Guy Hamilton with Richard Jenkins on the set of "Goldfinger"
Richard W. Jenkins was born in 1942.
He is a retired British assistant director and his career in the industry began at Walt Disney Productions where he was the production runner on several episodes of “Disneyland” from 1962 to 1963. His first major film was “In Search of the Castaways”, starring Maurice Chevalier and George Sanders. He also worked as an assistant director on “Crooks Anonymous” and “The Three Lives of Thomasina”.
In 1964, Richard was hired as 3rd Assistant Director for his first James Bond film “Goldfinger”, a role he repeated the following year in “Thunderball” until he became 2nd A.D. in “You Only Live Twice”, “Diamonds Are Forever” and “Live & Let Die”. Some of his other notable work includes “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968), “Battle of Britain” (1969), “The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins” (1971), “Carry On Girls” (1973), “Murder on the Orient Express” (1974) and “The Deep” (1977).
After leaving the freelance film industry in 1978, he became the head of production at the National Film & Television School at Beaconsfield Studios and was in charge of over 400 films, documentaries and animations.
Since retiring, Richard Jenkins has focused on his love of music and songwriting.
In "Live & Let Die", Richard Jenkins was hired as the 2nd A.D. (Assistant Director).
Richard Jenkins was on location during all the scenes filmed in Jamaica and was one of the key organisers of the day to day runnings.
This was his last work on a James Bond film.
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