where she responds to Tanner's "Evil Queen of Numbers" jab by telling him that when she wants to hear sarcasm she'll listen to her children) and two in The World Is Not Enough (early on when Sir Robert King wishes M the best to her family and later when she remembers how she had advised King not to pay the ransom for his daughter even though it went against "every instinct [she] had as a mother"). The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as

Dench again played M for the 2006 film Casino Royale. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star In this film M has no history with Bond, unlike her first appearance in "GoldenEye" where her relationship with Bond concentrated on the fact that she is a successor to another M. She promotes Daniel Craig's Bond to double-0 status and sends him on his first mission. Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. The new M is shown as more of an eager spymaster than an administrative official, and there is no trace of her predisposed animosity toward Bond. She is patient and tolerant of the new agent's excesses. Also, her home appears for the first time when Bond breaks in to use her home computer's security clearance, and in a later scene she is shown sleeping in bed next to an unidentified man, suggesting a husband.

Bond reveals that in finding her home address he also found out her real name. Bond almost reveals M's name on screen. The dialogue suggests her name begins with the letter M (possibly a confirmation that her name is Barbara Mawdsley). She stops him before he does and warns that should he utter one more syllable she will have him killed, suggesting her real name is considered a secret (or, more slyly, that the first syllable alone is meaningful). Since Casino Royale is intended as a reboot of the franchise's continuity, it has yet to be established whether, in the new timeline, this M had any predecessors along the lines of Messervy or Hargreaves.

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She also appeared in two James Bond video games. GoldenEye (1995 is the seventeenth Spy film of the British James Bond series directed by Martin Campbell and the Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star Quantum of Solace ( 2008) is the 22nd James Bond film by EON Productions, due for release in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008 and in

Unofficial films

Edward Fox as M

James Bond character
M
Gender Male
Affiliation MI6
Portrayed by Edward Fox

In 1983's Never Say Never Again (which is not part of the mainstream Bond film series), it is clearly stated that a new M is in post, played by Edward Fox. James Bond 007 Everything or Nothing is a 2004 Third-person shooter Video game, where the player controls Ian Fleming 's master GoldenEye Rogue Agent is a James Bond Video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Edward Charles Morrice Fox, OBE (born 13 April, 1937) is an English stage film and television Actor. Never Say Never Again, released in 1983, is the second screen adaptation of Ian Fleming 's novel Thunderball and a non- EON Productions Edward Charles Morrice Fox, OBE (born 13 April, 1937) is an English stage film and television Actor. This M is concerned primarily with making the books balance and constantly testing agents. He is quite open about his low regard for Bond. Film dialogue establishes that since he took over MI6 from a previous M, he has rarely used the 00-section, and at one point another official requests he "reactivate the 00s".

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Casino Royale 1967 satire

The 1967 satire Casino Royale featured not one but two Ms. Never Say Never Again, released in 1983, is the second screen adaptation of Ian Fleming 's novel Thunderball and a non- EON Productions The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film Casino Royale is a 1967 epic surrealistic Satire originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an Ensemble cast The first is played by John Huston. John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. In this film (which is considered non-canon), M's real name is McTarry and he is accidentally killed when (in order to get Bond out of retirement) he orders the military to fire mortars at Bond's mansion when the retired spy refuses to return to duty. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series The first quarter of the film features Bond's subsequent visit to McTarry Castle in Scotland, on a quest to return the only piece of M's remains recovered after the attack – his toupee, referred to as a "hair-loom". Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A toupée is a hairpiece or partial wig of natural or synthetic hair worn to cover partial Baldness or for theatrical purposes McTarry is said to be married with a large number of daughters, although the exact details are muddled since his family are replaced by agents of Dr. Noah (the fate of McTarry's real wife and offspring is not revealed).

Subsequently, Bond (David Niven) becomes the new M and proceeds to order that all MI6 agents, male and female, be renamed 'James Bond 007' in order to confuse the enemy. James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 was an English Academy Award -winning Actor probably best known for his role as the punctuality-obsessed

M outside regular Bond-continuity

The novel Son of Holmes by John T. Lescroart establishes that the very first M was Sherlock Holmes' elder brother, Mycroft Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Mycroft Holmes is a Fictional character in the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

In Kim Newman's 1992 novel Anno Dracula, the chairman of the Diogenes Club (the de-facto British secret service) was Admiral Sir Mandeville Messervy; this was intended to be an ancestor of Admiral Sir Miles Messervy. Kim Newman (born July 31, 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and Fiction Writer. Anno Dracula is a 1992 novel by British writer Kim Newman. The book is an Alternate history novel that contains characters from multiple The Diogenes Club is a fictional Gentleman's club created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and featured in several Sherlock Holmes stories most notably " The chairmanship of the club (and thus the secret service) rotates; the two other chairman were mentioned as being Mycroft Holmes and "Waverly" (supposed to be an ancestor of Alexander Waverly, the intelligence director from The Man from U.N.C.L.E.). The Man from UNCLE is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January [3] In the sequel, The Bloody Red Baron, the Diogenes Club is now explicitly stated as being the British Secret Service, with its Ruling Cabal consisting of Holmes, Mansfield Smith-Cumming, and Newman's original character Charles Beauregard. The Bloody Red Baron is a 1995 novel by British author Kim Newman. Captain Sir George Mansfield Smith-Cumming KCMG, CB ( 1 April 1859 – 14 June 1923) was the first director of Beauregard became the Chairman upon Mycroft's death during the novel. In the second sequel novel, Judgment of Tears, Beauregard was stated as having resigned as Chairman after the end of World War II, being succeeded by his protege Edwin Winthrop. Judgment of Tears (titled Dracula Cha-Cha-Cha in Britain is a 1998 Novel by British writer Kim Newman World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Among the new agents cultivated by Winthrop was one Hamish Bond. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a Fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952 In the short story "Who Dares Wins", set in 1980, Richard Jeperson has become the Club's Chairman. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Richard Jeperson is a fictional 1970s Psychic Investigator created by British horror / Fantasy Author Kim Newman [4]

The graphic novels in Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series establish that the 1898-era League (led by Mina Murray) was directed by Campion Bond, who served under a master called M. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a Comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill. Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's horror novel Dracula. Campion Bond is a character from the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comics series by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, appearing in both This M was later revealed to be none other than James Moriarty in disguise, using the League to win a gang war against Fu Manchu. Professor James Moriarty is a Fictional character who is the best known Antagonist (and Nemesis) of the detective Sherlock Holmes. Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century After the death of Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes's older brother Mycroft Holmes assumed the role of M. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Mycroft Holmes is a Fictional character in the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. In the 2003 film adaptation of the series, M is played by Richard Roxburgh (who has also played Sherlock Holmes), and the character's nemesis is played by former Bond actor Sean Connery (the script includes an in-joke reference). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 film loosely based on the Comic book Limited series of the same name. Richard Roxburgh (born 1 January 1962 is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish

In the third The League of Extraordinary Gentlmen volume, The Black Dossier set during a moribund and dystopian 50's Post War Britain, the head of the British secret service, M, is in fact Harry Lime from Graham Greene's The Third Man. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Black Dossier is an original Graphic novel in the Comic book series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen The Third Man ( is an award-winning British Film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories The Third Man ( is an award-winning British Film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, This M heads a sinister Secret Service which had previously operated as the Ministry of Love from George Orwell's 1984. The Ministry of Love (or Miniluv in Newspeak) is one of the four ministries that govern Oceania in George Orwell 's novel Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer Nineteen Eighty-Four (also titled 1984) by George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair) is a 1949 English Novel The original M is stated as having been Sir Jack Wilton, the chief intelligencer under Queen Gloriana ('M' came from an inversion of the 'W' of his surname). The Unfortunate Traveller or the Life of Jack Wilton by Thomas Nashe ( 1594) is a Picaresque novel set during the reign of Henry VIII of Gloriana is an Opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten to an English Libretto by William Plomer, based on Elizabeth and

References

  1. ^ Ben Macintyre. "Was Ian Fleming the real 007?", The Times, 2008-04-05. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian  
  2. ^ Pearson, John (1966). John Pearson (born May 10, 1930) is a writer best associated with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The Life of Ian Fleming. The Life of Ian Fleming is a Biography of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond and author of the children's book Chitty Chitty Bang Vintage/Ebury. ISBN 0-224-61136-4.  
  3. ^ The Wold Newton Universe: The Anno Dracula Character Guide
  4. ^ Who Dares Wins: Anno Dracula 1980

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