Michael G. Wilson | |
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 Wilson in 2023 | |
| Born | (1942-01-21)January 21, 1942 (age 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvey Mudd College (1963) |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Children | 2, including David G. Wilson |
| Parent(s) | Lewis Wilson Dana Natol |
| Relatives | Barbara Broccoli(half-sister) Albert R. Broccoli(step-father) |
| Website | www.eon.co.uk |
Michael Gregg Wilson,CBE (born January 21, 1942) is an American-British screenwriter and film producer, best known for his association with theJames Bond film series.
Wilson was born in New York City, the son ofDana (née Natol) and actorLewis Wilson.[2] His father was the first actor to play theDC Comics characterBatman in live action, which he did in the 1943 film serialBatman. He is the stepson of theJames Bond producerAlbert R. Broccoli and half-brother to Bond co-producerBarbara Broccoli. Wilson graduated fromHarvey Mudd College in 1963 as an electrical engineer. He later studied law atStanford University. After graduating, Wilson worked for the United States government and later a firm located in Washington, D.C. that specialized in international law.[3]
Wilson was appointedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the2008 New Year Honours andCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the2022 New Year Honours for services to film, drama, philanthropy and skills,[4] both alongside Barbara Broccoli. Wilson was awarded theBritish Film Institute Fellowship[5] in 2022. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are founders of theLondon Screen Academy.[6]
In 2010, Wilson was given TheRoyal Photographic Society's award for Outstanding Service to Photography, which carries with it an Honorary Fellowship of The Society.[7] in 1998 Wilson and his wife Jane founded the Wilson Centre of Photography,[8] a facility for research on the history, aesthetics and preservation of photographs.[9] The Centre has an active programme that includes exhibition collaborations and loans for international museums and galleries.[10]
Wilson is Honorary Vice President of theScience Museum Foundation,[11] Fellow of theScience Museum London,[12] as well as Trustee for theCarnegie Institution for Science[13] and Harvey Mudd College.[14]
In 1972, Wilson joinedEon Productions, the production company responsible for the James Bond film series dating back to 1962, beginning with his stepfatherAlbert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli andHarry Saltzman. Wilson specifically worked in Eon Productions' legal department until taking on a more active role as an assistant to Cubby Broccoli for the filmThe Spy Who Loved Me (1977). In 1979 Wilson became executive producer of the filmMoonraker and since has been an executive producer or producer in every James Bond film, currently co-producing with his half-sister Barbara Broccoli.
Wilson collaborated five times with veteran Bond screenwriterRichard Maibaum, starting in 1981 withFor Your Eyes Only. In 1989, Wilson was forced to finish the screenplay toLicence to Kill alone[15] due to a strike by theWriters Guild of America West which prevented Maibaum from having any further involvement. For both, this was their final James Bond script, as Maibaum died in 1991 and Wilson ceased writing, although he outlined a never-produced film in the series with writer Alfonse Ruggiero, scrapped due to internal legal issues between Eon andMGM (the following film,GoldenEye, being a completely different story written byMichael France).[16]
In addition to his production duties, Wilson has also made many cameo appearances (speaking and non-speaking) in the Bond films. His first appearance, long before becoming a producer, was inGoldfinger in which he appeared as a soldier. Wilson has made cameo appearances in every Eon-produced Bond film since 1977.[17] In February 2025, Wilson and Broccoli announced that they would be ceding creative control of the Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios for a reported $1 billion, forming "a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights".[18][19][20][21]
Wilson and his wife Jane have two sons: A younger son, Gregg Wilson,[22] and an older son, David G. Wilson, both of whom work atEon Productions.
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | BAFTA | Outstanding British Film | Skyfall | Won | [23] |
| 2013 | Producers Guild of America | David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures | Honored | [24] | |
| 2022 | Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | Pioneers of the Year Award | Honored | [25] | |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | Honored | [26] | |
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