The longest-serving 007 - with Roger Moore, the franchise took
a different direction. His Bond is suave and sophisticated, and
he takes him not as seriously as the others. Humor and the famous
gadgets play a big part in his Bond-films, and Bond is not the cold-hearted
bastard of earlier (or later) films.
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Octopussy (1983)
A View to a Kill (1985)
Roger Moore was born in Stockwell, London, in 1927. He first wanted
to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an
extra in the late forties. Moore served in the British Military
during the Second World War. He came to America in 1953. Suave,
extremely handsome, and an excellent actor, he got a contract with
MGM .
His breakthrough was with TV-series "The Saint" (1962)
and "The Persuaders!" (1971), but mainly in Europe.
His biggest succes was with his James Bond movies - after the audience
had acquainted to his different style, he was accepted and his movies
where even more successful than Sean Connery's.
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