Known For
Art
Born
Jan 11, 1941
Died
May 20, 2025
Place of Birth
Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Credits
41 titles
Leslie Dilley
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
Himself
Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III"
Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Self
Little Man
Production Design
Son of the Mask
Production Design
Cold Creek Manor
Antique Dealer
Black Knight
Production Design
Pay It Forward
The Governor
Men of Honor
Production Design
Inspector Gadget
Production Design
The Alien Legacy
Self
Deep Impact
Waiter
The Peacemaker
New York Priest
The Fifth Element
Thanks
Diabolique
Production Design
How to Make an American Quilt
Production Design
Casper
Production Design
Monkey Trouble
Production Design
The Distinguished Gentleman
Production Design
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Production Design
What About Bob?
Production Design
Guilty by Suspicion
Production Design
The Exorcist III
Production Design
The Abyss
Production Design
Stars & Bars
Production Design
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Production Design
Invaders from Mars
Production Design
Legend
Supervising Art Director
Never Say Never Again
Supervising Art Director
Eureka
Supervising Art Director
An American Werewolf in London
Art Direction
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Art Direction
The Empire Strikes Back
Art Direction
Alien
Art Direction
Superman
Art Direction
Star Wars
Art Direction
The Four Musketeers
Art Direction
The Three Musketeers
Art Direction
Scorpio
Assistant Art Director
The Devils
Assistant Art Director
New-Gen
Production Design