Nathaniel Kahn Quotes

United States, Film Director
November 9, 1962

Nathaniel Kahn (born November 9, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker. His documentaries My Architect (2003) — about his father, the famous architect Louis Kahn — and Two Hands (2006) were nominated for Academy Awards. His mother is Harriet Pattison. Kahn is a graduate of Germantown Friends School and Yale University.

There are a lot of bad films out there. There's a lot of bad architecture out there, and I think sometimes it takes a lot of time to begin to see what's really good. And I think what the test seems to be is, what really sticks with you. And what really becomes a part of your life.

Nathaniel Kahn
- Life
- Time
- Good
As a child, my father's architecture seemed to me to be industrial in a way. It seemed harsh and kind of chilly; I didn't respond to it.

Nathaniel Kahn

My father was my hero, and he died when I was 11. So, I really never experienced the kind of natural teenage rebellion or the anger at him. I never experienced those feelings as a young person.

Nathaniel Kahn
- Father
- Hero
- Anger
I know I should feel anger at my father for certain things. But since he died when I was 11, I never got to that point.

Nathaniel Kahn
- Father
- Know
- Anger