Stewart Terence Herbert Young 20 June 1915 7 September 1994 was a British film director best known for directing three films in the James Bond series Dr No 1962 From Russia with Love 1963 and Thunderball 1965 Born in Shanghai China he was publicschool educated Like the fictional James Bond he read oriental history at St Catharines College in the University of Cambridge As a tank commander during World War II Young participated in Operation Market Garden in Arnhem The Netherlands