Ken Adam

Sir Ken Adam OBE RDI
Adam in 2012
Born	Klaus Hugo George Fritz Adam (1921-02-05)5 February 1921 Berlin, Germany
Died	10 March 2016(2016-03-10) (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/branch	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.