Leslie Dilley
Acteur, Producer
11 januari 1941 — 20 mei 2025 (84 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Cinematografie
| 2003 | Cold Creek Manor · as Antique Dealer |
| 2001 | Black Knight · as Man #2 |
| 2000 | Pay It Forward · as The Governor |
| 1998 | Deep Impact · as Waiter |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker · as New York Priest |
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion · as First Assistant Director |
| 2016 | Death, Be Not Proud: A 'Wonderfull' Time · as Self |
| 2016 | Death, Be Not Proud: All This Bleeding · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2009 | |
| 1999 | The Alien Legacy · as Self |
| 1982 | The 54th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1980 |
| 2015 | Teacup Travels · as Production Designer |
| 2012 | Drew Peterson: Untouchable · as Production Designer |
| 2006 | Little Man · as Production Design |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask · as Production Design |
| 2003 | Cold Creek Manor · as Production Design |
| 2001 | Black Knight · as Production Design |
| 2000 | Men of Honor · as Production Design |
| 2000 | Pay It Forward · as Production Design |
| 1999 | Inspector Gadget · as Production Design |
| 1998 | Deep Impact · as Production Design |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker · as Production Design |
| 1996 | Diabolique · as Production Design |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt · as Production Design |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt · as Second Unit Director |
| 1995 | Casper · as Production Design |
| 1994 | Monkey Trouble · as Production Design |
| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman · as Production Design |
| 1992 | Honey, I Blew Up the Kid · as Production Design |
| 1992 | Honey, I Blew Up the Kid · as Second Unit Director |
| 1991 | What About Bob? · as Production Design |
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion · as Production Design |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III · as Production DesignOp Plex |
| 1989 | The Abyss · as Production Design |
| 1988 | Stars and Bars · as Production Design |
| 1986 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold · as Production Design |
| 1986 | Invaders from Mars · as Production Design |
| 1985 | Bad Medicine · as Production Designer |
| 1985 | Legend · as Supervising Art Director |
| 1983 | Never Say Never Again · as Supervising Art Director |
| 1983 | Eureka · as Supervising Art Director |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London · as Art DirectionOp Plex |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark · as Art Direction |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · as Art Direction |
| 1979 | Alien · as Art Direction |
| 1978 | Superman · as Art Direction |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste · as Art Director |
| 1977 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · as Art Direction |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers · as Art Direction |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers · as Art DirectionOp Plex |
New-Gen · as Production Design |