Leslie Dilley

Art Department

Born: January 11, 1941
Died: May 20, 2025 (age 84)
From: 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…

Filmography (8)

The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars (2017)
Himself
Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III" (2016)
Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009)
Self
Cold Creek Manor (2003)
Antique Dealer
Pay It Forward (2000)
The Governor
The Alien Legacy (1999)
Self
Deep Impact (1998)
Waiter
The Peacemaker (1997)
New York Priest