Harry Saltzman

Film Producer

Birthday October 27, 1915

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Sherbrooke, Canada

DEATH DATE Sep 28, 1994 (78)

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About

Canadian theater and film producer known for co-producing the James Bond film series.

Before Fame

He joined the circus at age 17, traveled for several years, served in the Canadian Army, then began working as a talent scout for European stage productions.

Trivia

He almost rejected Paul McCartney as the singer of the title song for Live and Let Die, but he liked the song too much and was told it was McCartney and the song or no song at all.

Family Life

He married Jaquie Saltzman and together they had three children: Hilary, Steven, and Christopher. He retired after his wife died of cancer in 1980.

Associated With

He worked on Tomorrow from 1970 with Olivia Newton-John.