Art · geboren 1941-01-11 · Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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 no open positions available, Dilley completed a five year plastering apprenticeship at the Associated British Picture Corporation.

Bekannt aus

• Krieg der Sterne (1977) – Art Direction
• Das Imperium schlägt zurück (1980) – Art Direction
• Alien - Das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt (1979) – Art Direction
• Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes (1981) – Art Direction
• Das fünfte Element (1997) – Thanks
• Casper (1995) – Production Design
• Superman (1978) – Art Direction
• Abyss - Abgrund des Todes (1989) – Production Design
• Deep Impact (1998) – Waiter
• American Werewolf (1981) – Art Direction
• Men of Honor (2000) – Production Design
• Das Glücksprinzip (2000) – The Governor
• Die Maske 2 - Die nächste Generation (2005) – Production Design
• Little Man (2006) – Production Design
• Sag niemals nie (1983) – Supervising Art Director
• Legende (1985) – Supervising Art Director
• Inspektor Gadget (1999) – Production Design
• Liebling, jetzt haben wir ein Riesenbaby (1992) – Production Design
• Ritter Jamal - Eine schwarze Komödie (2001) – Production Design
• Projekt: Peacemaker (1997) – New York Priest
• Was ist mit Bob? (1991) – Production Design
• Der Exorzist III (1990) – Production Design
• Cold Creek Manor - Das Haus am Fluß (2003) – Antique Dealer
• Die Teufel (1971) – Assistant Art Director
• Die drei Musketiere (1973) – Art Direction
• Ein ehrenwerter Gentleman (1992) – Production Design
• Diabolisch (1996) – Production Design
• Quatermain II - Auf der Suche nach der geheimnisvollen Stadt (1986) – Production Design
• Invasion vom Mars (1986) – Production Design
• Die vier Musketiere (1974) – Art Direction
• Immer Ärger um Dojo (1994) – Production Design
• Schuldig bei Verdacht (1991) – 1st A.D.
• Ein amerikanischer Quilt (1995) – Production Design
• Scorpio, der Killer (1973) – Assistant Art Director
• Eureka (1983) – Supervising Art Director
• Stars and Bars - Der ganz normale amerikanische Wahnsinn (1988) – Production Design
• The Alien Legacy (1999) – Self
• Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009) – Self
• The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars (2017) – Himself
• Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III" (2016) – Self