Leslie Dilley
Age: N/A | From: Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Les Dilley
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Homepage: http://www.lesliedilley.com/
Movie Involvements: 38
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Star Wars
(1977) Art Direction
Alien
(1979) Art Direction
The Fifth Element
(1997) Thanks
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981) Art Direction
Little Man
(2006) Production Design
Casper
(1995) Production Design
Son of the Mask
(2005) Production Design
Superman
(1978) Art DirectionActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Himself | |
| 2009 | Self | |
| 2000 | The Governor | |
| 1999 | Self | |
| 1997 | New York Priest | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Production Design | |
| 2005 | Production Design | |
| 2003 | Production Design | |
| 2001 | Production Design | |
| 2000 | Production Design | |
| 1999 | Production Design | |
| 1998 | Production Design | |
| 1997 | Production Design | |
| 1996 | Production Design | |
| 1995 | Production Design | |
| Production Design | ||
| 1994 | Production Design | |
| 1992 | Production Design | |
| Production Design | ||
| 1991 | Production Design | |
| Production Design | ||
| 1990 | Production Design | |
| 1989 | Production Design | |
| 1988 | Production Design | |
| 1986 | Production Design | |
| Production Design | ||
| 1985 | Supervising Art Director | |
| 1983 | Supervising Art Director | |
| Supervising Art Director | ||
| 1981 | Art Direction | |
| Art Direction | ||
| 1980 | Art Direction | |
| 1979 | Art Direction | |
| 1978 | Art Direction | |
| 1977 | Art Direction | |
| 1973 | Assistant Art Director | |
| 1971 | Assistant Art Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Second Unit Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |