Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond | |
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Written by | John Brownlow Don Macpherson |
Directed by | Mat Whitecross |
Starring |
Dominic Cooper Lara Pulver |
Composer(s) | Ilan Eshkeri |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Producer(s) |
Douglas Rae Sarah Curtis |
Production company(s) | Ecosse Films |
Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
Release | |
Original network |
BBC America Sky Atlantic |
Original release | 29 January – 19 February 2014 |
External links | |
Website |
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is a British miniseries of four instalments detailing the military career of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The somewhat fictionalised biography spans the period from 1938 to 1952, dwelling on Fleming's romantic adventures as well as his espionage for the Royal Navy. Actor Dominic Cooper stars as Fleming, while Lara Pulver plays his love interest, Ann O'Neill.
The miniseries premiered on US television 29 January 2014, and on 12 February on UK television.
Fleming was nominated for Best Miniseries or Television Film at the 19th Satellite Awards. The first episode was nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.