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.
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
(Self)
Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III"
(Self)
The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
(Himself)
The Alien Legacy
(Self)
Pay It Forward
(The Governor)
The Peacemaker
(New York Priest)
Deep Impact
(Waiter)
Alien
(Art Direction)
An American Werewolf in London
(Art Direction)
The Abyss
(Production Design)
The Exorcist III
(Production Design)
Men of Honor
(Production Design)
The Devils
(Assistant Art Director)
Legend
(Supervising Art Director)
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
(Production Design)
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
(Second Unit Director)
Eureka
(Supervising Art Director)
Deep Impact
(Production Design)
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
(Production Design)
Casper
(Production Design)
Little Man
(Production Design)
The Empire Strikes Back
(Art Direction)
Star Wars
(Art Direction)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(Art Direction)
Monkey Trouble
(Production Design)
Diabolique
(Production Design)
How to Make an American Quilt
(Production Design)
The Distinguished Gentleman
(Production Design)
How to Make an American Quilt
(Second Unit Director)
What About Bob?
(Production Design)
The Peacemaker
(Production Design)
Invaders from Mars
(Production Design)
Cold Creek Manor
(Production Design)
Never Say Never Again
(Supervising Art Director)
Superman
(Art Direction)
The Four Musketeers
(Art Direction)
The Fifth Element
(Thanks)
The Three Musketeers
(Art Direction)
Inspector Gadget
(Production Design)
Scorpio
(Assistant Art Director)
Son of the Mask
(Production Design)
Pay It Forward
(Production Design)
Guilty by Suspicion
(Production Design)
Stars & Bars
(Production Design)
Black Knight
(Production Design)