Leslie Dilley
Known for
Art
Born
January 11, 1941
Birthplace
Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Died
May 20, 2025 (aged 84)
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 arc...
Best known work
Star Wars
1977
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Alien
1979
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
The Fifth Element
1997
Casper
1995
Superman
1978
The Abyss
1989
Deep Impact
1998
An American Werewolf in London
1981Filmography
TBA
2017
2016
2009
2006
Little ManProduction Design
2005
Son of the MaskProduction Design
2003
Cold Creek Manoras Antique Dealer, Production Design
2001
Black KnightProduction Design
2000
Pay It Forwardas The Governor, Production Design
2000
Men of HonorProduction Design
1999
Inspector GadgetProduction Design
1999
The Alien Legacyas Self
1998
Deep Impactas Waiter, Production Design
1997
The Peacemakeras New York Priest, Production Design
1997
The Fifth ElementThanks
1996
DiaboliqueProduction Design
1995
How to Make an American QuiltProduction Design, Second Unit Director
1995
CasperProduction Design
1994
Monkey TroubleProduction Design
1992
The Distinguished GentlemanProduction Design
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the KidProduction Design, Second Unit Director
1991
What About Bob?Production Design
1991
Guilty by SuspicionProduction Design
1990
The Exorcist IIIProduction Design
1989
The AbyssProduction Design