Cover news reporter Yang Fan
On December 19, according to foreign media reports, the legendary Hollywood art director Peter Lamont died at the age of 91, and the details of the reasons have not yet been announced. He has won an Oscar for Titanic, and has also worked as an art director and setter for 18 "007" films, including "Alien 2", "True Lies", "Violinist on the Roof", "Flying Universal Car" and so on.
On December 19, the legendary art director Peter Lamont, who was nominated for four Oscars, worked on 18 007 films and won an Oscar for Titanic, has passed away at the age of 91. The news of Lamont's death was posted on social media by the official 007 account, and there is no more detailed information about his death.
"Peter Lamont is a beloved member of the Bond family and a giant in the industry," said producer Michael Larmont. G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement. "From The Goldfinger of 007 (1964), he was inextricably linked to James Bond's aesthetic of art and design."
Lamont left many classics and anecdotes in the "007" series of films. For example, the famous Fort Knox in "007's Goldfinger" was built by him in collaboration with his long-time partner Ken Adam, which cost 56,000 pounds, one of the most expensive film sets at the time, and it is equivalent to $6.3 million today, and he once thought he would be fired.
Lamont was involved in all 007 films from 1964 to 2006. Of the 25 007 films, he was involved in the production of 18 films, 9 of which served as art director.
"Empire of Tomorrow 007" missed him because of the conflict with the Titanic schedule, and he and James Cameron have also collaborated on several films.
Lamont was born in London on 12 November 1929. He first worked as a handyman at Pinewood Studios, served in the Royal Air Force, and later returned to the studio as a draftsman, working on One Heart (1950), The Browning Version (1951) and Your Sincerity (1952).
After working with Sean Connery, George Lazarabé, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan, he ended his career at Casino Royale (2006), the first Bond film starring Daniel Craig.
His autobiography, The Golden-Eyed Man: The Design of a James Bond Film, was published in 2016. His son, Neil Lamont, was also "a son of his father", and Neil was the artistic director of the Harry Potter films and Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
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