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Ken Adam (I) (1921–2016)
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. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). His first major screen credit was as production designer on the British thriller Spin a Dark Web (1956). In 1961 he was hired ...
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Born:in Berlin, GermanyDied:(age 95) in London, England, UK |
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[Discussing his ambitious volcano set for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967): "The challenge appealed to me also, the shape of the volcano. I knew if it didn't work I'd never work in movies again. [Producer] Cubby Broccoli asked me how much it would cost. I quoted him a million dollars, which at that time was a huge amount of money. He said if I could do it for a million, then do it. ... See more »Trivia:
Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1980 See more »Trademark:
He often uses timeless production design, and future-look combined with old culture design.Nickname:
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