About
Adam started working in film and television as an art department assistant on CHAPLIN and then THE SECRET GARDEN both designed by production designer Stuart Craig.
After rising through the ranks in the art department Adam worked as an art director on a range of films including: GLADIATOR, TROY, X-MEN 1st CLASS and PROMETHEUS, and as supervising art director on film and television productions: BILLY ELLIOT, THE BORGIAS, FORTITUDE, Oliver Stone’s SNOWDEN and PENNY DREADFUL, as well as early concepts and drawings for ALIEN COVENANT.
Recent projects include EMPIRE OF LIGHT as Supervising Art Director, THE ELECTRICITY IN ME as Production Designer, and ALIEN ROMULUS, due for release in 2024.
He has received ADG nominations for art direction for five productions, receiving an ADG award for GLADIATOR as assistant art director, an EMMY nomination as supervising art director for THE BORGIAS, and a BFDG nomination for SNOWDEN. PENNY DREADFUL won a BAFTA craft award for production design. EMPIRE OF LIGHT won the BFDG Award for Production Design.
He has also worked as a theatre designer, and as a design consultant for high end interior and furniture design companies, is a member of the British Film Designers Guild and an ex-Chairman of the BFDG.
Contact
Email: 08patina.company@icloud.com
Awards
BFGD Awards 2016 (Nominee) - Snowden
BFGD Awards 2022 (Award) - Empire of Light
BAFTA Craft Awards 2015 (Award) - Penny Dreadful S1
EMMY Awards 2013 (Nominee) - The Borgias Season 3
American Art Directors Guild:
Billy Elliot (Nominee) - 2000
Gladiator (Award) - 2000
Helen of Troy (Nominee) - 2003
Robin Hood (Nominee) - 2010
Prometheus (Nominee) - 2012
Clients
Netflix / SyFy / NBC
Studio Canal
Working Title
RSA / FOX
Showtime
20th Century Fox
Universal
Warner Bros.
Dreamworks SKG
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