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- Known For
- Art
- Born
- January 11, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- Died
- May 20, 2025
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley (January 11, 1941 — May 20, 2025) was a Welsh art director and production designer. During his career from the 1970s to 2000s, he won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction twice for Star Wars (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Dilley received additional Best Art Direction nominations for Alien (1979), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and The Abyss (1989). Apart from art direction, Dilley was a production designer for The Exorcist III (1990), Casper (1995), and Son of the Mask (2005). In 1941, Dilley was born in Rhondda Valley, South Wales. Growing up, Dilley and his family moved to London and lived in Wembley Park. For his post-secondary education, Dilley studied architecture at Willesden Technical College. While working as an apprentice plasterer during college, Dilley was encouraged by a classmate to apply at Pinewood Studios. After Pinewood told him there were…
Filmography
movieThe Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
2017 · Himself
movieDeath, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III"
2016 · Self
movieBeware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009 · Self
movieLittle Man
2006 · Production Design
movieSon of the Mask
2005 · Production Design
movieCold Creek Manor
2003 · Antique Dealer, Production Design
movieBlack Knight
2001 · Production Design
moviePay It Forward
2000 · The Governor, Production Design
movieMen of Honor
2000 · Production Design
movieInspector Gadget
1999 · Production Design
movieThe Alien Legacy
1999 · Self
movieDeep Impact
1998 · Waiter, Production Design
movieThe Peacemaker
1997 · New York Priest, Production Design
movieThe Fifth Element
1997 · Thanks
movieDiabolique
1996 · Production Design
movieHow to Make an American Quilt
1995 · Production Design, Second Unit Director
movieCasper
1995 · Production Design
movieMonkey Trouble
1994 · Production Design
movieThe Distinguished Gentleman
1992 · Production Design
movieHoney, I Blew Up the Kid
1992 · Production Design, Second Unit Director
movieWhat About Bob?
1991 · Production Design
movieGuilty by Suspicion
1991 · Production Design
movieThe Exorcist III
1990 · Production Design
movieThe Abyss
1989 · Production Design
movieStars & Bars
1988 · Production Design
movieAllan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986 · Production Design
movieInvaders from Mars
1986 · Production Design
movieLegend
1985 · Supervising Art Director
movieNever Say Never Again
1983 · Supervising Art Director
movieEureka
1983 · Supervising Art Director
movieAn American Werewolf in London
1981 · Art Direction
movieRaiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Art Direction
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Art Direction
movieAlien
1979 · Art Direction
movieSuperman
1978 · Art Direction
movieStar Wars
1977 · Art Direction
movieThe Four Musketeers
1974 · Art Direction
movieThe Three Musketeers
1973 · Art Direction
movieScorpio
1973 · Assistant Art Director
movieThe Devils
1971 · Assistant Art Director
tvNew-Gen
— · Production Design