Lewis Gilbert, director of 3 James Bond Films, dies at 97

Lewis Gilbert, seen here in a filepic from 2000, was a prolific director who also made three James Bond films. Photo: AP

Prolific British director Lewis Gilbert, whose credits include Alfie and three James Bond films, has died. He was 97.

Gilbert’s directing career spanned seven decades with credits on more than 40 films, from the 1945 documentary The Ten Year Plan to the 2002 comedy Before You Go, starring Julie Walters.