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Ken Adam (Klaus Hugo Adam) was born on 5 February, 1921 in Berlin, Germany, is a production_designer,art_department,art_director. Discover Ken Adam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
| Popular As |
Klaus Hugo Adam |
| 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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He is a member of famous Production Designer with the age 95 years old group.
Ken Adam Height, Weight & Measurements
At 95 years old, Ken Adam height not available right now. We will update Ken Adam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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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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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Maria-Letizia Moauro (16 August 1952 - 10 March 2016) ( his death) |
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Ken Adam Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ken Adam worth at the age of 95 years old? Ken Adam’s income source is mostly from being a successful Production Designer. He is from Germany. We have estimated Ken Adam's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Production Designer |
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Timeline
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.
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.
His first major screen credit was as production designer on the British thriller Spin a Dark Web (1956).
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.
In 1961 he was hired for the first James Bond film, Dr.
Adam did not work in the second James Bond film, From Russia with Love (1963) because he was working in Stanley Kubrick's Dr.
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).
He also worked in The Ipcress File (1965) and its sequel Funeral in Berlin (1966), Goodbye, Mr.
He designed the famous car for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), which was produced by the same team as the James Bond film series.
Chips (1969), Sleuth (1972), and The Madness of King George (1994), for which he won his second Oscar for Best Art Direction.
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.
He was unable to work on Live and Let Die (1973), as he was busy working on Sleuth (1972).
He was unable to work on The Man With the Golden Gun (1974), as he was busy working on Barry Lyndon (1975).
Adam returned to work with Kubrick on Barry Lyndon (1975), for which he won an Oscar.
He was a jury member at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival and the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.
He was unable to work on For Your Eyes Only (1981), as he was busy with Pennies from Heaven (1981).
Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999
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.
In 2003, Adam was knighted for services to the film industry and Anglo-German relations.
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.
