Terence Young (director)
Terence Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stewart Terence Herbert Young 20 June 1915 |
| Died | 7 September 1994 (aged 79) Cannes, France |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Shaun Terence Young |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse |
Dorothea Bennett (m. 1942) |
| Children | 3 |
Stewart Terence Herbert Young (20 June 1915 – 7 September 1994) was a British film director and screenwriter who worked in the United Kingdom, Europe and Hollywood. He is best known for directing three James Bond films: the first two films in the series, Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963), and Thunderball (1965). His other films include the Audrey Hepburn thrillers Wait Until Dark (1967) and Bloodline (1979), the historical drama Mayerling (1968), the infamous Korean War epic Inchon (1981), and the Charles Bronson films Cold Sweat (1970), Red Sun (1971), and The Valachi Papers (1972).