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Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Known For Art
Birthday Jan 11, 1941 (84)
Birthplace Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated May 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Leslie Dilley (born 1941) is a Welsh art director and production designer. During his film 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 Alie ... n (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 for a job 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

Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward

2000

as The Governor

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998

as Waiter

The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

1997

as New York Priest

Little Man

Little Man

2006

Production Design

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

2005

Production Design

Cold Creek Manor

Cold Creek Manor

2003

Production Design

Black Knight

Black Knight

2001

Production Design

Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward

2000

Production Design

Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000

Production Design

Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget

1999

Production Design

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998

Production Design

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

1997

Thanks

The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

1997

Production Design

Diabolique

Diabolique

1996

Production Design

Casper

Casper

1995

Production Design

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

Production Design, Second Unit Director

Monkey Trouble

Monkey Trouble

1994

Production Design

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992

Production Design, Second Unit Director

The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992

Production Design

Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

1991

Production Design

What About Bob?

What About Bob?

1991

Production Design

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

1990

Production Design

The Abyss

The Abyss

1989

Production Design

Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars

1988

Production Design

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1986

Production Design

Legend

Legend

1985

Supervising Art Director

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

1983

Supervising Art Director

Eureka

Eureka

1983

Supervising Art Director

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Art Direction

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981

Art Direction

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Art Direction

Alien

Alien

1979

Art Direction

Superman

Superman

1978

Art Direction

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

Art Direction

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974

Art Direction

Scorpio

Scorpio

1973

Assistant Art Director

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973

Art Direction

The Devils

The Devils

1971

Assistant Art Director

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