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S2E002: A film professional weighs in on Bond

David Leigh
19 February 2025
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Oscar-winner Robert Short shares his James Bond connections.

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Robert Short, an Oscar-winning film and TV professional, talks to Bill Koenig about his experiences with James Bond. Short has witnessed scenes from Diamonds Are Forever being filmed, worked on an unmade film project where Jane Seymour and Ken Adam would have participated, and worked with George Lazenby on a 1983 made-for-TV movie.

Watch Robert Short win an Oscar in 1989.

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Robert Short
http://www.robertshortfx.com

Bill Koenig
https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com

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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