Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Other names | Ivor Leslie Dilley Les Dilley |
| Occupation(s) | Production designer, art director |
| Years active | 1973-present |
Leslie Dilley (born 1941) is a Welsh
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).
Early life and education
In 1941, Dilley was born in
Willesden Technical College.[2][3] 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.[4]
Career
At the ABPC, Dilley began his career as a
Academy Award for Best Art Direction for Star Wars (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). He additionally received Academy Award nominations for his art directorship on Alien (1979), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and The Abyss (1989).[7][8]
During the 1990s to 2000s, Dilley primarily worked as a production designer. Some of his production works during these decades include The Exorcist III (1990), Casper (1995), and Son of the Mask (2005).[5] Dilley has also made cameo appearances in his production designed films, including Deep Impact (1998) and Pay It Forward (2000).[6]
Selected filmography
Dilley has won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and has been nominated for three more:
- Won
- Star Wars (1977)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Nominated
- Alien (1979)
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- The Abyss (1989)[9]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781785851964. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Waddell, Calum (October 2015). "The Art of War". Star Wars Insider. No. 140. p. 50. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ISBN 078640681X. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Waddell 2015, pp. 50, 52
- ^ a b "Leslie Dilley". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Leslie Dilley". Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 44. Gale. 2002 – via Gale in Context.
- ^ dePriest, Joe (25 July 1988). "Art director keeps the ocean on his mind". Rocky Mount Telegram. p. 11.
- ^ "Academy Award nominations told". Kilgore News-Herald. 14 February 1990. p. 3.
- ^ "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
External links
- Leslie Dilley at IMDb
- Leslie Dilley at AllMovie