Ken Adam

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Ken Adam

Art February 5, 1921

Berlin, Germany

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.…

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

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

8.1 1964 Movie
Dr. No

Dr. No

7.0 1962 Movie
Goldfinger

Goldfinger

7.4 1964 Movie
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

7.0 1993 Movie
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

8.0 1975 Movie
Thunderball

Thunderball

6.7 1965 Movie
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

6.6 1967 Movie
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

6.4 1971 Movie
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

6.8 1977 Movie
Moonraker

Moonraker

6.2 1979 Movie
In & Out

In & Out

6.5 1997 Movie
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

6.8 1968 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2020
    Kubrick by Kubrick

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2017
    This Is the War Room!

    Movie Self

  3. 2013
    Istintobrass

    Movie Self

  4. 2012
    Everything or Nothing

    Movie Self

  5. 2012
    Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style

    Movie Self

  6. 2002
    Best Ever Bond

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    Taking Sides

    Movie Production Design

  8. 2000
    Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

    Movie Self

  9. 2000
    Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

    Movie Self

  10. 2000
    Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles

    Movie Self

  11. 2000
    Inside 'From Russia with Love'

    Movie Self

  12. 2000
    Inside 'Moonraker'

    Movie Self

  13. 2000
    Inside 'Dr. No'

    Movie Self

  14. 2000
    Terence Young: Bond Vivant

    Movie Self

  15. 2000
    Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

    Movie Self - Production Designer

  16. 2000
    The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2000
    Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

    Movie Self

  2. 2000
    Harry Saltzman: Showman

    Movie Self

  3. 2000
    Ken Adam: Designing Bond

    Movie Self

  4. 1999
    Stanley and Us

    Movie Self

  5. 1999
    The Out-of-Towners

    Movie Production Design

  6. 1998
    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    TV show Self

  7. 1997
    The Secrets of 007

    Movie Self

  8. 1997
    In & Out

    Movie Production Design

  9. 1996
    Bogus

    Movie Production Design

  10. 1996
    Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

    Movie Self

  11. 1995
    Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

    Movie Self

  12. 1995
    Boys on the Side

    Movie Production Design

  13. 1995
    Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'

    Movie Self

  14. 1994
    The Madness of King George

    Movie Production Design

  15. 1993
    Addams Family Values

    Movie Production Design

  16. 1993
    Undercover Blues

    Movie Production Design

  17. 1992
    30 Years of James Bond

    Movie Self

  18. 1991
    Company Business

    Movie Production Design

  19. 1991
    The Doctor

    Movie Production Design

  20. 1990
    The Freshman

    Movie Production Design

  21. 1989
    Dead Bang

    Movie Production Design

  22. 1988
    The Deceivers

    Movie Production Design

  23. 1986
    Crimes of the Heart

    Movie Production Design

  24. 1985
    Agnes of God

    Movie Production Design