Biography
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Barbara Dana Broccoli (born June 18, 1960) is the daughter of the famous James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli. She majored in motion picture and television communications at Loyola Marymount University prior to working in the casting and production departments at EON Productions, the production company responsible for the official James Bond series of films dating back to 1962. Currently she co-produces Bond films with her half brother Michael G. Wilson. She is currently married to producer Frederick Zollo and owns an independent production company called Astoria Productions.
James Bond franchise
Broccoli started in the Bond franchise at the age of 22 as an assistant director on Octopussy in 1983. Soon after she had worked her way up further to become an associate producer on the film The Living Daylights in 1987. However, her most notable role was being a producer of the Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
Following a suggestion that the new M for GoldenEye should be a woman, Broccoli cast Judi Dench. This arguably risky move has proved very successful, giving the 007-M relationship new depth. In 1995's GoldenEye, Dench's character tells Bond, "I think you're a sexist, misogynist dinosaur. A relic of the Cold War."
Barbara Broccoli reportedly dated actor Timothy Dalton during his Bond tenure.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Following her father's death in 1996, Broccoli created the stage musical version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang based on the 1968 musical film starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. Broccoli rehired the original songwriters from the film to write the new material for the stage version. The Sherman Brothers wrote six new songs for the show which debuted on April 16, 2002. The show ran at London's largest free house, the London Palladium and was the most financially successful show to have ever played there, breaking numerous other impressive records as well. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang went on to play successfully in both the United States and throughout the United Kingdom.
Filmography
Assistant Director
- Octopussy (1983)
- A View to a Kill (1985)
Associate Producer
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- Licence to Kill (1989)
Producer
- GoldenEye (1995)
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
- The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- Die Another Day (2002)
- Casino Royale (2006)
- Bond 22 (2008)
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