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Kevin O'Donovan McClory (8 June 1924 – 20 November 2006) was an Irish screenwriter, film producer, and film director. McClory was best known for producing the James Bond film Thunderball and for his legal battles with the character's creator, Ian Fleming (later United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Eon Productions).
Dec 2, 2006 · Kevin McClory: Kevin McClory, who has died aged 80, was a screenwriter, producer and director. The Irish-born co-producer of two James Bond films, Thunderball and its remake, Never Say...
Nov 15, 2013 · MGM and Danjaq have acquired all of the rights and interests in James Bond held by the estate of Kevin McClory, ending more than 50 years of litigation. McClory was an author who co-wrote Bond scripts with Ian Fleming and produced "Thunderball" and "Never Say Never Again".
Kevin O'Donovan McClory (1924 - 2006) was an Irish screenwriter, producer, and director. McClory is best known for as the producer of two James Bond movies, 1965 Thunderball and 1983 Never Say Never Again, which was the result of a long legal battle between McClory and Ian Fleming (later United...
Kevin McClory was born on 8 June 1924 in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. He was a producer, known for Thunderball (1965), Never Say Never Again (1983) and The Boy and the Bridge (1959). He was married to Fredericka (Bo) Sigrist and Elizabeth O'Brien.
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Kevin McClory was a producer who co-wrote the James Bond novels Thunderball and Never Say Never Again with Ian Fleming. He also produced the first Bond film, Thunderball, and advocated for the rights of the disabled.
Dec 7, 2006 · Kevin McClory was a screenwriter and film producer who co-wrote the Thunderball screenplay with Ian Fleming and Jack Whittingham. He sued Fleming for plagiarism and later tried to launch his own James Bond film franchise.
