Steven Spielberg was convinced to cast Robert Shaw in Der weiße Hai (1975) after watching him in this movie.
Final James Bond movie released during Ian Fleming's lifetime. He died one month before Goldfinger (1964) was released in the UK.
The knife shoe used by Rosa Klebb was an actual weapon used by the K.G.B.
Sir Sean Connery was outfitted for this movie with eight specially tailored Saville Row suits, each one costing approximately $2,000.
Anthony Dawson: In the first appearance of the Ernst Stavro Blofeld villain character in a James Bond movie. His part is uncredited in the credits, which are attributed to a question mark. Dawson had appeared in James Bond 007 jagt Dr. No (1962) as Professor Dent, and returned again as Blofeld in Feuerball (1965). He was the only actor to have played Blofeld more than once, until Christoph Waltz took on the role for a second time in No Time To Die (2021), after portraying the character in Spectre (2015). They are now tied. The voice of Blofeld in this movie was dubbed by an uncredited Eric Pohlmann.
Bob Simmons: Regular stuntman is the actor appearing in the gun barrel sequence at the beginning of this movie. The same footage was used for the first three James Bond movies. The others being James Bond 007 jagt Dr. No (1962) and Goldfinger (1964).
Jacqueline Saltzman: Wife of producer Harry Saltzman is leaning out the window of the Orient Express, next to the window containing Robert Shaw, as it leaves the station. The scene was shot on the real Orient Express.
Ian Fleming: (unconfirmed) Some reports maintain that Fleming appears standing next to the Orient Express train. He is wearing grey trousers and a white jumper and stands on the platform to the right side of the train. Other sources deny that this is him.
Terence Young: The director appears (uncredited) as an extra and as a body double (uncredited) for Pedro Armendáriz.