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Albert Romolo Broccoli (/ ˈbrɒk.ə.li / BROK-ə-lee; [ 1 ] April 5, 1909 – June 27, 1996), nicknamed " Cubby ", was an American film producer who made more than 40 motion pictures throughout his career. Most of the films were made in the United Kingdom and often filmed at Pinewood Studios.
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Albert Romolo Broccoli (April 5, 1909 - June 27, 1996) known to millions of movie fans as "Cubby" Broccoli (a nickname used by a cousin), produced more than forty movies, but will be remembered by most for his contribution to one of the most successful film franchises in history, James Bond.
Broccoli was born into an Italian-American family on Long Island. The family moved to Florida, and on the death of his father Giovanni, Broccoli moved to live with his grandmother in Astoria, Queens in New York City.
In 1940, at the age of 31, Cubby married actress Gloria Blondell (younger sister of Joan Blondell); they later divorced in 1945 without having had children. Having worked many jobs, including casket maker, Broccoli became involved in the film industry. He started at the bottom working as a gofer on the 1941 film The Outlaw. Here he met Howard Hughes, who oversaw production of the movie when director Howard Hawks was fired.
Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in late 1941, Broccoli joined the United States Navy, returning to Hollywood in 1945 to work as an agent at the Famous Artists Agency.
At the beginning of the 1950s, Broccoli moved once more, this time to London. A shrewd businessman, he was able to make good use of the subsidy given by the British government to subsidise films made in the UK with British casts and crews. In 1951, Broccoli married Nedra Clark, who died after giving birth to their daughter, Tina.
In the 1960s, Broccoli met and married actress and novelist, Dana Wilson (née Dana Natol), who died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 82.
In 1962, Broccoli teamed with Harry Saltzman to create the production company, EON Productions and its parent company Danjaq, LLC. Broccoli produced the first Bond movie, Dr. No, that year, and his involvement in the series continued until his death. His family, particularly daughter Barbara Broccoli and stepson Michael G. Wilson, have since produced the James Bond films.
A fairly thorough bio-doc about the great Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli... or "Cubby" to his friends. They show archival clips combined with testimonials from friends and family, all linked together with narration delivered by Patrick Macnee. From very humble roots, this guy made the right choices and right connections to put him in position ...
- John Cork
Oct 3, 2012 · 3 October 2012. @007dossier. Earlier this week we took a look at the life of Harry Saltzman, who was one of the principal driving forces behind putting James Bond on the big screen. In this article we look at his partner, Cubby Broccoli, with whom he formed Eon Productions and Danjaq. Albert “Cubby” Broccoli was born on Long Island in 1909 ...
Jan 16, 2017 · Albert R. Broccoli, known to film fans as “Cubby” Broccoli, is one of the most legendary of all Hollywood producers; the man behind the James Bond series. In 1961, Canadian producer Harry Saltzman had all but given up on Ian Fleming’s idea of bringing Bond to the silver screen when Cubby entered the picture.
Oct 2, 2012 · Broccoli on whether "Cubby" imagined people watching 50 years later "When Ian Fleming was in Istanbul with Cubby, he said to him, 'You know, these films will go on beyond me. And you're eventually ...
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Released January 1st, 2000, 'Cubby Broccoli The Man Behind Bond' stars Patrick Macnee, Barbara Broccoli, Donald Zec, James D'Orta The movie has a runtime of about 44 min, and received a user score ...
