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[Cesari]

If James Bond is british, we all know UA first then MGM are US companies. But what is the nationality of EON? Is it US or GB? As Broccoli was american and Saltzman was canadian, I wonder if Bond movies are US or GB movies

[Mister Asterix]

I believe Eon is a British company. (It

[Jim]

Name & Registered Office :
EON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
124 FINCHLEY RD.
LONDON
NW3 5HT
Status :Active
Company No. :00697555
Date of Incorporation : 06/07/1961

Country of Origin : United Kingdom

Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature Of Business (SIC(92)):
9231 - Artistic & literary creation

Accounting Reference Date : 31/12
Last Accounts Made Up To : 31/12/2002 (MEDIUM)
Next Accounts Due : 31/10/2004
Last Return Made Up To : 28/07/2003
Next Return Due : 25/08/2004

Last Members List : 28/07/2003

Fiche Weeded On : 13/03/1998

Previous Names
No previous name information has been recorded over the last 20 years.

Branch Details
There are no branches associated with this company.

Oversea Company Information
There are no Oversea Details associated with this company.


For a small fee you can obtain copies of their last published accounts [could make interesting reading! But as a private company they don't have to file very much of anything] - all companies have to file a certain amount of detail. You'll notice that the next return date for company information is tomorrow, 25 August. This may yet coincide with a release of "other information" - well, it could do...maybe...

NB For those not in the know, "Registered Office" does not mean it's their office; likely to be their lawyer or accountant. For what it's worth, their address appears to be:-

Eon House
138 Piccadilly
London
W1J 7NR

Telephone and fax
Tel: (020) 7493 7953
Fax: (020) 7408 1236

Don't bother ringing. And certainly don't bother faxing "my great idea for a Bond film". If they wanted to get in touch with you, they would have already done so.

Information obtained from the Companies House webpage and kftv.com

[M_Balje]

Ian Fleming = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001220/ +
Neal Purvis & Robert Wade = England/America http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701031/ - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905498/
Monty Norman = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635578/
John Barry = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000290/
Peter Lamont = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0483682/
Neil Lamont = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0483678/
Simon Lamont = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0483687/
Lindy Hemming = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376089/
Vic Armstrong = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002184/
John Glenn = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322515/
Peter R. Hunt = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0402597/ +
Roald Dahl = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001094/ +
Lewis Gilbert = England http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318150/
Harry Saltzman = Canada http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759162/ +
Albert R. Broccoli = America http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110482/ +
Dana Broccoli = America http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110484/ +
Barbara Broccoli = America http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110483/
Michael G. Wilson = America http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933865/
Richard Maibaum = America http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0537363/ +
Tom Mankiewicz = America http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542539/
Terence Young = China http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0950109/ +
Ted Moore = South Africa http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601924/ +
Guy Hamilton = France http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0357891/
Ken Adam = Germany http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010553/
Debbie McWilliams = ?? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574803/
Johanna Harwood = ?? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0367820/
Christopher Wood = ?? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939613/

And more,but i think that the moost people remember those people.

People who mean much for Bond work (Bond Family),i think we can count acters and actres too. Atleast Desmond Llewelyn +,Bernard Lee +,Lois Maxwell and the 5 Bond

[DLibrasnow]

Hmmm...seems to me a lot of those people are not English, but British - Dahl for one was Welsh.

[Jim]

Not too sure what the list is meant to signify, other than for a British registered company [or, more precisely, one registered in England and Wales] it generally is cheaper for tax reasons to employ the British.

Eon is a "British" company; as the Bond production company, however tenuous it may seem, these are "British films".

Sort of.

Ish.

It's really all terribly complicated. But that's how I guess they would want it.

[Loomis]

Terence Young = China
Ted Moore = South Africa
Guy Hamilton = France

Young may have been born in China, but he certainly wasn't Chinese, any more than George Orwell was Indian. Similarly, I doubt that Hamilton would have self-identified as a Frenchman. Basically, what I'm driving at is that these guys were Brits. Dunno about Moore, though - might have been a South African for all I know (or care).

[DLibrasnow]

Terence Young = China
Ted Moore = South Africa
Guy Hamilton = France

Young may have been born in China, but he certainly wasn't Chinese, any more than George Orwell was Indian. Similarly, I doubt that Hamilton would have self-identified as a Frenchman. Basically, what I'm driving at is that these guys were Brits. Dunno about Moore, though - might have been a South African for all I know (or care).

Guy Hamilton lives in France....I think he has lived in France pretty much since the early 1970s. The British government recognizes someones citizenship for life though (even if you renounce it) so Hamilton still had to leave The Spy Who Loved Me and SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE.

Not sure if Hamilton considers himself British or French.

[Qwerty]

I thought Wood was England too?

[M_Balje]

Mabey there are people in the list who living now more in England,but there are born ele

[Qwerty]

[quote name='M_Balje' date='24 August 2004 - 16:38'] Mabey there are people in the list who living now more in England,but there are born ele

[mccartney007]

Guy Hamilton lives in France....I think he has lived in France pretty much since the early 1970s. The British government recognizes someones citizenship for life though (even if you renounce it) so Hamilton still had to leave The Spy Who Loved Me and SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE.

Not sure if Hamilton considers himself British or French.

Actually, Hamilton lives in Spain. If I was at home I could tell you exactly where, but I do know he lives in Spain. I'm not sure when he moved there, but he's lived there for many years by now. Connery has a home just down the way from him.

Christopher Wood lives in France, though.

[Dr. Tynan]

Terence Young = China
Ted Moore = South Africa
Guy Hamilton = France

Young may have been born in China, but he certainly wasn't Chinese, any more than George Orwell was Indian. Similarly, I doubt that Hamilton would have self-identified as a Frenchman. Basically, what I'm driving at is that these guys were Brits. Dunno about Moore, though - might have been a South African for all I know (or care).

I think, I THINK, Young was of Irish parentage, not being rude.

Suppose it depends what you define as British.

[Triton]

But isn't Eon Productions owned by Danjaq SA, a Swiss-chartered holding company. Wouldn't this make Eon Productions a Swiss company?

[Qwerty]

Christopher Wood lives in France, though.

Oh I see.

It's interesting with Terence Young and China however. I wonder the amount of traveling those names mentioned above have done.

[mccartney007]

You know, it's interesting that Purvis & Wade's films are often accused of being Americanized when they are -- with the exception of Roald Dahl -- the only British screenwriters the Bond franchise has ever had?

[Qwerty]

Hmm, what was Johanna Harwood?

[mccartney007]

Hmm, what was Johanna Harwood?

Actually, I'm not sure of her nationality.

[Qwerty]

Nor am I, still trying to find anything about it.

[M_Balje]

Hmm, what was Johanna Harwood?

Johanna Harwood is the writer of the first 2 Bond movie

[Qwerty]

[quote name='M_Balje' date='25 August 2004 - 19:08'] [quote name='Qwerty' date='25 August 2004 - 06:18'] Hmm, what was Johanna Harwood? [/quote]
Johanna Harwood is the writer of the first 2 Bond movie

[mccartney007]

I think she's American but I'm still not sure. It may mention something in to documentary for "From Russia Witb Love".

[Qwerty]

I think she's American but I'm still not sure. It may mention something in to documentary for "From Russia Witb Love".

Ah, well I haven't watched that one in a little while. I will check it out.

[Bondian]

As I understand, EON is a British registered company, but the owners are British American's.

It's a kinda transatlantic relationship.

[right idea, wrong pussy]

But isn't Eon Productions owned by Danjaq SA, a Swiss-chartered holding company.  Wouldn't this make Eon Productions a Swiss company?

I was wondering that myself, Triton. So Danjaq is the holding company? I thought they were the one's who held all of the copyrights and what not. Anyway, I'm not sure that Danjaq being Swiss would make Eon Swiss as well, anymore than Aston Martin being owned by Ford makes Aston Martin American.

[mccartney007]

Interestingly enough, there is ANOTHER "secret" company above Danjaq, LLC. I can't think of me for the life of me what is called or where it's registered at.

The only reason Danjaq is registered in Switzerland is because so they can keep their financial records private, I believe.

[DLibrasnow]

You know, it's interesting that Purvis & Wade's films are often accused of being Americanized when they are -- with the exception of Roald Dahl -- the only British screenwriters the Bond franchise has ever had?

Really, I always thought of Christopher Wood as British.

[glidrose]

Hmm, what was Johanna Harwood?

Actually, I'm not sure of her nationality.

Irish, born there, though she's lived in France most of her life.

[RufusCobb]

Interestingly enough, there is ANOTHER "secret" company above Danjaq, LLC. I can't think of me for the life of me what is called or where it's registered at.

 

S.P.E.C.T.R.E. ? Piz Gloria, Switzerland?

[PeterGreenhill]

Danjac is registered in Switzerland. I believe it has just one employee in that country, an accountant. Eon is a film production company, and although British. is a subsidiary of Danjac.

 

Danjac owns the rights to make James Bond films and is owned 50% by the Broccoli family and 50% by MGM. It was formed in 1962 by Broccolli and Saltzman. Saltzman sold his 50% holding to UA in 1975 when he hit financial problems.