Short biography ian fleming

English author (–)

For other people named Ian Fleming, see Ian Fleming (disambiguation).

Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May &#;– 12 August ) was an English writer, best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels.

Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from until his death on the Western Front in Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing.

Ian fleming cause of death

While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units: 30 Assault Unit and T-Force.

He drew from his wartime service and his career as a journalist for much of the background, detail, and depth of his James Bond novels.

Fleming wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Ro