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.
Movies (40)
The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
2017 · Himself
Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III"
2016 · Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009 · Self
Chiquito Pero Peligroso
2006 · Production Design
La Máscara 2: El hijo de la máscara
2005 · Production Design
La garganta del diablo
2003 · Antique Dealer, Production Design
Locuras en la edad media
2001 · Production Design
Cadena de Favores
2000 · The Governor, Production Design
Hombres de honor
2000 · Production Design
Inspector Gadget
1999 · Production Design
The Alien Legacy
1999 · Self
Impacto profundo
1998 · Waiter, Production Design
El pacificador
1997 · New York Priest, Production Design
The Fifth Element
1997 · Thanks
Diabólicas (Diabolique)
1996 · Production Design, Second Unit Director
Recuerdos de amores pasados
1995 · Production Design, Second Unit Director
Casper
1995 · Production Design
Monkey Trouble
1994 · Production Design
De estafador a senador
1992 · Production Design
Querida, agrandé al niño
1992 · Production Design, Second Unit Director
¿Qué tal, Bob?
1991 · Production Design
Culpable
1991 · Production Design
El Exorcista 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
