Terence Young

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British film director best known for launching the James Bond series with Dr. No and From Russia with Love, and for returning with Thunderball. He also directed Wait Until Dark and The Valachi Papers.

Directed Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), and Thunderball (1965); also directed Wait Until Dark (1967) and The Valachi Papers (1972). Born 1915; died 1994.

Terence Young is best known for launching the James Bond film series with Dr. No and From Russia with Love, and returning for Thunderball. Reviews here praise the taut Cold War intrigue of From Russia with Love and the historical heft of The Valachi Papers, while Wait Until Dark is lauded for its suspense and Hepburn’s performance. Thunderball gets a more mixed, still-positive nod.