He worked on the Bond films, including GoldenEye, selling them to reluctant cinema owners who hadn't screened anything from the franchise in six years.
Oh, and by the way: Harry Potter is now the world’s most successful film franchise at $5.4 billion in box-office receipts, beating all 22 chapters of James Bond.
French actress Berenice Marlohe will be this year's Bond-girl alongside returning actor Daniel Craig who is credited with breathing new life into the franchise.