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Michael G. Wilson

Michael G. Wilson

9 Films

Michael G. Wilson

9 Included Films

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Michael Gregg Wilson, OBE (born January 21, 1943) is the producer and screenwriter of many of the James Bond films. Wilson was born in New York City, the son of Dana (née Natol) and actor Lewis Wilson. His father was the first actor to play the DC Comics character Batman in live action, which he did in the 1943 film serial Batman. He is the stepson of the late James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli and step brother to Bond co-producer, Barbara Broccoli. Wilson graduated from Harvey Mudd College in 1963 as an electrical engineer. He later studied law at Stanford. After graduating, Wilson worked for the United States government and later a firm located in Washington D.C. that specialized in international law.\n He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours, alongside Barbara Broccoli.\n In 2010 Wilson was given The Royal Photographic Society's award for Outstanding Service to Photography, which carries with it an Honorary Fellowship of The Society.\n In 1972, Wilson joined Eon Productions, the production company responsible for the James Bond film series dating back to 1962 that began with his stepfather Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli and Harry Saltzman. Wilson specifically worked in Eon Productions' legal department until taking a more active role as an assistant to Cubby Broccoli for the film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). In 1979 Wilson became executive producer of the film Moonraker and since has been an executive producer or producer in every James Bond film, currently co-producing with his half-sister Barbara.\n Wilson collaborated five times with veteran Bond screenwriter Richard Maibaum starting in 1981 with For Your Eyes Only. In 1989 Michael G. Wilson was forced to finish the screenplay to Licence to Kill alone due to a strike by the Writers 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 Alfonse Ruggiero, scrapped due to internal legal wranglings between Eon Productions and MGM (the following film, GoldenEye being a completely different story written by Michael France). 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 in Goldfinger in which he appeared as a soldier. Wilson has made cameo appearances in every Eon-produced Bond film since 1977.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Audio:

5.1 remix of Four track mix: MGM Blu-ray

Four Track Mix: MGM 1990 LaserDisc

General Release Mono mix: CBS Fox VHS hifi but time compressed

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Audio:

5.1 remix of Four track mix: MGM Blu-ray

Four Track Mix: MGM 1990 LaserDisc

General Release Mono mix: CBS Fox VHS hifi but time compressed

Moonraker poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
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4K Streaming

Best Video:

4K Streaming SDR master seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray

MGM Blu-ray is the best physical media release

Screencaps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: Moonraker (1979)

Best Audio:

Dolby Stereo: 1990 MGM LaserDisc

Moonraker poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

4K Streaming

Best Video:

4K Streaming SDR master seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray

MGM Blu-ray is the best physical media release

Screencaps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: Moonraker (1979)

Best Audio:

Dolby Stereo: 1990 MGM LaserDisc

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues 

Best Audio:

1990 MGM LaserDisc

Octopussy poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues 

Best Audio:

1990 MGM LaserDisc

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

1990 MGM LaserDisc

All versions since 2000 use MGM’s heavily bass filtered remix

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

1990 MGM LaserDisc

All versions since 2000 use MGM’s heavily bass filtered remix

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

1992 MGM LaserDisc

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

1992 MGM LaserDisc

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Audio:

Dolby 5.1 EX: MGM Blu-ray or Japan LaserDisc. EX rear center channel maintained on all releases.

Dolby Stereo SR: Japan LaserDisc or US VHS Hifi

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Audio:

Dolby 5.1 EX: MGM Blu-ray or Japan LaserDisc. EX rear center channel maintained on all releases.

Dolby Stereo SR: Japan LaserDisc or US VHS Hifi

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Audio:

5.1 Dolby EX: Special Edition DVD

6.1 DTS Spain: Special Edition DVD

Blu-ray 5.1 HDMA is new transfer that retains rear center matrix channel but has no discrete 6.1

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Audio:

5.1 Dolby EX: Special Edition DVD

6.1 DTS Spain: Special Edition DVD

Blu-ray 5.1 HDMA is new transfer that retains rear center matrix channel but has no discrete 6.1

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

MGM 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM 4K Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Universal 4K Blu-ray (for original forced subtitles font)

Additional Info:

IMAX sequences have not been released on home video to date

Best English-Friendly:

US Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Universal 4K Blu-ray (for original forced subtitles font)

Additional Info:

IMAX sequences have not been released on home video to date

9 films

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