Known for Acting
Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his role as Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.
Born
September 12, 1914
Died
December 19, 1999 (age 85)
Birthplace
Newport, England, UK
Filmography
71 films, 24 shows


Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
2000 · 3m
country: Unknown
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn who playing Q in 17 James Bond films. This trailer with archief footage was created as tribute for SE dvd of The World Is Not Enough. His final movie before he died on 19 December 1999.


Inside 'From Russia with Love'
2000 · 33m
country: United States
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "From Russia with Love".


Inside 'Moonraker'
2000 · 42m
country: United States
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee.


Terence Young: Bond Vivant
2000 · 17m
country: United States
Documentary on the career of director Terence Young.


Inside Q's Lab
2000 · 10m
country: Unknown
Inside the lab of Q.


The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000
1999 · 1h 32m
country: Germany
A convicted murderer holds the world hostage with a year 2000 virus in all the world's major computer systems.


The World Is Not Enough
1999 · 2h 8m
country: United Kingdom
Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.


Geri
1999 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
Geri Halliwell, the most colourful and outrageous of the Spice Girls, has dramatically left the band. Two days later, Dineen joins her as she dodges the paparazzi and seeks solace with family and friends in a fascinating rollercoaster ride through fame, celebrity and the personality behind that infamous Union Jack dress. TV documentary which shows the roller-coaster career of the former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, including very candid behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with her.


Highly Classified: The World of 007
1998 · 58m
country: Unknown
His world is full of glamour, mystery and intrigue and now you get to be a part of it! Let gadget wizard Q (Desmond Llewelyn) be your guide to the ubiquitous lifestyle and thrilling adventures of the world's most notorious secret agent. The undercover team will take you behind-the-scenes as they infiltrate the highly classified worlds of the man everyone knows as Bond -- James Bond. Hosted by Desmond Llewelyn who plays Secret Service gadget master Q. Boasts rare behind-the-scenes footage of spectacular stunts and explosive action sequences. Reveals the special effects magic behind the remotely-driven BMW, the rooftop motorcycle chase and death-defying skysrcaper jump. Interviews with Tomorrow Never Dies' director Roger Spottiswoode and stars Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher and Judi Dench.


Tomorrow Never Dies
1997 · 1h 59m
country: United Kingdom
A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.


The Secrets of 007
1997 · 45m
country: Unknown
Behind-the-scenes look at more than three decades of the James Bond feature film series.


Goldeneye: The Secret Files
1995 · 41m
country: Unknown
Made for TV documentary including interview and behind the scenes footage from the James Bond movie GoldenEye (1995).


In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
1995 · 1h
country: United Kingdom
Jonathan Ross delves into the world of James Bond and meets with new and former cast members who reveal humorous stories and anecdotes in a series of interviews. All the 5 Bonds at the time are featured, though only Lazenby (reflecting in the usual frank, self criticizing manner), Moore and Brosnan granted an interview. Connery and Dalton are featured through some unused footage from LWT's 30 years of James Bond program. The ever faithful Desmond Llewelyn turns up in character as well as some other less related peeps like Christopher Lee, Paul McCartney and the ultimate playboy: Hugh Hefner -- who all give an interesting perspective on the worlds most famous spy.


GoldenEye
1995 · 2h 10m
country: United Kingdom
When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.


The World of James Bond
1995 · 1h
country: Unknown
Elizabeth Hurley hosts a one hour documentary on the history of the James Bond film series to tie in with the seventeenth Bond film, GoldenEye.


Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
1995 · 28m
country: United Kingdom
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Thunderball".


Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'
1995 · 26m
country: United States
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Goldfinger".


The Goldfinger Phenomenon
1995 · 29m
country: Unknown
A look at the marketing, advertising and merchandising of the James Bond movie Goldfinger (1964) including trailers, interviews, TV spots and rare promotional films.
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
1995 · 12m
country: Unknown
A short documentary about the cast of GoldenEye.


30 Years of James Bond
1992 · 50m
country: United Kingdom
An examination of why the James Bond films have proved so popular including a discussion between the four actors who have played Bond, an interview with Cubby Broccoli and contributions from the directors, production designers, special effects and stuntmen.


Merlin
1992 · 1h 55m
country: United Kingdom
A modern-day retelling of the Arthurian legend with the Lady of the Lake as a reporter and Pendragon as an evil businessman. Merlin's immortal apprentice is trying to protect a powerful sword forged by Merin from the clutches of Pendragon.


Licence to Kill
1989 · 2h 13m
country: Mexico
After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.


Prisoner of Rio
1988 · 1h 44m
country: Brazil
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.


The Living Daylights
1987 · 2h 10m
country: United Kingdom
After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.


A View to a Kill
1985 · 2h 11m
country: United Kingdom
A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay.


Octopussy
1983 · 2h 11m
country: United Kingdom
James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Fabergé egg. Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants to provoke a new World War.


James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 · 1h
country: United Kingdom
A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.


Soft Targets
1982 · 1h 15m
country: United Kingdom
Stephen Poliakoff's parody of the spy-thriller genre. A Russian diplomat becomes convinced that he is at the centre of a Foreign Office plot.


For Your Eyes Only
1981 · 2h 8m
country: United Kingdom
A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.


The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981 · 9h 10m
country: United Kingdom
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician with Philip Madoc in the titular role. The title theme, Chi Mai, was by Ennio Morricone


The Happy Autumn Fields
1980
country: Unknown
Time is playing tricks on Mary. Around her the walls are crumbling- all the houses are being pulled down. Why does she insist on staying, caught in a dream about a family, years ago, out walking in the fields after the harvest? And who was Sarah, that beautiful young girl, whose sister couldn't bear that she was in love?


Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
1980 · 1h 55m
country: United Kingdom
Adaptation of the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
Speed King
Speed King
1979 · 1h 33m
country: United Kingdom
Biopic of Malcolm Campbell, detailing his tumultuous life and extreme drive as he attempts to break the world speed records on land and water.


Moonraker
1979 · 2h 6m
country: France
After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.


The Golden Lady
1979 · 1h 31m
country: Hong Kong
A wealthy industrialist hires Julia Hemingway and her elite team of female mercenaries to sabotage a deal between his competitor and an oil sheik.


The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 · 2h 5m
country: United Kingdom
Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.
A Man in the Zoo
A Man in the Zoo
1975 · 55m
country: United Kingdom
A man who feels trapped by his life volunteers to become an exhibit in a zoo.


The Man with the Golden Gun
1974 · 2h 5m
country: United Kingdom
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.


Diamonds Are Forever
1971 · 2h
country: United Kingdom
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.


On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 · 2h 22m
country: United Kingdom
With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women.


Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968 · 2h 24m
country: United Kingdom
A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.


You Only Live Twice
1967 · 1h 57m
country: United Kingdom
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.


Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond
1967 · 52m
country: United Kingdom
Moneypenny and Q discuss the rumors that James Bond is getting married. Promotional clip show to coincide with the release of the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice (1967) featuring clips from the earlier 007 movies.


Thunderball
1965 · 2h 10m
country: United Kingdom
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.


The Incredible World of James Bond
1965 · 51m
country: United States
This promotional film was aired on American television on 26 November 1965, one month before the release of Thunderball (1965). Narrated by Alexander Scourby, the 48 minute documentary aired as a one hour special. It included footage of the filming at Silverstone Racetrack, Northamptonshire and of the fight aboard the Disco Volante at Pinewood Studios; media coverage of Martine Beswick, Luciana Paluzzi and Claudine Auger; and archive footage of Ian Fleming at 'Goldeneye', Jamaica.


Goldfinger
1964 · 1h 50m
country: United Kingdom
Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.


The Silent Playground
1963 · 1h 22m
country: United Kingdom
Police hunt for mental hospital out patient Simon Lacey, who has been unwittingly handing out barbiturates to children as sweets.


From Russia with Love
1963 · 1h 55m
country: United Kingdom
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.


Cleopatra
1963 · 4h 11m
country: United Kingdom
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.


The Pirates of Blood River
1962 · 1h 27m
country: United Kingdom
A group of ruthless pirates attack a 17th Century Huguenot settlement on the Isle of Devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it.


Only Two Can Play
1962 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
John Lewis is bored of his job and his wife. Then Liz, wife of a local councillor, sets her sights on him. But this is risky stuff in a Welsh valleys town - if he and Liz ever manage to consummate their affair, that is.


The Curse of the Werewolf
1961 · 1h 33m
country: United Kingdom
A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.


Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960 · 1h 20m
country: United Kingdom
Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King's Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Earl of Newark, have set an ambush for Walter and Lady Marian Fitzwater. Will Robin get to them before it is too late?


Sapphire
1959 · 1h 32m
country: United Kingdom
Two Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young woman of mixed race who had been passing for white. As they interview a spate of suspects -- including the girl's white boyfriend and his disapproving parents -- the detectives wade through a stubbornly entrenched sludge of racism and bigotry.


Corridors of Blood
1958 · 1h 26m
country: United Kingdom
In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton [Boris Karloff] dares to dream the unthinkable: experimenting with anesthesia gases to make surgery pain-free. While doing so, his demonstration before a panel of his peers ends in a horrific mishap with his patient awakening under the knife; he is forced to leave his position in disgrace. To complicate matters, he becomes addicted to his own chemical experiments and gets involved with a criminal gang led by Black Ben [Francis de Wolff], and a ruthless killer Resurrection Joe [Christopher Lee]. Unfortunately, this shady partnership leads Dr. Bolton to further ruin, culminating in his unwitting participation in murder — for which he becomes the first victim of a blackmail scheme.


Further Up the Creek
1958 · 1h 31m
country: United Kingdom
The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather. This time he is skipper of the ship Aristotle and, together with his second-in-command, Fairweather wreaks havoc when he is ordered to deliver the Aristotle to its new owners in a mythical Middle-Eastern country.


A Night to Remember
1958 · 2h 3m
country: United Kingdom
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Spider's Web
Spider's Web
1955 · 1h
country: Unknown


Tim Driscoll's Donkey
1955 · 59m
country: United Kingdom
Story of how a young Irish boy loses the donkey he has reared from birth.


The Devil’s Jest
1954 · 1h
country: United Kingdom
An aristocratic widow discovers that her former lover, a medical officer in the British army, is secretly a German spy.


Knights of the Round Table
1953 · 1h 55m
country: United Kingdom
In Camelot, kingdom of Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot is well known for his courage and honor. But one day he must quit Camelot and the Queen Guinevere's love, leaving the Round Table without protection.


Operation Diplomat
1953 · 1h 10m
country: United Kingdom
A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.


Street Corner
1953 · 1h 34m
country: United Kingdom
A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around three different storylines.


The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1950 · 1h 9m
country: Unknown
Television adaptation of the novel by R.L. Stevenson about the upright Dr Jekyll whose experiments lead him to discover a way to separate out good and evil in a man, and lead to him becoming the persona of the immoral Mr Hyde when taking the substance. However, he finds that the splitting begins to occur of its own accord and he loses control over it.


They Were Not Divided
1950 · 1h 42m
country: United Kingdom
The film begins in a WW II training depot of a British Guards armoured regiment where recruits from many walks of life learn to survive the strict discipline and training together before going into battle in tanks. There is a cameo appearance by the real Sgt. Major Brittain who was famous in the British guards regiments.


Guilt Is My Shadow
1950 · 1h 26m
country: United Kingdom
A woman is haunted by her conscience after she murders a man and then hides the body. Based on the novel 'You're Best Alone' by Norah Lofts.


The Chiltern Hundreds
1949 · 1h 24m
country: United Kingdom
Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations. The request is a ruse to enable Pym to marry his wealthy American fiancee while she's still in England, but his masterplan backfires when he finds himself swept into an election campaign and beaten by Labour's Mr Cleghorn – who is then made a peer. In an attempt to save face, Pym decides to stand again – as a socialist. It all proves too much for the Pyms' loyal, true-blue butler, Mr Beecham...


Adam and Evelyne
1949 · 1h 32m
country: United Kingdom
A handsome gambler unwittingly becomes guardian of an orphaned, teenaged girl.


Hamlet
1948 · 2h 33m
country: United Kingdom
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.


Captain Boycott
1947 · 1h 33m
country: United Kingdom
In 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Captain Charles Boycott band together to assert their rights, patriotic farmer Hugh Davin leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracise their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.


Ask a Policeman
1939 · 1h 23m
country: United Kingdom
The mirthful adventures of Police-Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot and his two constables, Albert Brown and Jeremias Harbottle, who stage a fabricated crime-wave to save their jobs---and then find themselves involved in the real thing.