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- Harry Saltzman was born on October 27, 1915 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. He was a producer and production manager, known for Dr. No (1962), Goldfinger (1964) and From Russia with Love (1963). He was married to Tanya Morris, Jacqueline Colin and Adriana Ghinsberg. He died on September 28, 1994 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- SpousesTanya Morris(December 27, 1946 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Jacqueline Colin(? - January 31, 1980) (her death, 3 children)Adriana Ghinsberg(? - September 28, 1994) (his death)
- The secret OSS Intelligence career of Harry Saltzman was first revealed by fellow Canadian and James Bond production associate David Giammarco in his 2002 book "For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the James Bond Films", published for the 40th anniversary James Bond film Die Another Day (2002). For the 50th anniversary 007 film Skyfall (2012), Hilary Saltzman, Steven Saltzman and David Giammarco disclosed the full extent of Saltzman's Intelligence work with previously-classified documents, photographs and analysis in an exclusive feature for Vanity Fair Magazine titled "50 Years of 007: The Secret Spy Life of James Bond Producer Harry Saltzman".
- Worked for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor of the CIA, during World War II.
- Had a habit of complaining about and sending everybody's food back at nice restaurants. His former partner Albert R. Broccoli once said of him, "If he was at the Last Supper, he'd send that back, too".
- After selling the rights to the Bond franchise to United Artists, Saltzman concentrated on stage productions.
- Once admitted that he never foresaw the success of the James Bond franchise.
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