Art

Ken Adam

Born: February 5, 1921
Died: March 10, 2016 (aged 95)
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Credits: 83 titles

Biography

Sir Kenneth Hugo Adam, OBE was a 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. He won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964

Dr. No

1962

Goldfinger

1964

Addams Family Values

1993

Barry Lyndon

1975

Thunderball

1965

You Only Live Twice

1967

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977

Moonraker

1979

In & Out

1997

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968

Sleuth

1972

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

The Ipcress File

1965

Night of the Demon

1957

The Freshman

1990

The Madness of King George

1994

Acting credits 31

Year	Title	Role
2020	Kubrick by Kubrick Film	Self (archive footage)
2017	This Is the War Room! Film	Self
2013	Istintobrass Film	Self
2012	Everything or Nothing Film	Self
2012	Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style Film	Self
2002	Best Ever Bond Film	Self
2000	Inside 'You Only Live Twice' Film	Self
2000	Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' Film	Self
2000	Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles Film	Self
2000	Inside 'From Russia with Love' Film	Self
2000	Terence Young: Bond Vivant Film	Self
2000	Inside 'Dr. No' Film	Self
2000	Inside 'Moonraker' Film	Self
2000	Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' Film	Self - Production Designer
2000	The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove Film	Self
2000	Harry Saltzman: Showman Film	Self
2000	Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' Film	Self
2000	Ken Adam: Designing Bond Film	Self
1999	Stanley and Us Film	Self
1998	The Johannes B. Kerner Show TV	Self (1 ep)
1997	The Secrets of 007 Film	Self
1996	Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man Film	Self
1995	Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' Film	Self
1995	Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger' Film	Self
1992	30 Years of James Bond Film	Self
1977	The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' Film	Self
1974	Spécial cinéma TV	Self (1 ep)
1971	Film '72 TV	Self (1 ep)
1970	The Owl and the Pussycat Film	Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)
1965	The Incredible World of James Bond Film	Self (archive footage)
1959	Whicker's World TV	(1 ep)

Crew credits 53

Year	Title	Job
2002	Taking Sides Film	Production Design
1999	The Out-of-Towners Film	Production Design
1997	In & Out Film	Production Design
1996	Bogus Film	Production Design
1995	Boys on the Side Film	Production Design
1994	The Madness of King George Film	Production Design
1993	Addams Family Values Film	Production Design
1993	Undercover Blues Film	Production Design
1991	Company Business Film	Production Design
1991	The Doctor Film	Production Design
1990	The Freshman Film	Production Design
1989	Dead Bang Film	Production Design
1988	The Deceivers Film	Production Design
1986	Crimes of the Heart Film	Production Design
1985	Agnes of God Film	Production Design
1985	King David Film	Production Design
1981	Pennies from Heaven Film	Associate Producer, Production Design
1979	Moonraker Film	Production Design
1977	The Spy Who Loved Me Film	Production Design
1976	The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Film	Production Design
1976	Salon Kitty Film	Production Design
1975	Barry Lyndon Film	Production Design
1973	The Last of Sheila Film	Production Design
1972	Sleuth Film	Production Design
1971	Diamonds Are Forever Film	Production Design
1970	The Owl and the Pussycat Film	Production Design
1969	Goodbye, Mr. Chips Film	Production Design
1968	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Film	Production Design
1967	You Only Live Twice Film	Production Design
1966	Funeral in Berlin Film	Production Design
1965	Thunderball Film	Production Design
1965	The Ipcress File Film	Production Design
1964	Goldfinger Film	Production Design
1964	Woman of Straw Film	Production Design
1964	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Film	Production Design
1963	In the Cool of the Day Film	Production Designer
1962	Dr. No Film	Production Design
1962	Sodom and Gomorrah Film	Production Design
1960	The Trials of Oscar Wilde Film	Production Design
1960	Let's Get Married Film	Production Design
1959	The Rough and the Smooth Film	Art Direction, Production Design
1959	The Angry Hills Film	Production Design
1959	Web of Evidence Film	Art Direction
1959	Ten Seconds to Hell Film	Art Direction
1958	Gideon's Day Film	Art Direction
1957	Night of the Demon Film	Production Design
1956	Around the World in 80 Days Film	Production Design
1956	Child in the House Film	Art Direction
1954	Star of India Film	Assistant Art Director
1952	The Crimson Pirate Film	Assistant Art Director
1951	Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. Film	Assistant Art Director
1950	Your Witness Film	Assistant Art Director
1949	Obsession Film	Assistant Art Director