Historical Figure
Albert R. Broccoli
1909–1996
American film producer (1909–1996)
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Biography
Albert Romolo Broccoli, nicknamed "Cubby", was an American film producer who made more than 40 motion pictures throughout his career. Most of the films were made in the United Kingdom and often filmed at Pinewood Studios. Co-founder of Danjaq, LLC and Eon Productions, Broccoli is most notable as the producer of many of the James Bond films. He and Harry Saltzman saw the films develop from relatively low-budget origins to large-budget, high-grossing extravaganzas. Broccoli's heirs Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson continued to produce new Bond films until 2021 when the franchise rights were sold to Amazon.
Timeline
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Born Albert Romolo Broccoli in Queens, New York. His family had emigrated from Calabria, Italy. Relatives actually introduced broccoli (the vegetable) to America.
Co-produced Dr. No, the first James Bond film, with Harry Saltzman. Budget: $1.1 million. It grossed $59 million worldwide. Sean Connery was a relative unknown.
Received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Oscars. By then he'd produced 13 Bond films across two decades.
Artifacts (5)
The exhibition of the Royal Acadeny of Arts, 1907 - the 139th (IA exhibitionofroya00roya)
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
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