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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1941-01-11
- event Death Date 2025-05-20
- school Known for: Art
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- info Birth Place Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Leslie Dilley
7.2
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009-09-14
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Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III"
2016-10-25
9.3
The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
2017-12-21
6.9
The Alien Legacy
1999-06-01
7.4
Pay It Forward
2000-10-20
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The Peacemaker
1997-09-26
6.3
Deep Impact
1998-05-08
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Alien
1979-05-25
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An American Werewolf in London
1981-08-21
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The Abyss
1989-08-09
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The Exorcist III
1990-08-17
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Men of Honor
2000-09-13
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The Devils
1971-07-16
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Legend
1985-08-28
6.3
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992-07-16
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992-07-16
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Eureka
1983-05-01
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Deep Impact
1998-05-08
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986-12-17
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Casper
1995-05-26
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Little Man
2006-08-31
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The Empire Strikes Back
1980-05-20
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Star Wars
1977-05-25
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981-06-12
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Monkey Trouble
1994-03-18
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Diabolique
1996-03-22
6.3
How to Make an American Quilt
1995-10-06
6.3
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992-12-04
6.3
How to Make an American Quilt
1995-10-06
6.3
What About Bob?
1991-05-17
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The Peacemaker
1997-09-26
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Invaders from Mars
1986-06-06
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Cold Creek Manor
2003-09-19
6.3
Never Say Never Again
1983-10-07
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Superman
1978-12-14
6.3
The Four Musketeers
1974-10-31
6.3
The Fifth Element
1997-05-02
6.3
The Three Musketeers
1973-12-11
6.3
Inspector Gadget
1999-07-23
6.3
Scorpio
1973-04-11
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Son of the Mask
2005-02-11
6.3
Pay It Forward
2000-10-20
6.3
Guilty by Suspicion
1991-03-15
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Stars & Bars
1988-03-18
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Black Knight
2001-11-21