‘Star Wars’ Art Director Was 84 – ryan

Ivor Leslie ‘Les’ Diley, The Oscar-Winning Production Designer of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), has died at age 84.

A rep for the art director toy deadline the died on Tuesday, May 20 from Complications with Alzheimer’s Disease, Surrounded by His Wife and Family.

“Les’ legacy lives on in the many iconic films he helped bring to life for over Six Decades and in his family Home and Personally Built As Homage to His Work,” Diley’s Family Said in a Statement. “HIS LOVE FOR THE MOTION PICTURE BUSINESS WAS EVIDENT TO THE VER END. WANT HE WASN’T ON SET, he enjoyed Constructing Things in his workshop at home, playing ice hockey, and a good cup of tea. was a dedicated and loving husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend to MANY.

In addition to his two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Direction on Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost ArkDilida was nominated in the same cameragory for his work on Alien (1979), Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and The abyss (1989). In 2020, he was honored with a Bafta Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema.

Diley Also Lent His Talent to Such Films AS The Three Musketeers (1973), Jesus Christ superst (1973), Superman (1978), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Never Say Never Again (1983), Gadget (1999) and Cold Creek Manor (2003), Working with Such Directors as George Lucas, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Irvin Kershner and John Landis.

Born 1941 in the Rhondda Valley of South Wales, Diley Relocated to London with HIS FAMILY AT THE END OF WWII, WHERE HE PURSED HIS FILMAKING CAREER AT 15, ENTERING AND CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP ASSOCATED BRITIS CORPORATE CORPORTAPTERSHTEGING WERSHIPTIVATTORE AND Building Construction at Willesden Technical College. At 23, he got a job as a plaster worker on From Russia with love (1963) Before working his way up Through the film industry.

Diley is survived by his wife of 38 years, Leslie, and their four children: Sophia diley, Leslie John Diley II, Ivory Diley and Emmajane Diley, as well as his daughter georgia diley. Leslie John III, and Extended Family In England and Wales.