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Leslie Dilley


Leslie Dilley

Birthday:

01/11/1941

Place of birth:

Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK:

Biography:

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.


Credits

The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars (2017)
as Himself
Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III" (2016)
as Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009)
as Self
Cold Creek Manor (2003)
as Antique Dealer
Pay It Forward (2000)
as The Governor
The Alien Legacy (1999)
as Self
Deep Impact (1998)
as Waiter
The Peacemaker (1997)
as New York Priest
Little Man (2006)
Production Design
Son of the Mask (2005)
Production Design
Cold Creek Manor (2003)
Production Design
Black Knight (2001)
Production Design
Pay It Forward (2000)
Production Design
Men of Honor (2000)
Production Design
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Production Design
Deep Impact (1998)
Production Design
The Peacemaker (1997)
Production Design
Le Cinquième Élément (1997)
Thanks
Diabolique (1996)
Production Design
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Production Design
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Second Unit Director
Casper (1995)
Production Design
Monkey Trouble (1994)
Production Design
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
Production Design
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Production Design
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Second Unit Director
What About Bob? (1991)
Production Design
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
Production Design
The Exorcist III (1990)
Production Design
The Abyss (1989)
Production Design
Stars & Bars (1988)
Production Design
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
Production Design
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Production Design
Legend (1985)
Supervising Art Director
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Supervising Art Director
Eureka (1983)
Supervising Art Director
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Art Direction
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Art Direction
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Art Direction
Alien (1979)
Art Direction
Superman (1978)
Art Direction
Star Wars (1977)
Art Direction
The Four Musketeers (1974)
Art Direction
The Three Musketeers (1973)
Art Direction
Scorpio (1973)
Assistant Art Director
The Devils (1971)
Assistant Art Director