My Architect: A Son's Journey (2003)
A man. His buildings. His secret lives.
World-famous architect Louis Kahn (Exeter Library, Salk Institute, Bangladeshi Capitol Building) had two illegitimate children with two different women outside of his marriage. Son Nathaniel always hoped that someday his father would come and live with him and his mother, but Kahn never left his wife. Instead, Kahn was found dead in a men's room in Penn Station when Nathaniel was only 11.
Director: Nathaniel Kahn
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: November 12, 2003
Cast
- Edmund Bacon - Self
- Edwina Pattison Daniels - Aunt Eddie
- Balkrishna Doshi - Self
- Frank Gehry - Self
- Philip Johnson - Self
- Louis Kahn - Self (archival footage)
- Nathaniel Kahn - Self
- Sue Ann Kahn - Self
- Haym Richard Katz - Richard Katz
- Harriet Pattison - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Robert Richman
Editing: Sabine Krayenbühl
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
architect, modern architecture, life and career, testimony, biographical documentary
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Architect: A Son's Journey about?
- World-famous architect Louis Kahn (Exeter Library, Salk Institute, Bangladeshi Capitol Building) had two illegitimate children with two different women outside of his marriage. Son Nathaniel always hoped that someday his father would come and live with him and his mother, but Kahn never left his wife. Instead, Kahn was found dead in a men's room in Penn Station when Nathaniel was only 11.
- Who directed My Architect: A Son's Journey?
- My Architect: A Son's Journey was directed by Nathaniel Kahn.
- Who stars in My Architect: A Son's Journey?
- My Architect: A Son's Journey stars Edmund Bacon, Edwina Pattison Daniels, Balkrishna Doshi, Frank Gehry, Philip Johnson, Louis Kahn.
- How long is My Architect: A Son's Journey?
- My Architect: A Son's Journey has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is My Architect: A Son's Journey?
- My Architect: A Son's Journey is a Documentary film.
- Where was My Architect: A Son's Journey produced?
- My Architect: A Son's Journey was produced in United States of America.