Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Known For: Art

Date Of Birth:1941-01-11

Place Of Birth:Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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.

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Alien
An American Werewolf in London
The Abyss
The Exorcist III
Men of Honor
The Devils
Legend
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Eureka
Deep Impact
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Casper
Little Man
The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Monkey Trouble
Diabolique
How to Make an American Quilt
The Distinguished Gentleman
How to Make an American Quilt
What About Bob?
The Peacemaker
Invaders from Mars
Cold Creek Manor
Never Say Never Again
Superman
The Four Musketeers
Le Cinquième Élément
The Three Musketeers
Inspector Gadget
Scorpio
Son of the Mask
Pay It Forward
Guilty by Suspicion
Stars & Bars
Black Knight