fledged producer. He  had previously been an executive producer on  _Moonraker (1979)_ (qv), _For Your Eyes Only (1981)_ (qv) and  _Octopussy (1983)_ (qv) and a special assistant to the producer on  _Spy Who Loved Me, The (1977)_ (qv). His association with the James  Bond series started with _Goldfinger_ (qv) where he was a 3rd  assistant director and made an appearance, the cameo becoming a  tradition regularly from _Spy Who Loved Me, The (1977)_ (qv). He was  also a scriptwriter for the series on five occasions.