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Richard W. Maibaum

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Richard W. Maibaum

Birth
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Death
4 Jan 1991 (aged 81)
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Plains of Abraham (formerly Section 14), Row A, Grave 78
Memorial ID
8770 View Source
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Screenwriter. Born in New York City, he was best known for his adaptations of Ian Fleming's James Bond spy novels into films. He was a playwright on Broadway before he made his film debut as screenwriter with "We Went to College" (1936), followed by "They Gave Him a Gun" (1937). From 1962 to 1989, he was the screenwriter for 13 James Bond 007 films such as "Dr. No" (1962), "Thunderball" (1965), "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), "A View to a Kill" (1985) and "License to Kill" (1989). Some of his other screen write credits included "I Wanted Wings" (1941), "The Great Gatsby" (1949), "The Cockleshell Heroes" (1955) "Ransom!" (1956) and "Chitty Chitty Bang, Bang" (1968). He died Santa Monica, California, at age 81.

Screenwriter. Born in New York City, he was best known for his adaptations of Ian Fleming's James Bond spy novels into films. He was a playwright on Broadway before he made his film debut as screenwriter with "We Went to College" (1936), followed by "They Gave Him a Gun" (1937). From 1962 to 1989, he was the screenwriter for 13 James Bond 007 films such as "Dr. No" (1962), "Thunderball" (1965), "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), "A View to a Kill" (1985) and "License to Kill" (1989). Some of his other screen write credits included "I Wanted Wings" (1941), "The Great Gatsby" (1949), "The Cockleshell Heroes" (1955) "Ransom!" (1956) and "Chitty Chitty Bang, Bang" (1968). He died Santa Monica, California, at age 81.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: 7 Mar 2000
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8770
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8770/richard-w-maibaum: accessed ), memorial page for Richard W. Maibaum (26 May 1909–4 Jan 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8770, citing Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.