William P Cartlidge dies aged 78

William P Cartlidge, who worked on three James Bond films in the 1960s and 70s, died last week at the age of 78.

He regularly worked with Lewis Gilbert, who brought him on board as first assistant director for You Only Live Twice (1967). He returned as associate producer on The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), both also directed by Gilbert.

David Leigh founded The James Bond Dossier in 2002. A fan of 007 since the age of 8, he is also author of The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond. You can order a copy here if you don't own it already.

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