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You Only Live Twice (film) . The film 's screenplay was written by Roald Dahl , and loosely based on Ian Fleming 's 1964 novel of the same name . You Only Live Twice is the first Bond film to be directed by Lewis Gilbert , who later directed the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me and the 1979 film Moonraker , both starring Roger Moore . `` You Only Live Twice '' , performed by Nancy Sinatra , is the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name . Music was composed and produced by veteran James Bond composer John Barry , with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse . Shortly after Barry 's production , Sinatra 's producer Lee Hazlewood released a more guitar-based single version .