

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.
2006
Production Design
2005
Production Design
2003
Production Design
2001
Production Design
2000
Production Design
2000
Production Design
1999
Production Design
1998
Production Design
1997
Production Design
1996
Production Design
1995
Production Design
1995
Production Design
1994
Production Design
1992
Production Design
1992
Production Design
1991
Production Design
1991
Production Design
1990
Production Design
1989
Production Design
1988
Production Design
1986
Production Design
1986
Production Design
1985
Supervising Art Director
1983
Supervising Art Director
1983
Supervising Art Director
1981
Art Direction
1981
Art Direction
1980
Art Direction
1979
Art Direction
1978
Art Direction
1977
Art Direction
1974
Art Direction
1973
Art Direction
1973
Assistant Art Director
1971
Assistant Art Director
1995
Second Unit Director
1992
Second Unit Director
1997
Thanks
Les Dilley