In 1979, Wilson served as executive producer on Moonraker until he was promoted to co-producer in A View to a Kill. Wilson worked in Eon Productions' legal department until taking a more active role as an assistant to his stepfather, Cubby Broccoli, for The Spy Who Loved Me. Wilson spent six years in the law industry before joining to work at EON Productions.
Wilson practiced at a local law firm, and then moved to Washington DC after being offered a position to work for an international law firm. Īfter graduating from Harvey Mudd College in 1963, Wilson worked in the engineering industry before enrolling in Stanford University to study law. Consequently the children grew up around the Bond film sets, and his mother's influence on various production decisions is alluded to in many informal accounts. Broccoli insisted on keeping his family close to him when possible.
They had a daughter together, Barbara Broccoli, and Albert Broccoli acted as a mentor to Wilson. After the couple divorced, Dana Wilson met Albert Broccoli in 1959, and married six weeks later. Wilson was born in New York City, New York, the son of Dana (née Natol) and actor Lewis Wilson.
