Short answers, pulled from the story.
Filming began in Jamaica between the 16th of January and the 21st of February 1962 before moving to Pinewood Studios. Terence Young directed the film after other directors declined the offer.
Harry Saltzman sold a six-month option on film rights to Harry Saltzman by June 1961, and Albert R. Broccoli joined Saltzman later that year. They formed Eon Productions with the goal of making the first feature film.
George Lazenby played Bond for only one film before quitting during production. The movie took five weeks longer than planned due to weather issues in Switzerland.
Principal photography commenced on the 3rd of January 2006 primarily shooting at Barrandov Studios in Prague. Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould used realistic filmmaking techniques reducing digital effects compared to earlier entries.
In November 2010, MGM filed for bankruptcy affecting future Bond productions. Eon Productions resumed pre-production after MGM emerged from insolvency on the 21st of December 2010.