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Crimes of the Heart (1986) -- Quirky sisters Lenny, Meg, and Babe come together at the family's Southern home for a birthday celebration. With each woman facing her share of personal issues, they have plenty to talk about, including the memory of their mother and her tragic suicide.
The Last of Sheila (1973) -- Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run car accident following a party one night. A year later her multi-millionaire husband...
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000) -- A documentary on the making of Stanley Kubrick's classic film 'Dr. Strangelove'.

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He flew Hawker Typhoon ground attack aircraft with 609 squadron of the... more
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The Blu-Ray Review: Goldfinger (1964)
 (From The Hollywood News. 2 September 2009, 5:06 AM, PDT)

The Blu-Ray Review: From Russia With Love (1963)
 (From The Hollywood News. 26 August 2009, 4:13 AM, PDT)

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Sir Ken Adam | Ken Adams
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Filmography

Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004) (VG) 2004 - 6.5 (152)
- 2. Taking Sides (2001)   2001 - 7.2 (1,814)
AKAs:
  • Der Fall Furtwängler (Austria)
  • Taking Sides - Der Fall Furtwängler (Germany)
  • Taking sides - Le cas Furtwängler (France)
- 3. The Out-of-Towners (1999) 1999 $33.2M 4.9 (5,998)
- 4. In & Out (1997) 1997 $83.2M 6.1 (17,824)
- 5. Bogus (1996) 1996 - 4.8 (2,483)
- 6. Boys on the Side (1995)   1995 $47.5M 6.0 (5,338)
AKAs:
  • Avec ou sans hommes (France)
- 7. The Madness of King George (1994)   1994 $27.4M 7.3 (5,798)
AKAs:
  • The Madness of George III (Australia)
  • The Madness of King George III (Australia)
- 8. Addams Family Values (1993) 1993 - 6.2 (18,975)
- 9. Undercover Blues (1993) 1993 - 5.5 (3,265)
- 10. Company Business (1991) 1991 - 5.3 (896)
- 11. The Doctor (1991) 1991 - 6.7 (2,203)
- 12. The Freshman (1990) 1990 - 6.4 (7,767)
- 13. Dead Bang (1989)   1989 - 5.6 (1,240)
AKAs:
  • Dead-Bang (USA: poster title)
- 14. The Deceivers (1988) 1988 - 5.8 (326)
- 15. Crimes of the Heart (1986) 1986 - 6.3 (1,467)
- 16. Agnes of God (1985) 1985 - 6.5 (3,259)
- 17. King David (1985) 1985 - 4.8 (796)
- 18. Moonraker (1979)   1979 $203M 6.1 (24,497)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Moonraker (UK: complete title)
  • Moonraker (France)
- 19. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) 1977 $185M 7.1 (22,738)
- 20. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) 1976 - 6.7 (1,371)
- 21. Salon Kitty (1976)   1976 - 5.3 (949)
AKAs:
  • Salon Kitty (France) (West Germany)
  • Doppelspiel (West Germany: video box title)
  • Madam Kitty (USA)
  • Madame Kitty (France)
- 22. Barry Lyndon (1975) 1975 - 8.1 (35,355)
- 23. The Last of Sheila (1973) 1973 - 7.3 (1,415)
- 24. Sleuth (1972) 1972 - 8.2 (15,282)
- 25. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)   1971 $116M 6.7 (23,313)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 26. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) 1970 - 6.7 (1,308)
- 27. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) 1969 - 6.8 (1,129)
- 28. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)   1968 - 6.5 (8,015)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
- 29. You Only Live Twice (1967)   1967 $112M 7.0 (22,568)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 30. Funeral in Berlin (1966) 1966 - 6.8 (1,560)
- 31. Thunderball (1965)   1965 $141M 7.0 (24,898)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Thunderball (UK: complete title)
- 32. The Ipcress File (1965)   1965 - 7.4 (4,276)
AKAs:
  • Len Deighton's The Ipcress File (UK: complete title)
- 33. Goldfinger (1964)   1964 $125M 7.9 (43,732)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Goldfinger (UK: complete title)
- 34. Woman of Straw (1964) 1964 - 6.8 (524)
- 35. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)   1964 - 8.7 (143,175)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Strangelove (USA: short title)
- 36. In the Cool of the Day (1963) 1963 - 4.7 (130)
- 37. Dr. No (1962)   1962 $59.6M 7.3 (32,974)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Dr. No (UK: complete title)
- 38. Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)   1962 - 5.6 (437)
AKAs:
  • Sodoma e Gomorra (Italy)
  • Sodome et Gomorrhe (France)
  • The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah (USA)
- 39. The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)   1960 - 7.1 (235)
AKAs:
  • The Green Carnation
  • The Man with the Green Carnation
  • The Trial of Oscar Wilde
- 40. The Angry Hills (1959) 1959 - 5.7 (270)
- 41. Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)   1959 - 6.6 (200)
AKAs:
  • The Phoenix (UK)
- 42. The Rough and the Smooth (1959)   1959 - 5.4 (20)
AKAs:
  • Portrait of a Sinner (USA)
- 43. Night of the Demon (1957)   1957 - 7.7 (3,185)
AKAs:
  • Curse of the Demon (USA: recut version)
  • Haunted
- 44. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   (uncredited) 1956 - 6.8 (6,658)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 45. Soho Incident (1956)   1956 - 5.5 (8)
AKAs:
  • Spin a Dark Web (USA)
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pennies from Heaven (1981) (visual consultant) 1981 - 6.4 (2,348)
- 2. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) (design supervisor) 1970 - 6.7 (1,308)
- 3. Ben-Hur (1959)   (assistant art director) (uncredited) 1959 - 8.2 (52,503)
AKAs:
  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
- 4. Battle of the V-1 (1958)   (set designer) 1958 - 5.4 (70)
AKAs:
  • Missiles from Hell (USA)
  • Missiles from Hell: The Story of the V-1 (USA)
  • Unseen Heroes
- 5. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   (art director: London) (as Ken Adams) 1956 - 6.8 (6,658)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 6. Helen of Troy (1956)   (assistant art director) 1956 - 6.1 (709)
AKAs:
  • Elena di Troia (Italy)
- 7. The Intruder (1953) (assistant art director) 1953 - 7.4 (34)
- 8. The Master of Ballantrae (1953) (assistant art director) (uncredited) 1953 - 6.5 (347)
- 9. The Crimson Pirate (1952) (associate art director) 1952 - 7.3 (2,018)
- 10. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)   (associate art director) (uncredited) 1951 - 7.5 (2,017)
AKAs:
  • Captain Horatio Hornblower (USA)
- 11. Your Witness (1950)   (assistant art director) (uncredited) 1950 - 6.9 (28)
AKAs:
  • Eye Witness (USA)
- 12. Golden Arrow (1949)   (draughtsman) (uncredited) 1949 - 5.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Gay Adventure (USA)
  • Three Men and a Girl (UK: alternative title)
- 13. Obsession (1949)   (assistant art director) (uncredited) 1949 - 7.7 (266)
AKAs:
  • The Hidden Room (USA)
- 14. Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949) (assistant art director) 1949 - 6.5 (29)
- 15. The Queen of Spades (1949) (draughtsman) (uncredited) 1949 - 7.5 (328)
- 16. Brass Monkey (1948)   (draughtsman) (uncredited) 1948 - 6.0 (29)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Mascot
- 17. This Was a Woman (1948) (draughtsman) 1948 - -
- 18. Third Time Lucky (1948) (draughtsman) (uncredited) 1948 - 4.8 (19)
Art Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004) (VG) 2004 - 6.5 (152)
- 2. In the Nick (1960) 1960 - 3.6 (9)
- 3. Beyond This Place (1959)   1959 - 6.7 (42)
AKAs:
  • Web of Evidence (USA)
- 4. Gideon's Day (1958)   1958 - 6.7 (175)
AKAs:
  • Gideon of Scotland Yard (USA)
- 5. The Devil's Pass (1957) 1957 - -
- 6. Child in the House (1956) 1956 - 6.2 (16)
- 7. Star of India (1954)   1954 - 5.7 (46)
AKAs:
  • Stella dell'India (Italy)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ken Adam's Production Films: The Spy Who Loved Me (2006) (V) (footage provider) 2006 - 6.9 (10)
- 2. Ken Adam's Production Films: You Only Live Twice (2006) (V) (footage provider) 2006 - 6.8 (8)
- 3. Ken Adam's Production Films: Moonraker (2006) (V) (footage provider) 2006 - 5.8 (7)
- 4. Ken Adam's Production Films: Thunderball (2006) (V) (footage provider) 2006 - 5.8 (9)
- 5. Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (2000) (V) (footage provider) 2000 - 7.7 (70)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ken Adam's Production Films: The Spy Who Loved Me (2006) (V) (camera operator) 2006 - 6.9 (10)
- 2. Ken Adam's Production Films: You Only Live Twice (2006) (V) (camera operator) 2006 - 6.8 (8)
- 3. Ken Adam's Production Films: Moonraker (2006) (V) (camera operator) 2006 - 5.8 (7)
- 4. Ken Adam's Production Films: Thunderball (2006) (V) (camera operator) 2006 - 5.8 (9)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pennies from Heaven (1981) (associate producer) 1981 - 6.4 (2,348)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) (uncredited) Middle-aged man 1970 - 6.7 (1,308)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Designing 'Salon Kitty' (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - -
- 2. Inside 'Dr. No' (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 7.2 (91)
- 3. Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000) (V)   (acknowledgment: stills supplied by) 2000 - 7.3 (181)
AKAs:
  • Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove' (USA: short title)
- 4. The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000) (V)   (acknowledgment: stills supplied by) 2000 - 7.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • The Art of Stanley Kubrick (USA: short title)
- 5. Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 7.7 (70)
- 6. Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000) (V) (very special thanks) 2000 - 7.0 (56)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.7 (32)
- 2. Ken Adam's Production Films: The Spy Who Loved Me (2006) (V) (voice) Himself/Narrator 2006 - 6.9 (10)
- 3. Ken Adam's Production Films: You Only Live Twice (2006) (V) (voice) Himself/Narrator 2006 - 6.8 (8)
- 4. Ken Adam's Production Films: Moonraker (2006) (V) (voice) Himself/Narrator 2006 - 5.8 (7)
- 5. Ken Adam's Production Films: Thunderball (2006) (V) (voice) Himself/Narrator 2006 - 5.8 (9)
- 6. The Design File (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 7. "Brits Go to Hollywood" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
- 8. Designing 'Salon Kitty' (2003) (V) Himself - Production Designer 2003 - -
- 9. James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 4.8 (59)
- 10. Best Ever Bond (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 6.5 (123)
- 11. "III nach neun" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.4 (15)
AKAs:
  • 3nach9 (West Germany: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Die Johannes B. Kerner Show" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 3.1 (121)
AKAs:
  • JBK (Germany: promotional abbreviation)
  • Johannes B. Kerner (Germany: new title)
- 13. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) Himself 2001 - 7.9 (3,742)
- 14. Inside 'Dr. No' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.2 (91)
- 15. Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000) (V)   Himself - Production Designer 2000 - 7.3 (181)
AKAs:
  • Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove' (USA: short title)
- 16. The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000) (V)   Himself - Production Designer, Dr. Strangelove & Barry Lyndon 2000 - 7.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • The Art of Stanley Kubrick (USA: short title)
- 17. Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.7 (70)
- 18. Inside 'Moonraker' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.4 (56)
- 19. Inside 'From Russia with Love' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.3 (62)
- 20. Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.2 (79)
- 21. Inside 'You Only Live Twice' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.1 (57)
- 22. Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.0 (56)
- 23. Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 6.8 (58)
- 24. Designing Bond: Peter Lamont (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 6.6 (25)
- 25. Harry Saltzman: Showman (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 6.5 (47)
- 26. Stanley and Us (1999) Himself 1999 - 6.5 (96)
- 27. Terence Young: Bond Vivant (1999) (V) Himself 1999 - 6.4 (40)
- 28. The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 5.6 (90)
- 29. The Invisible Man (1996) (TV)   Himself 1996 - 6.6 (55)
AKAs:
  • Cinefile: Stanley Kubrick - The Invisible Man (UK: long title)
- 30. Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995) (V)   Himself 1995 - 7.3 (71)
AKAs:
  • The Making of Thunderball (International: English title: recut version)
  • The Thunderball Phenomenon (International: English title: recut version)
- 31. Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger' (1995) (V)   Himself 1995 - 7.2 (115)
AKAs:
  • The Making of 'Goldfinger' (USA: DVD title)
- 32. 30 Years of James Bond (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - 5.7 (28)
- 33. "Nationwide" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - -
1 TV episode:
- 34. "The Making of James Bond - 007" (1977)   Himself (3 episodes, 1977) 1977 - -
AKAs:
  • Making of James Bond (International: English title)
  • The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (International: English title)

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