Sir Ken Adam | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Adam in 2012 | |
| Born | Klaus Hugo George Fritz Adam 5 February 1921 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 10 March 2016 (aged 95) Knightsbridge, London, England |
| Nationality | German-British |
| Education | St Paul's School, London |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Years active | 1940–2003 |
| Known for | Royal Air Force pilot, production designer |
| Spouse |
Maria-Letizia Moauro
(m. 1952) |
| Awards | BAFTA for Dr. Strangelove (1964) BAFTA for The IPCRESS File (1965) Academy Award for Barry Lyndon (1975) Academy Award for The Madness of King George (1994) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1947 |
| Rank | Flight lieutenant |
| Service number | 187137 |
| Unit | No. 609 Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Sir Kenneth Adam OBE RDI (born Klaus Hugo George Fritz Adam; 5 February 1921 – 10 March 2016) was a German-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 and Salon Kitty.
Adam won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction. Born in Berlin, he relocated to England with his Jewish family at the age of 13 soon after the Nazis came to power. Together with his younger brother, Denis Adam, he was one of only three German-born pilots to serve in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.