The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The Berlin of the architects Gropius, Mendelsohn and Mies van der Rohe. The Berlin of the painters Max Libermann, Grosz, Otto Dix, Klee and Kandinsky.
A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You can conjure u… - Ken Adam
A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You can conjure u…
- Ken Adam
The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so. - Ken Adam
The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so.
The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The B… - Ken Adam
The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The B…
To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve. - Ken Adam
To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve.
Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differe… - Ken Adam
Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differe…
One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to achieve as a designer - is th… - Ken Adam
One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to achieve as a designer - is th…
I always wanted to design for films. - Ken Adam
I always wanted to design for films.
My house is not James Bondish at all. Sorry. - Ken Adam
My house is not James Bondish at all. Sorry.
It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down. - Ken Adam
It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down.
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