Auric Goldfinger Auric Goldfinger Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film "Goldfinger", based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name. His first name, Auric, is an adjective meaning of gold. Fleming chose the name to commemorate the architect Ernő Goldfinger, who had built his home in Hampstead, near Fleming's; it is possible, though unlikely, that he disliked Goldfinger's style of architecture and destruction of Victorian terraces and decided to name a memorable villain after him. According to a 1965 "Forbes" article and "The New York Times", the Goldfinger persona was based on gold
Goldfinger (film) early versions, which were even considered for inclusion in the film. The soundtrack album topped the "Billboard" 200 chart, and reached the 14th place in the UK Albums Chart. The single for "Goldfinger" was also successful, reaching 8th in the "Billboard" Hot 100 and 21st in the UK charts. "6 Underground", a song by the English band Sneaker Pimps from their 1996 studio album "Becoming X", uses the harp melody at the beginning of the track "Golden Girl" from "Goldfinger". ("Golden Girl" plays during a scene when Bond discovers the corpse of Jill Masterson covered in gold paint). "Goldfinger" was