Career
He served as a photographer in World World War II and was the first American to photograph Hiroshima after the atomic bomb attack. After the war, Russhon became interested in motion pictures and served as a technical adviser to filmmakers. He used his former position in the airforce and expertise most notably on the James Bond films enabling the producer to gain access to previously off boundary locations and equipment.
In 1963 he negotiated the use of land in Istanbul from the Turkish authorities during the making of From Russia With Love and gained the rights to use Fort Knox for Goldfinger in 1964 using his position in the Air Force to allow special use in film.
The producers acknowledge his help by a sign in the film at Ft Knox that reads "Welcome to Fort Knox - General Russhon". He was also an adviser on the 1965 Bond film Thunderball and was able to supply the experimental rocket fuel used to destroy the Disco Volante in the film.
Russhon using his position was also able to gain access to the United States Navy"s still experimental Skyhook rescue system which was used to lift actors Sean Connery and Claudine Auger from the water at the end of the film. Russhon appears in Air Force uniform in the film.
Russhon later worked on You Only Live Twice in 1967 and Live and Let Die in 1973.