Bernard Lee

January 10, 1908 - January 16, 1981 Brentford, London, England, UK
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John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.

Their titles like Goldfinger, From Russia with Love, and Dr. No - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

45 titles
Community avg: 7.77 /10
  • 1
    1
    Goldfinger
    1964September 1964 by Guy Hamilton
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    From Russia with Love
    1963October 1963 by Terence Young
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    7.99 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Dr. No
    1962October 1962 by Terence Young
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.91 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Moonraker
    1979June 1979 by Lewis Gilbert
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.15 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Thunderball
    1965December 1965 by Terence Young
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    You Only Live Twice
    1967June 1967 by Lewis Gilbert
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    1969December 1969 by Peter R. Hunt
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.50 Good++
  • 8
    8
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    1977July 1977 by Lewis Gilbert
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    Live and Let Die
    1973June 1973 by Guy Hamilton
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.45 Good++
  • 10
    10
    The Man with the Golden Gun
    1974December 1974 by Guy Hamilton
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.45 Good++
  • 11
    11
    Diamonds Are Forever
    1971December 1971 by Guy Hamilton
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.35 Good++
  • 12
    12
    The Third Man
    1949August 1949 by Carol Reed
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    8.81 Masterpiece-
  • 13
    13
    The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
    1965December 1965 by Martin Ritt
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.99 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
    1965February 1965 by Freddie Francis
    Horror
    Horror
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Beat the Devil
    1953November 1953 by John Huston
    Adventure, Comedy
    Adventure, Comedy
    7.31 Good++
  • 16
    16
    The Fallen Idol
    1948September 1948 by Carol Reed
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.08 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    Whistle Down the Wind
    1961July 1961 by Bryan Forbes
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.01 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Dunkirk
    1958March 1958 by Leslie Norman
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    The Purple Plain
    1954September 1954 by Robert Parrish
    Drama, Adventure, War
    Drama, Adventure, War
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    The Battle of the River Plate
    1956October 1956 by Michael Powell
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
    1974May 1974 by Terence Fisher
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.36 Good++
  • 22
    22
    Last Holiday
    1950May 1950 by Henry Cass
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.99 Excellent
  • 23
    23
    The Angry Silence
    1960March 1960 by Guy Green
    Drama
    Drama
    7.99 Excellent
  • 24
    24
    Kidnapped
    1960February 1960 by Robert Stevenson
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    The Key
    1958May 1958 by Carol Reed
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    Fire Down Below
    1957May 1957 by Robert Parrish
    Drama, Adventure, Romance
    Drama, Adventure, Romance
    7.46 Good++
  • 27
    27
    Operation Kid Brother Italian
    1967April 1967 by Alberto De Martino
    Action, Thriller, Italian
    Action, Thriller, Italian
    7.06 Good
  • 28
    28
    Danger Within
    1959February 1959 by Don Chaffey
    War
    War
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    Across the Bridge
    1957August 1957 by Ken Annakin
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    Crossplot
    1969November 1969 by Alvin Rakoff
    Thriller, Action
    Thriller, Action
    7.37 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Gift Horse
    1952June 1952 by Compton Bennett
    Adventure, War, Drama
    Adventure, War, Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    The Raging Moon
    1971January 1971 by Bryan Forbes
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    The Brain
    1962September 1962 by Freddie Francis
    Science Fiction, Crime, Horror
    Science Fiction, Crime, Horror
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    Cone of Silence
    1960May 1960 by Charles Frend
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    From Hong Kong with Love French
    1975December 1975 by Yvan Chiffre
    Comedy, Family, French
    Comedy, Family, French
    7.39 Good++
  • 36
    36
    High Flight
    1957September 1957 by John Gilling
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Mr. Denning Drives North
    1951December 1951 by Anthony Kimmins
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Percy's Progress
    1974August 1974 by Ralph Thomas
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.30 Good+
  • 39
    39
    Web of Evidence
    1959April 1959 by Jack Cardiff
    Mystery
    Mystery
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    Edgar Wallace Mysteries
    1959–1966
    Mystery, Drama
    Mystery, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 41
    41
    King of the River
    1966–1967 by Colin Morris
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 42
    42
    Vienna 1900
    1973–1974
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 43
    43
    The Outsider
    1939January 1939 by Paul L. Stein
    Drama
    Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    The Incredible World of James Bond
    1965November 1965 by Jack Haley Jr.
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    The Gamblers
    1967–1968 by Tim Aspinall
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews