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Ken Adam is a German-born British production designer and art director best known for his set designs for the James Bond films of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for Dr. Strangelove. He was born in Berlin on 5 February 1921, and his family moved to England in 1934. Adam began his career in the film industry in the late 1940s, working as an assistant art director on films such as The Third Man and The African Queen. He went on to become a production designer on films such as Lawrence of Arabia and Dr. Strangelove. Adam is best known for his work on the James Bond films, beginning with Dr. No in 1962. He designed the iconic sets for the films, including the villain's lairs, the secret bases, and the gadgets. He also designed the sets for the Bond films Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Moonraker. Adam has won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, for his work on Barry Lyndon and The Madness of King George. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Dr. Strangelove. Adam has been married to his wife, Maria, since 1951. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Adam is now retired and lives in London.

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Occupation production_designer,art_department,art_director
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 5 February, 1921
Birthday 5 February
Birthplace Berlin, Germany
Date of death 10 March, 2016
Died Place London, England, UK
Nationality Germany

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Who Is Ken Adam's Wife?

His wife is Maria-Letizia Moauro (16 August 1952 - 10 March 2016) ( his death)

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Ken Adam Net Worth

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Source of Income Production Designer

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2012

In September 2012, he handed over his entire body of work to the Deutsche Kinemathek. The collection comprises approximately 4,000 sketches for films from all periods, photo albums to individual films, storyboards of his employees, memorabilia, military medals, and identity documents, as well as all cinematic awards, including Adam's two Academy Awards.

2003

In 2003, Adam was knighted for services to the film industry and Anglo-German relations.

2001

He turned down the opportunity to work on 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), after he found out that Stanley Kubrickhad been working with NASA for a year on space exploration, and that would put him at a disadvantage in developing his art.

1999

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999

1981

He was unable to work on For Your Eyes Only (1981), as he was busy with Pennies from Heaven (1981).

1980

He was a jury member at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival and the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.

1975

Adam returned to work with Kubrick on Barry Lyndon (1975), for which he won an Oscar.

1974

He was unable to work on The Man With the Golden Gun (1974), as he was busy working on Barry Lyndon (1975).

1973

He was unable to work on Live and Let Die (1973), as he was busy working on Sleuth (1972).

1970

During the late 1970s, he worked on storyboards and concept art for Star Trek: Planet of the Titans, then in pre-production. The film was eventually shelved by Paramount Pictures.

1969

Chips (1969), Sleuth (1972), and The Madness of King George (1994), for which he won his second Oscar for Best Art Direction.

1968

He designed the famous car for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), which was produced by the same team as the James Bond film series.

1965

He also worked in The Ipcress File (1965) and its sequel Funeral in Berlin (1966), Goodbye, Mr.

1964

Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964).

Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964).

This enabled him to make his name with his innovative, semi-futuristic sets for further James Bond films, such as Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), and his last Bond film was Moonraker (1979).

1963

Adam did not work in the second James Bond film, From Russia with Love (1963) because he was working in Stanley Kubrick's Dr.

1962

No (1962).

1961

In 1961 he was hired for the first James Bond film, Dr.

1960

Ken Adam 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.

1956

His first major screen credit was as production designer on the British thriller Spin a Dark Web (1956).

1934

His family left Germany in 1934 to avoid the Nazis, moving to England. When war came, he joined Britain's Royal Air Force and became their only German fighter pilot.

1921

Born in Berlin in 1921, and growing up in a prosperous Jewish family, the Adam family fled the Nazis in 1934, settled in London, where Ken Adam studied architecture and volunteered to fly for the Royal Air Force during World War II. He was one of only three German-born pilots permitted in the RAF.