Nationality: British
Birthdate: 06/20/1915
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Death Date: 09/08/1994
Began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1930s and, following WWII service, made his fiction directorial debut with "One Night With You" (1948). Young directed a number of routine British action films before hitting his stride in the 1960s with a series of James Bond extravaganzas, beginning with "Dr. No" (1962). His recent credits include "Inchon" (1982), one of the biggest commercial disasters in the history of cinema.
1936
Began film career at British International Pictures; worked as scenarist, assistant director, dialogue director, often on films directed by B.D. Hurst
Served in Guards Armoured Division during WWII; wounded twice
1944
Co-directing debut (with Hurst), the documentary "Men of Arnhem"
1948
Fiction feature directing debut, "One Night With You"; first of three films released that year
1966
US TV movie directing debut, "A Poppy is Also a Flower/Poppies Are Also Flowers"; anti-drug program produced by the United Nations; based on story by Ian Fleming
