Ken Adam is the most distinguished living production designer in the world.His work spans seven decades and more than seventy-five movies,from his revolutionary designs for the first seven James Bond movies to work on Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and Alan Bennett's The Madness of King George,for both of which he won an Oscar.
This book showcases the work of Ken Adam,the man who has created some of the most iconic and memorable sets in the history of the movies.
This book showcases the work of Ken Adam,the man who has created some of the most iconic and memorable sets in the history of the movies.In chronological order the book takes us from design sketches for his earliest films,including Around the World in Eighty Days,through his Oscar-winning work with Stanley Kubrick,to production designs for what are probably his most celebrated films-seven James Bond movies,which include Dr.No,Gold~nger,The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonroker.Also included are production drawings for classics such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,Sleuth and The Last Emperor.Complete with concept sketches,technical drawings,floorplans and set stills,the book reveals the whole cycle from initial idea to finished construction.Adam's virtuoso designs for films,operas and other projects are accompanied by illuminating commentary from the eminent cultural historian Christopher Frayling,together presenting an unrivalled archive of visionary and inspiring production design.
1 ART DIRECTOR TO PRODUCTION DESIGNER
THE QUEEN OF SPADES
FOUR SHIPS
CHILD IN THE HOUSE
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
NIGHT OF THE DEMON
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
TEN SECONDS TO HELL
THE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE
SODOM AND GOHORRAH
2 WORKING WITH STANLEY KUBRICK
DR.STRANGELOVE
BARRY LYNDON
3 DESIGNING JAMES BOND
DR.NO
GOLDFINGER
THUNDERBALL
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
MOONRAKER
GOLDENEYE:ROGUE AGENT
ANOTHER SPY:THE IPCRESS FILE
4 THE THEATRE OF HISTORY
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
GOODBYE,MR.CHIPS
SLEUTH
THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION
SALON KITTY
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
KING DAVID
AGNES OF GOD
THE LAST EMPEROR
CRIMES OF THE HEART
THE FRESHh1A N
THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE
5 TWO OPERAS
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST
WOZZECK
6 DRAWINGS COME TO LIFE
PETER PAN
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
7 DESIGNING THE FUTURE
LORD L
STAR TREK-THE MOTION PICTURE
THE CINEHA OF THE FUTURE
THE FANTASTICKS
8 BACK TO BERLIN
BERLIN MILLENNIUM EXHIBITION
TA KING SIDES
'THE CABINETS OF DR.CALIGARI
9 CONCLUSION:THE ART OF KEN ADAM
Ken Adam Filmography
Bibliography
Picture Credits