Kamal Khan

Jarvio · May 2007

Was doing a bit of research yesterday, about the DOB of all the bond villains, and it turns out that Kamal Khan's actor was born in 1919, which would make him.......... 64 years old when he was in Octopussy! I'm shocked at that, didn't think he looked that old at all! Anyone else shocked?

Was looking at other villains too, I could only find one that villain was older than him in their film, and that was Rosa Klebb, by one year.

Gustav Graves was one of the youngest, at 33.

Tilly Masterson 007 · May 2007

Good topic!

Ah, Kamal my favorite villain. Yes Louis Jourdan was quite old when he played Kamal Khan but it transpires that Richard Loo who played Hai Fat was 69 years old at the time of TMWTGG!

chris Walken · May 2007

Jarvio wrote:

Was doing a bit of research yesterday, about the DOB of all the bond villains, and it turns out that Kamal Khan's actor was born in 1919, which would make him.......... 64 years old when he was in Octopussy! I'm shocked at that, didn't think he looked that old at all! Anyone else shocked?

Was looking at other villains too, I could only find one that villain was older than him in their film, and that was Rosa Klebb, by one year.

Gustav Graves was one of the youngest, at 33.

I would never of guessed he was that old, good actor and personality

Hardyboy · May 2007

Louis Jourdan was making films at least as far back as the 1950s--one of his most famous roles was as the romantic male lead in the 1955 musical Gigi. It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that he was 64--but he did look awfully good for his age.

John Drake · May 2007

Hardyboy wrote:

Louis Jourdan was making films at least as far back as the 1950s--one of his most famous roles was as the romantic male lead in the 1955 musical Gigi. It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that he was 64--but he did look awfully good for his age.

The earliest film I can place Jourdan in is Letter from an Unknown Woman which was made in 1948.

Loeffelholz · May 2007

The first time I was ever aware of Louis Jourdan was in the late '70's, when he had the title role in an excellent adaptation of Dracula, which aired in the U.S. on PBS and undoubtedly originated in the U.K. He was outstanding.

I also enjoyed his performance in OP---a superior Bond villain B-)

words · May 2007

Loeffelholz wrote:

The first time I was ever aware of Louis Jourdan was in the late '70's, when he had the title role in an excellent adaptation of Dracula, which aired in the U.S. on PBS and undoubtedly originated in the U.K. He was outstanding.

I also enjoyed his performance in OP---a superior Bond villain B-)

I've always wanted to see that version of Dracula..

Louis Jourdan was pure class in Octopussy and suited the opulence of that particular film.

Loeffelholz · May 2007

words wrote:

Louis Jourdan was pure class in Octopussy and suited the opulence of that particular film.

No question about it...the moment when he says: "Octopussy....Octopussy...I would never do anything...to hurt you."

:v Gotta love it.

Kirk James Kirk · May 2007

The backgammon scene is pure Bond goodness. Bond outsmarts the cheating host. Jordan was classy as Khan.

How old was Curt Jurgens in TSWLM?

Tilly Masterson 007 · May 2007

Kirk James Kirk wrote:

How old was Curt Jurgens in TSWLM?

He was 62 at the time.

words · June 2007

Kirk James Kirk wrote:

The backgammon scene is pure Bond goodness. Bond outsmarts the cheating host. Jordan was classy as Khan.

How old was Curt Jurgens in TSWLM?

OOOOOOh I love that scene! Everyone is great in it. A Bond classic!

baccaret · June 2007

words wrote:

Kirk James Kirk wrote:

The backgammon scene is pure Bond goodness. Bond outsmarts the cheating host. Jordan was classy as Khan.

How old was Curt Jurgens in TSWLM?

OOOOOOh I love that scene! Everyone is great in it. A

Bond classic!

a classic indeed!!!!!!

Kamal Khan

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