Goldfinger
Goldfinger is the villain in Ian Fleming's 1959 James Bond novel and the 1964 film adaptation, a gold-obsessed criminal who schemes to irradiate Fort Knox.
The name has become shorthand for a flamboyant, megalomaniacal villain: He's got a real Goldfinger complex.
The film's theme song, performed by Shirley Bassey, remains iconic.
British intelligence agent
- 007Secret agent designation
- villainWicked story antagonist
- spyCovert information gatherer
- 1964Mid-sixties year
Sean Connery · Ian Fleming · laser · Fort Knox · MI6 · Aston Martin · gadgets · Oddjob
Precious metal in bulk
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- Fort KnoxArmy base with gold depository
smuggling · treasure · Midas · greed · precious · metal · bars · vault
Wicked story antagonist
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- greedExcessive desire for wealth
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
mastermind · wealthy · megalomaniac · scheme · nemesis · henchman · criminal · tycoon
Central recurring concept
- title trackAlbum-named song
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
- opening creditsFilm's introductory name display
John Barry · belting · vocals · iconic · 1964 · soundtrack · anthem · dramatic
James Bond
British intelligence agent
Sean Connery · 1964 · Ian Fleming · laser · Fort Knox · MI6 · Aston Martin · gadgets · Oddjob · Pussy Galore
bullion
Precious metal in bulk
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
Fort Knox · smuggling · treasure · Midas · greed · precious · metal · bars · vault · plating
villain
Wicked story antagonist
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- greedExcessive desire for wealth
smuggler · mastermind · wealthy · megalomaniac · scheme · nemesis · henchman · criminal · tycoon · industrialist
theme
Central recurring concept
- title trackAlbum-named song
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
John Barry · opening credits · belting · vocals · iconic · 1964 · soundtrack · anthem · dramatic · powerful
- 60s CinemaDr. Strangelove, The Graduate, Easy Rider, Bonnie and Clyde, Lawrence of Arabia
- Sean Connery FilmsDr. No, Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, The Untouchables, The Rock
- Bond VillainsBlofeld, Dr. No, Largo, Drax, Sanchez
- James Bond007, James Bond, Ian Fleming, MI6, Q
- bananasbananas, banana, plantain, plantains, banana leaves
- villainsvillain, antagonists, Darth Vader, evil characters, Joker
GoldfingerJames Bond
British intelligence agent
007 · hero · M · MI6 · protagonist
Goldfingerphilanthropist
Donor to charitable causes
ascetic · Mother Teresa · Robin Hood · monk · mendicant
GoldfingerSuperman
Metropolis's flying defender
hero · saint · savior · white knight · protagonist
gold, golden, finger, fingernail, gilded, fingered, fingertip, goldsmith, fingerling