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Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer. Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy JamesBond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, which are one of the best-selling series of related novels of all time having sold over 100 million copiesworldwide. Fleming also wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two works of non-fiction. Fleming is reputed to have been the designer of Operation Mincemeat andOperation Goldeneye, the formerof which was successfully carried out during the Second World War. In 2008, The Times ranked Fleming fourteenth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
Fleming's intelligence workin the Naval Intelligence Division provided the background for his spy novels. In 1953, his first novel was published, Casino Royale, in which the British Intelligence agent James Bond, also famouslyknown by his code number, 007, was introduced to the world. A number of real-life inspirations have been suggested for James Bond. See Inspirations for James Bond for a complete list. Amongst themare Sir William Stephenson and what Fleming had learned from him. Sir William Stephenson had set up Camp X, a Second World War paramilitary and commando training installation in Ontario, Canada, whichFleming may or may not have attended. Other possible influences upon Fleming's characterization of James Bond are the naval officer Patrick Dalzel-Job and Fleming's brother Peter.
In 1961, Fleming soldthe film rights to his already-published as well as future James Bond novels and short stories to Harry Saltzman, who, with Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, co-produced the film version of Dr. No, whichwas released in 1962. For the cast, Fleming suggested friend and neighbour Noël Coward as the villain Dr. Julius No, and David Niven or, later, Roger Moore as James Bond. Both were rejected in favour...