A View to a Kill 1985 (UK) premiere
Wednesday June 12th, Odeon Leicester Square 26 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LQ
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Roger Moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably something he never lived down.
Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927 in Stockwell, London, England, the son of Lillian (Pope) and George Alfred Moore, a policeman. His mother was born in Calcutta, India, to a British family. Roger first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late 1940s. He came to the United States in 1953. Suave, extremely handsome, and an excellent actor, he received a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His initial foray met with mixed success, with movies like Diane (1956) and Interrupted Melody (1955), as well as The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).
Moore went into television in the 1950s on series such as Ivanhoe (1958) and The Alaskans (1959), but probably received the most recognition from Maverick (1957), as cousin Beau. He received his big breakthrough, at least internationally, as The Saint (1962). The series made him a superstar and he became very successful thereafter. Moore ended his run as the Saint, and was one of the premier stars of the world, but he was not catching on in America. In an attempt to change this, he agreed to star with Tony Curtis on ITC's The Persuaders! (1971), but although hugely popular in Europe, it did not catch on in the United States and was canceled. Just prior to making the series, he starred in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), which proved there was far more to Moore than the light-hearted roles he had previously accepted.
He was next offered and accepted the role of James Bond, and once audiences got used to the change of style from Connery's portrayal, they also accepted him. Live and Let Die (1973), his first Bond movie, grossed more outside of America than Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Connery's last outing as James Bond. He went on to star in another six Bond films, before bowing out after A View to a Kill (1985). He was age 57 at the time the film was made and was looking a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one film too many. In between times, there had been more success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch (1975), Shout at the Devil (1976), The Wild Geese (1978), Escape to Athena (1979) and North Sea Hijack (1980).
Despite his fame from the Bond films and many others, the United States never completely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run (1981) alongside Burt Reynolds, a success there. After relinquishing his role as Bond, his work load tended to diminish a little, though he did star in the American box office flop Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (1990), as well as the comedy Bullseye! (1990), with Michael Caine. He did the overlooked comedy Bed & Breakfast (1991), as well as the television movie The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994), and then the major Jean-Claude Van Damme flop The Quest (1996). Moore then took second rate roles such as Spice World (1997), and the American television series The Dream Team (1999). Although his film work slowed down, he was still in the public eye, be it appearing on television chat shows or hosting documentaries.
Roger Moore was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on December 31, 1998 in the New Years Honours for services to UNICEF, and was promoted to Knight Commander of the same order on June 14, 2003 in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the charities UNICEF and Kiwanis International.
Roger Moore died of cancer on 23 May, 2017, in Switzerland. He was 89.- Actress
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Luisa Mattioli was born on 23 March 1936 in San Stino di Livenza, Veneto, Italy. She was an actress, known for The Night of the Great Attack (1959), La bella Lola (1962) and Romulus and the Sabines (1961). She was married to Roger Moore. She died on 5 October 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland.- Actor
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Albert grew up in extremely sheltered and wealthy circumstances in the Princely Palace of the Grimaldis in Monaco, where he received private school lessons. He graduated from high school in 1976 at a Swiss boarding school. The Crown Prince then moved to the USA in 1977, where he studied political science at various elite universities before completing his education with a master's degree at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1981. From 1981, Albert did his military service in the French Navy, which he left with the rank of officer. In 1982 his mother, Princess Gracia Patricia (Grace Kelly), died in a tragic accident. The following year, 1983, he spent a year at the New York commercial bank Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and from 1984 he worked for the champagne manufacturer Moet & Chandon. In 1985, the Crown Prince returned to Monaco to prepare for taking over his father's duties.
However, he was often in the public eye as an athlete, especially as a passionate bobsledder. Albert represented the Principality of Monaco at the Winter Olympics five times (1988 to 2002). His best placement was 25th place in 1988 in the two-man bobsleigh with Gilbert Bessi. He had been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985. In 1994 he became chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Monaco. He also became active as president of organizations such as the Red Cross of Monaco, the International Television Festival and the athletics and bobsleigh associations. Repeated speculations in the following years about the prince taking office early were denied by him for a long time. Nevertheless, he increasingly took on representative tasks for the royal family, which also included state visits to other European countries.
On March 31, 2005, the terminally ill Prince Rainier III. the official protocol duties passed on to his son. Rainier III died shortly afterwards on April 6, 2005 in Monaco. The official enthronement of Albert II as the 30th Prince of Monaco took place after the almost three-month mourning period that began with the burial of Rainer III. on April 15, 2005. At the beginning of July 2005, Albert announced that he was the father of his illegitimate son Alexandre from his relationship with Nicole Coste, a stewardess from Togo. The recognition of paternity brought with it civil inheritance claims for the child, but no claim to the succession to the throne. Only a little later it became known that he was also the father of a girl born in 1992. Prince Albert officially recognized paternity in June 2006.
In April 2006, Albert II took part in a North Pole expedition launched to mark the 100th anniversary of the Arctic expedition of his great-great-grandfather, Prince Albert I. Albert II used the international media interest that his participation in the expedition generated to draw attention to the dangers posed to the Arctic region by global warming. On Easter Sunday, April 16, Albert II became the first sitting head of government to set foot at the North Pole. For his efforts, he was awarded the Champions of Earth Award in 2008. At the beginning of 2009 he also reached the South Pole. With Monaco's admission to the Council of Europe (2004) and the introduction of the euro in the country (2002), the pressure grew to cooperate more closely with the Europeans, to make financial flows more transparent and to prosecute crimes. As regent of the 32,000-strong principality (2011), Albert II faced increasing pressure from the European Community, particularly Germany and France, to open Monaco to the outside world.
Accordingly, in 2007, Monaco was still on the OECD list of states that are among the "uncooperative" tax havens in the world, along with Liechtenstein and Andorra. Monaco had still not concluded any agreements with another country on the mutual exchange of tax information. The country also appeared closed when other states asked for administrative and legal assistance. In order to preserve Monaco's sovereignty in the European community, he announced that the country would be given a new financial directive, away from black money and money laundering. The country then cooperated with the states of the European Union within the framework of the EU Savings Directive and levied a withholding tax on interest income from foreigners. Monaco concluded an agreement with France, according to which French people were taxed in Monaco in the same way as in France.
At the same time, Albert II and his Minister of State Michel Roger tried to strengthen the attractiveness of the Monaco financial center. Fund managers and investment bankers in particular should be attracted with low tax rates. The banking sector thus became one of the country's most important sources of income. Almost a third of Monaco's residents earn more than E1 million euro; The country's banks are expected to manage around 90 billion euros (2011). On June 23, 2010, Albert II became engaged to the South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock. The wedding took place on July 2nd and 3rd, 2011.- Princess Diana was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. Diana's activism and glamour made her an international icon and earned her an enduring popularity.
Diana was born into the British nobility and grew up close to the royal family on their Sandringham estate. She did not distinguish herself academically, but was talented in music, dance, and sports.
Diana came to prominence in 1981 upon her engagement to Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, after a brief courtship. Their wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral in 1981 and made her Princess of Wales, a role in which she was enthusiastically received by the public. The couple had two sons, the princes William and Harry, who were then second and third in the line of succession to the British throne. The couple separated in 1992, soon after the breakdown of their relationship became public knowledge. The details of their marital difficulties became increasingly publicized, and the marriage ended in divorce in 1996.
As Princess of Wales, Diana undertook royal duties on behalf of the Queen and represented her at functions across the Commonwealth realms. She was celebrated in the media for her unconventional approach to charity work. Her patronages initially centered on children and youth but she later became known for her involvement with AIDS patients and campaign for the removal of landmines. She also raised awareness and advocated ways to help people affected with cancer and mental illness. Considered to be very photogenic, she was a leader of fashion in the 1980s and 1990s. Media attention and public mourning were extensive after her death in a car crash in a Paris tunnel in 1997 and televised funeral. Her legacy has had a deep impact on the royal family and British society. - King Charles III was born November 14, 1948. His first military services appointment was in 1969. His favorite food is scrambled eggs and he likes to drink whisky. He enjoys going to Scotland, UK; Klosters, Switzerland; and the Eleuthra in the Caribbean. He enjoys hunting, shooting, fishing, polo, skiing, painting, writing and reading.
On February 24, 1981 the engagement of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer was announced at Buckingham Palace. On July 29, 1981 Charles married Princess Diana. The fairy-tale wedding took place at St. Paul's Cathedral. Eleven months later on June 21, 1982 Prince William of Wales was born. William is second in line for the throne after his father. Two years later their second son Prince Harry was born September 15, 1984. Diana said that during the months before was his birth, she and Charles were closer than they ever had been before, but after the birth of Harry the marriage went badly wrong. On August 28, 1996 the fairy-tale marriage came to an end: Charles and Diana divorced. A year later, on August 31, 1997, Diana died in a car crash.
Charles now is married to his long-time love, Queen Camilla. - Actor
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Bob Geldof was frontman for the late '70s to mid '80s Irish punk rock band the Boomtown Rats. He also conceived and co-wrote Band Aid's tune "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with his friend, musician Midge Ure of Ultravox, which became the 1984 Christmas number one in the UK and the best-selling British pop single until that time. Band Aid later evolved into Live Aid (1985), the first international real-time concert, broadcast across the globe for two days. Band Aid and Live Aid (1985) were created to bring relief to the starving in Ethiopia. Geldof was knighted by the British Conservative government in 1986 for his achievement.- Paula Yates was born on 24 April 1959 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK. She was a writer, known for Have I Got News for You (1990), The Tube (1982) and Sex with Paula (1995). She was married to Bob Geldof. She died on 17 September 2000 in Notting Hill, London, England, UK.