From Dr Strangelove to Bond: The Genius of Ken Adam (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Moonraker, Barry Lyndon, Dr. Strangelove)

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This week we’re celebrating the genius of Ken Adam, the production designer behind cinema’s most iconic sets and the man who created the visual flare the Bond movies have become known for.
Films referenced:
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) dir. by Stanley Kubrick
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) dir. by Ken Hughes
Moonraker (1979) dir. by Lewis Gilbert
Barry Lyndon (1975) dir. by Stanley Kubrick
Sources and resources:
Ken Adam’s sketches, wallpaper.com
Ken Adam on working with Kubrick on Barry Lyndon on youtube.com
Ken Adam in his own words By Fionnuala Halligan
Ken Adam on his finest sets by Ian Christie for BFI
Dr Strangelove: The Darkest Room by David Bromwich for criterion.com
The Ken Adam-inspired Reishstag on youtube.com
Jonathan Glancey on Ken Adam for The Guardian

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