Ken Adam

Career Overview

Ken Adam has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently James Bond with 7 titles. Signature works include You Only Live Twice, Goldfinger, Thunderball. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Art

Gender

male

Known Credits

83

Birth Date

1921-02-05

Birth Place

Berlin, Germany

Known For

• 

  You Only Live Twice
• 

  Goldfinger
• 

  Thunderball
• 

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

  The Spy Who Loved Me
• 

  Boys on the Side

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• James Bond (7 titles)
• Harry Palmer Collection (2 titles)
• The Addams Family Live Action (1 titles)
• Addams Family Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bernard Lee (4 collaborations)
• Lois Maxwell (4 collaborations)
• Desmond Llewelyn (4 collaborations)
• Bob Simmons (4 collaborations)
• Sean Connery (3 collaborations)
• Laurence Herder (3 collaborations)
• Shane Rimmer (3 collaborations)
• Nikki Van der Zyl (3 collaborations)
• Burt Kwouk (2 collaborations)
• George Roubicek (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (29 credits)

  • Kubrick by Kubrick

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • This Is the War Room!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Istintobrass

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Everything or Nothing

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Best Ever Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside 'From Russia with Love'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside 'Moonraker'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Terence Young: Bond Vivant

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside 'Dr. No'

    Self

    actor

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

    Self - Production Designer

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Harry Saltzman: Showman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Ken Adam: Designing Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Stanley and Us

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

    - Episode 44 (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1998
  • The Secrets of 007

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • 30 Years of James Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Spécial cinéma

    - Episode 22 (1979) ... Self actor actors
    1974
  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Incredible World of James Bond

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1965

• art (52 credits)

  • Taking Sides

    production design

    art
    2002
  • The Out-of-Towners

    production design

    art
    1999
  • In & Out

    production design

    art
    1997
  • Bogus

    production design

    art
    1996
  • Boys on the Side

    production design

    art
    1995
  • The Madness of King George

    production design

    art
    1994
  • Addams Family Values

    production design

    art
    1993
  • Undercover Blues

    production design

    art
    1993
  • Company Business

    production design

    art
    1991
  • The Doctor

    production design

    art
    1991
  • The Freshman

    production design

    art
    1990
  • Dead Bang

    production design

    art
    1989
  • The Deceivers

    production design

    art
    1988
  • Crimes of the Heart

    production design

    art
    1986
  • Agnes of God

    production design

    art
    1985
  • King David

    production design

    art
    1985
  • Pennies from Heaven

    production design

    art
    1981
  • Moonraker

    production design

    art
    1979
  • The Spy Who Loved Me

    production design

    art
    1977
  • The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    production design

    art
    1976
  • Salon Kitty

    production design

    art
    1976
  • Barry Lyndon

    production design

    art
    1975
  • The Last of Sheila

    production design

    art
    1973
  • Sleuth

    production design

    art
    1972
  • Diamonds Are Forever

    production design

    art
    1971
  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    production design

    art
    1970
  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    production design

    art
    1969
  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    production design

    art
    1968
  • You Only Live Twice

    production design

    art
    1967
  • Funeral in Berlin

    production design

    art
    1966
  • Thunderball

    production design

    art
    1965
  • The Ipcress File

    production design

    art
    1965
  • Goldfinger

    production design

    art
    1964
  • Woman of Straw

    production design

    art
    1964
  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

    production design

    art
    1964
  • Dr. No

    production design

    art
    1962
  • Sodom and Gomorrah

    production design

    art
    1962
  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    production design

    art
    1960
  • Let's Get Married

    production design

    art
    1960
  • The Rough and the Smooth

    art direction

    art
    1959
  • The Angry Hills

    production design

    art
    1959
  • Web of Evidence

    art direction

    art
    1959
  • Ten Seconds to Hell

    art direction

    art
    1959
  • Gideon's Day

    art direction

    art
    1958
  • Night of the Demon

    production design

    art
    1957
  • Around the World in 80 Days

    production design

    art
    1956
  • Child in the House

    art direction

    art
    1956
  • Star of India

    assistant art director

    art
    1954
  • The Crimson Pirate

    assistant art director

    art
    1952
  • Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

    assistant art director

    art
    1951
  • Your Witness

    assistant art director

    art
    1950
  • Obsession

    assistant art director

    art
    1949

• production (2 credits)

  • Pennies from Heaven

    associate producer

    production
    1981
  • In the Cool of the Day

    production designer

    production
    1963