Mariusz Czerkawski
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Mariusz Czerkawski is a retired Polish
ice hockey
player. He played for the Boston Bruins
, Edmonton Oilers
, New York Islanders
, Montreal Canadiens
and Toronto Maple Leafs
in the National Hockey League
(NHL). In addition to playing in the NHL, Czerkawski played for several different European-based teams. A consistent scorer, Czerkawski was the first person born and trained in Poland to play in the NHL.
He is sometimes known by his nickname the "Polish Prince."
in 1990–91, the Boston Bruins
drafted him in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft
in the 5th round, 105th overall. Czerkawski joined that year the Djurgårdens IF
of the Elitserien
. If his first season numbers were unimpressive, reflecting his rookie status, he posted good results in his second season in Stockholm, with 34 points in 39 games.
Czerkawski made his NHL debuts in 1993–94 with the Bruins, playing in 4 games, a long enough stint to collect two goals and an assist and introduce himself as a promising youngster. The next season, he played 47 games with Boston, collecting 12 goals and 14 assists in the shortened season.
In 1996, Czerkawski was traded to the Edmonton Oilers
. He played about a season and a half there before another trade sent him to the New York Islanders
, where Czerkawski would have his best years, including two 30-goal plus seasons. After being traded to the Montreal Canadiens
in 2002, however, he found himself waived to the Hamilton Bulldogs
of the American Hockey League
. His contract was bought out and he signed a one year deal with the Islanders in 2003, netting another 25-goal season.
Czerkawski made his only NHL All Star game appearance in 2000
.
Next season, he joined the Toronto Maple Leafs
. There again, he had a disappointing season, being benched for the most part of the first half of the season. A light resurrection occurred in December when he was paired with Mats Sundin
, but overall, he only gathered 5 points in the 19 games he played in. The Bruins claimed him off waivers on March 8; however, he only played 16 games with Boston, scoring four goals and one assist.
Czerkawski joined the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
of the NLA
in 2006. He played two seasons for the Swiss team, collecting respectively 41 and 53 points. He retired in 2008.
For his contribution to the development of Polish ice hockey
, he received:
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
(5th Class) in 2004.
-Swedish
actress Izabella Scorupco
, best known from the 1995 James Bond
film GoldenEye
. They have a daughter Julia (b. September 16, 1997).
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He played for the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). In addition to playing in the NHL, Czerkawski played for several different European-based teams. A consistent scorer, Czerkawski was the first person born and trained in Poland to play in the NHL.
He is sometimes known by his nickname the "Polish Prince."
Playing career
After a good season with the GKS TychyGKS Tychy (ice hockey)
The GKS Tychy is a Polish ice hockey club from Tychy which plays at the moment in the Ekstraklasa and therefore the highest professional class of the country.The club was founded in 1971...
in 1990–91, the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
drafted him in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft
1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the...
in the 5th round, 105th overall. Czerkawski joined that year the Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
of the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. If his first season numbers were unimpressive, reflecting his rookie status, he posted good results in his second season in Stockholm, with 34 points in 39 games.
Czerkawski made his NHL debuts in 1993–94 with the Bruins, playing in 4 games, a long enough stint to collect two goals and an assist and introduce himself as a promising youngster. The next season, he played 47 games with Boston, collecting 12 goals and 14 assists in the shortened season.
In 1996, Czerkawski was traded to the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
. He played about a season and a half there before another trade sent him to the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, where Czerkawski would have his best years, including two 30-goal plus seasons. After being traded to the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in 2002, however, he found himself waived to the Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton Bulldogs
The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. His contract was bought out and he signed a one year deal with the Islanders in 2003, netting another 25-goal season.
Czerkawski made his only NHL All Star game appearance in 2000
50th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the 1999–2000 NHL season, and took place in Toronto's Air Canada Centre on February 6, 2000....
.
Next season, he joined the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. There again, he had a disappointing season, being benched for the most part of the first half of the season. A light resurrection occurred in December when he was paired with Mats Sundin
Mats Sundin
Mats Johan Sundin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. Originally drafted first overall in 1989, Sundin played his first four seasons in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994, where he played the majority of his career, serving 11...
, but overall, he only gathered 5 points in the 19 games he played in. The Bruins claimed him off waivers on March 8; however, he only played 16 games with Boston, scoring four goals and one assist.
Czerkawski joined the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the Swiss National League A. The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed to its present name...
of the NLA
NLA
The three-letter acronym NLA can refer to:* Boeing New Large Airplane, a defunct airplane project* National Language Authority, a regulatory institution of Urdu language in Pakistan...
in 2006. He played two seasons for the Swiss team, collecting respectively 41 and 53 points. He retired in 2008.
For his contribution to the development of Polish ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, he received:
Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
(5th Class) in 2004.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | GKS Tychy Jr. GKS Tychy (ice hockey) The GKS Tychy is a Polish ice hockey club from Tychy which plays at the moment in the Ekstraklasa and therefore the highest professional class of the country.The club was founded in 1971... |
Poland Jr. Polska Liga Hokejowa The Polish Hockey Superleague is the premier ice hockey league in Poland.-Teams 2010-11 season:*Aksam Unia Oswiecim*Akuna Naprzod Janow*Ciarko KH Sanok*Comarch Cracovia*GKS Tychy*JKH GKS Jastrzebie... |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | GKS Tychy Jr. | Poland Jr. | 30 | 35 | 11 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | GKS Tychy GKS Tychy (ice hockey) The GKS Tychy is a Polish ice hockey club from Tychy which plays at the moment in the Ekstraklasa and therefore the highest professional class of the country.The club was founded in 1971... |
Poland Polska Liga Hokejowa The Polish Hockey Superleague is the premier ice hockey league in Poland.-Teams 2010-11 season:*Aksam Unia Oswiecim*Akuna Naprzod Janow*Ciarko KH Sanok*Comarch Cracovia*GKS Tychy*JKH GKS Jastrzebie... |
24 | 25 | 15 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... |
Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
39 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hammarby IF Hammarby IF Hockey Hammarby IF Hockey was a professional ice hockey team from Stockholm, Sweden, and played at Hovet arena. The ice hockey association of Hammarby was founded in 1920... |
Sweden-2 | 32 | 39 | 30 | 69 | 74 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 34 | ||
| 1993–94 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 39 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kiekko-Espoo | SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
7 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 47 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 37 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 76 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 68 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 43 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 Elitserien season The 2004–05 Elitserien season was the 30th season of Elitserien. It started on September 20, 2004, with the regular season ending March 1, 2005. The playoffs of the 81st Swedish Championship ended on April 11, with Frölunda HC taking the championship.... |
Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 46 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Rapperswil-Jona Lakers The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the Swiss National League A. The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed to its present name... |
NLA | 43 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 70 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 Nationalliga A season The 2007-08 NLA season was the 70th regular season of the Nationalliga A , the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland.-Final standings:-Playoff bracket:-External links:**... |
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 49 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Elitserien totals | 124 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| SM-liiga totals | 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| NLA totals | 92 | 43 | 51 | 94 | 100 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 745 | 215 | 220 | 435 | 274 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Poland | EJC-B | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| 1990 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 14th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Helsinki, Finland... |
Poland | WJC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990 | Poland | EJC | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
| 1991 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 15th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in various communities in Saskatchewan, Canada... |
Poland | WJC-B | 7 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| 1991 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Final Round:-Consolation Round:No team was relegated because of the expansion to twelve teams.-World Championship Group B :... |
Poland | WC-B | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1992 Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #... |
Poland | Oly 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships - Group 2 :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Poland was relegated to Group B.- Quarterfinals :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :Played in Klagenfurt April 2-12... |
Poland | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :... |
Poland | WC-B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :... |
Poland | WC-B | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .- Championship :... |
Poland | WC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition... |
Poland | WC-B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 25 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 26 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 36 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 20 | ||
All Star Games
| Year | Location | G | A | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the 1999–2000 NHL season, and took place in Toronto's Air Canada Centre on February 6, 2000.... |
Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
0 | 1 | 1 | |
| All-Star Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
- All statistics taken from NHL.com
International
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| IIHF U-20 Division I 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 14th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Helsinki, Finland... Best Player |
1990 |
Personal life
Czerkawski was married from 1996 to 1998 to PolishPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
-Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actress Izabella Scorupco
Izabella Scorupco
Izabella Scorupco is a Polish-Swedish actress and model, best known for her portrayal of Bond girl Natalya Simonova in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye.- Biography :...
, best known from the 1995 James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film GoldenEye
GoldenEye
GoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...
. They have a daughter Julia (b. September 16, 1997).