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Richard Maibaum
Born
May 26, 1909
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
January 4, 1991(1991-01-04) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Nationality
American
Alma mater
New York University University of Iowa
Occupation(s)
Screenwriter, playwright, film producer
Spouse
Sylvia Maibaum[1]
Richard Maibaum (May 26, 1909 – January 4, 1991) was an American film producer, playwright and screenwriter best known for his screenplay adaptations of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels.[2][3]
Among his works are the first anti-lynching play on Broadway, The Tree (1932);[citation needed] the first anti-Nazi play on Broadway, Birthright (1933);[citation needed] the first film that dealt with the problem of medication abuse, Bigger Than Life, written in 1955, released in 1956;[citation needed] the first film that dealt with the ethical and moral decisions in kidnapping cases, Ransom!;[citation needed] the first film that introduced the American public to the importance of training airmen for the defense of the United States in a war many recognized as coming, I Wanted Wings (Spring, 1941);[citation needed] and Diamonds Are Forever, begun 1970, the first film that discussed the use of laser-like satellite mounted weapons for global warfare.[citation needed]
His papers now reside at his alma mater, the University of Iowa.[4]
^"Sylvia Maibaum Widow of screenwriter Richard Maibaum". Variety. July 18, 2006.
^J.C. Maçek III (October 5, 2012). "The Non-Bonds: James Bond's Bitter, Decades-Long Battle... with James Bond". PopMatters. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^Eleanor Blau (January 9, 1991). "Richard Maibaum, Screenwriter For James Bond Films, Dies at 81". The New York Times. p. D91.
^"Papers of Richard Maibaum - Special Collections - The University of Iowa Libraries". www.lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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