My Architect: A Son's Journey
“A man. His buildings. His secret lives.”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Self
Edwina Pattison Daniels
Aunt Eddie
Balkrishna Doshi
Self
Frank Gehry
Self
Philip Johnson
Self
Louis Kahn
Self (archive footage)
Nathaniel Kahn
Self
Sue Ann Kahn
Self
Haym Richard Katz
Richard Katz
Harriet Pattison
Self
Priscilla Pattison
Aunt Posie
I.M. Pei
Self
Moshe Safdie
Self
Robert A.M. Stern
Self
Alexandra Tyng
Self
Anne Tyng
Self
Shamsul Wares
Self
Release History & Theatrical Window
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 12, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nathaniel Kahn
- Screenplay & Story
- Nathaniel Kahn
- Original Title
- My Architect: A Son's Journey
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nathaniel Kahn
Nathaniel Kahn
Robert Richman
Sabine Krayenbühl
Susan Rose Behr
Department Leadership Roster
Nathaniel Kahn
Writer
Sabine Krayenbühl
Editor
Nathaniel Kahn
Director
Robert Richman
Director of Photography
Susan Rose Behr
Producer
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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?
The principal cast of My Architect: A Son's Journey includes Edmund Bacon, Edwina Pattison Daniels, Balkrishna Doshi, Frank Gehry, Philip Johnson.
When was My Architect: A Son's Journey released and how long is it?
My Architect: A Son's Journey was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.