LESLIE DILLEY
Leslie Dilley
Gender: Male
Known for: Art
Birthday: January 11, 1941
Deathday: May 20, 2025
Place of Birth: Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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).
Filmography
Starring
2000·
Pay It ForwardThe Governor
1999·
The Alien LegacySelf
1998·
Deep ImpactWaiter
1997·
The PeacemakerNew York Priest
Production
2006·
Little ManProduction Design
2005·
Son of the MaskProduction Design
2003·
Cold Creek ManorProduction Design
2001·
Black KnightProduction Design
2000·
Pay It ForwardProduction Design
2000·
Men of HonorProduction Design
1999·
Inspector GadgetProduction Design
1998·
Deep ImpactProduction Design
1997·
The Fifth ElementThanks
1997·
The PeacemakerProduction Design
1996·
DiaboliqueProduction Design
Second Unit Director, Production Design
1995·
CasperProduction Design
1994·
Monkey TroubleProduction Design
Production Design
Second Unit Director, Production Design
1991·
Guilty by SuspicionProduction Design
1991·
What About Bob?Production Design
1990·
The Exorcist IIIProduction Design
1989·
The AbyssProduction Design
1988·
Stars & BarsProduction Design
1986·
Invaders from MarsProduction Design
Production Design
1985·
LegendSupervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
1983·
EurekaSupervising Art Director
Art Direction
Art Direction
Art Direction
1979·
AlienArt Direction
1978·
SupermanArt Direction
1977·
Star WarsArt Direction
1974·
The Four MusketeersArt Direction
1973·
ScorpioAssistant Art Director
1973·
The Three MusketeersArt Direction
1971·
The DevilsAssistant Art Director