For other people, see Ken Adam (footballer) and Kenneth Adam.
Sir Ken Adam
OBE RDI
Adam in 2012
Born
Klaus Hugo George Fritz Adam
(1921-02-05)5 February 1921
Berlin, Germany
Died
10 March 2016(2016-03-10) (aged 95)
Knightsbridge, London, England
Nationality
German-British
Education
St Paul's School, London
Alma mater
University College London
Years active
1940–2003
Known for
Royal Air Force pilot, production designer
Spouse
Maria-Letizia Moauro
(m. 1952)
Awards
BAFTA for Dr. Strangelove (1964) BAFTA for The IPCRESS File (1965) Academy Award for Barry Lyndon (1975) Academy Award for The Madness of King George (1994)
Military career
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Air Force
Years of service
1941–1947
Rank
Flight lieutenant
Service number
187137
Unit
No. 609 Squadron
Battles/wars
World War II
Sir Kenneth AdamOBE RDI (born Klaus Hugo George Fritz Adam; 5 February 1921 – 10 March 2016) was a German-British movie production designer, best known for his set designs for the James Bond films of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for Dr. Strangelove and Salon Kitty.
Adam won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction. Born in Berlin, he relocated to England with his Jewish family at the age of 13 soon after the Nazis came to power. Together with his younger brother, Denis Adam, he was one of only three German-born pilots to serve in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
The Visionary Art of KenAdam. London: Phillip Galgiani. ISBN 978-1-870814-27-0. Adam, Ken; Frayling, Christopher (2008). KenAdam Designs the Movies:...
background. Lewis Gilbert was appointed director and KenAdam returned as production designer. Adam built a volcano hideaway set for the main antagonist...
Gainsborough," and also relied on the art direction of KenAdam and Roy Walker. Alcott, Adam and Walker were among those who would win Oscars for their...
is notable for citing inspiration from early Bond film sets designed by KenAdam, while it features a departure from tropes associated with Bond villains...
Xquisite and is Mike's boss. Joe Manganiello as Big Dick Richie Matt Bomer as KenAdam Rodriguez as Tito Kevin Nash as Tarzan Gabriel Iglesias as Tobias Mircea...
Broccoli. The stage was originally conceived in 1976 by production designer KenAdam to house the set he had designed for the interior of the Liparus supertanker...
age soon after the Nazis came to power, and together with his brother KenAdam was one of very few German-born pilots to serve in the British Royal Air...
was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction (KenAdam, Marvin March), but lost to Schindler's List; and Huston was nominated...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 musical fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. It stars Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes...
2016. Adam is the son of Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs) and Susan Barlow (Joanna Foster), and the grandson of Ken Barlow (William Roache). Adam first appears...
Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-0875863337. Frayling, Christopher (2005). KenAdam: The Art of Production Design. Farber & Farber. ISBN 978-0-571-23109-6...
Britain while it was still possible, and included the cinematographer KenAdam, writer George Clare and publisher Robert Maxwell. These men – often dubbed...
with Sellecca, so she was fired and paid off. Production was designed by KenAdam. Director of Photography was Gerry Fisher. Music was by Gary Chang. Principal...
ninja demonstration. These passengers, Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, KenAdam, Lewis Gilbert, and Freddie Young, were in Japan scouting locations for...
Classic Climbs of North America. The route was first climbed Oct. 1936 by KenAdam, Morgan Harris, K. Kenneth Davis. The route is moderate in difficulty and...
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United Kingdom
Royal Air Force