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Montgomery, Alabama, USA

John Cork

Biography:

John Cork is an American author, screenwriter, and documentary film director and producer.

An avid James Bond fan, Cork has produced, written (along with Bruce Scivally), and directed more than thirty documentaries for MGM's releases of the James Bond films on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms.

As an author, he and Scivally have written the biographies of Ian Fleming, Cubby Broccoli, and Harry Saltzman. Collectively, they have conducted over one hundred and fifty interviews with the creative talents behind the 007 films. They also contributed to The Ultimate James Bond: An Interactive Dossier, a CD-ROM for MGM Interactive.

Known For

Acting

2008

The Making of Charlie Chan in City of Darkness as Self

Writing Chan: Robert Ellis & Helen Logan as Self

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster as Self

The Gothic World of Daphne du Maurier as Self

The Road to Casino Royale

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

James Bond in the Bahamas

Writing

2015

You Belong to Me: Sex, Race and Murder in the South as Writer

2008

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation as Writer

James Bond in the Bahamas as Writer

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise as Writer

Directed by Leo McCarey as Writer

The Road to Casino Royale as Writer

The Making of 'Rebecca' as Writer

Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali as Writer

Rhonda Fleming: A Cinderella Story as Writer

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster as Writer

The Gothic World of Daphne du Maurier as Writer

2007

Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland as Writer

Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star as Writer

Locked in the Tower: The Men Behind 'Jane Eyre' as Writer

Tolstoy: The Man Behind Anna as Writer

2006

In Search of Charlie Chan as Writer

The Real Charlie Chan as Writer

The Legacy of Charlie Chan as Writer

On Tour with the Aston Martin DB5 as Writer

Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks as Writer

Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond as Writer

Bond in Cortina as Writer

Bond in Greece as Writer

Location Scouting with Peter Lamont: Octopussy as Writer

2004

Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' as Writer

2003

The Pink Panther Story as Writer

2002

The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones as Writer

2000

Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond as Screenplay

Inside 'From Russia with Love' as Writer

Inside 'Dr. No' as Writer

Inside 'You Only Live Twice' as Writer

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' as Writer

Inside 'Moonraker' as Writer

Inside 'For Your Eyes Only' as Writer

Ian Fleming: 007's Creator as Writer

Inside 'Licence to Kill' as Writer

1999

Inside 'Live and Let Die' as Writer

1995

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' as Writer

1990

The Long Walk Home as Writer

Directing

2015

You Belong to Me: Sex, Race and Murder in the South as Director

2008

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation as Director

James Bond in the Bahamas as Director

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise as Director

Directed by Leo McCarey as Director

Reinventing Chan as Director

Sidney Toler: The Man Who Became Chan as Director

Welcome to Reno: America’s Divorce Resort as Director

Reno Memories as Director

Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress as Director

Charlie Chan and the Zodiac as Director

The Real Treasure Island as Director

The Making of Charlie Chan in City of Darkness as Director

Writing Chan: Robert Ellis & Helen Logan as Director

Hitchcock 101 as Director

The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger' as Director

The Era of Chan as Director

The Road to Casino Royale as Director

Murnau, Borzage and Fox as Director

The Making of 'Rebecca' as Director

Hollywood Cavalcade: The Silent Dream as Director

Buster Keaton: Head Over Heels in Hollywood as Director

Hello Roscoe: The Fate of Fatty Arbuckle as Director

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound' as Director

Rhonda Fleming: A Cinderella Story as Director

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' as Director

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster as Director

Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz as Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz: A Personal Journey as Director

The Real Eve as Director

The Real Four Jills as Director

The Gothic World of Daphne du Maurier as Director

2007

Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland as Director

Moto Is Missing as Director

Charlie Chan and the Rise of the Modern Detective as Director

Dr. Henry Lee: The Modern Day Charlie Chan as Director

The World of Charlie Chan as Director

Chanograms: The Aphorisms of Charlie Chan as Director

Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star as Director

Locked in the Tower: The Men Behind 'Jane Eyre' as Director

Tolstoy: The Man Behind Anna as Director

2006

The Legacy of Charlie Chan as Director

The Real Charlie Chan as Director

Number One Son: The Life of Keye Luke as Director

Layne Tom, Jr: The Adventures of Charlie Chan, Jr. as Director

Charlie Chan's Lucky Director: H. Bruce Humberstone as Director

Charlie Chan at the Movies as Director

In Search of Charlie Chan as Director

On Tour with the Aston Martin DB5 as Director

Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks as Director

Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond as Director

Bond in Cortina as Director

Bond in Greece as Director

Location Scouting with Peter Lamont: Octopussy as Director

2004

Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' as Director

2003

The Pink Panther Story as Director

2002

The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones as Director

2001

The Duke at Fox as Director

2000

Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond as Director

Inside 'Dr. No' as Director

Inside 'From Russia with Love' as Director

Inside 'A View to a Kill' as Director

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' as Director

Inside 'For Your Eyes Only' as Director

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' as Director

Inside 'The Living Daylights' as Director

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' as Director

Inside 'You Only Live Twice' as Director

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' as Director

Inside 'Licence to Kill' as Director

Inside The Living Daylights as Director

Terence Young: Bond Vivant as Director

Harry Saltzman: Showman as Director

Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles as Director

Inside Q's Lab as Director

Ian Fleming: 007's Creator as Director

Double-O Stunts as Director

Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn as Director

Ken Adam: Designing Bond as Director

Inside 'Moonraker' as Director

The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond as Director

Inside 'Octopussy' as Director

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 as Director

1999

Inside 'Live and Let Die' as Director

1995

Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger' as Director

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' as Director

The Goldfinger Phenomenon as Director

Production

2008

The Road to Casino Royale as Producer

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation as Producer

James Bond in the Bahamas as Producer

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise as Producer

Murnau, Borzage and Fox as Producer

2007

Moto Is Missing as Producer

Tolstoy: The Man Behind Anna as Producer

2006

In Search of Charlie Chan as Producer

The Real Charlie Chan as Producer

The Legacy of Charlie Chan as Producer

Bond in Cortina as Producer

Bond in Greece as Producer

2003

The Pink Panther Story as Producer

2002

The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones as Producer

2001

The Duke at Fox as Producer

2000

Inside The Living Daylights as Producer

Terence Young: Bond Vivant as Producer

Harry Saltzman: Showman as Producer

Inside 'You Only Live Twice' as Producer

Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles as Producer

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' as Producer

Inside Q's Lab as Producer

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' as Producer

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' as Producer

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 as Producer

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' as Producer

Ken Adam: Designing Bond as Producer

Inside 'Moonraker' as Producer

The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond as Producer

Inside 'Octopussy' as Producer

Inside 'A View to a Kill' as Producer

Inside 'The Living Daylights' as Producer

Inside 'Licence to Kill' as Producer

1999

Inside 'Live and Let Die' as Producer

Editing

2004

Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' as Editor

2003

The Pink Panther Story as Editor

Camera

2015

You Belong to Me: Sex, Race and Murder in the South as Camera Operator

Crew

1986

Witchboard as Special Effects Assistant