Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig (born April 14, 1942 ) is a British production designer .
Stuart Craig grew up in Norwich . While studying art in the 1960s, he designed his first production sets for film students. During this production he worked as an errand boy for the British film studio that produced Casino Royale and stayed there in the artistic department for twelve years. For Richard Attenborough's Die Brücke von Arnhem , he was the chief set designer for the first time. He had his international breakthrough in 1980 with David Lynch's The Elephant Man . He received a total of three Oscars for his work. In total, he was also 12 times for the British BAFTA Awardnominated and received this award twice in the category Best Production Design . Since the first Harry Potter film adaptation, he has been the chief designer of all Potter films.
Filmography (selection)
- 1977: The Arnhem Bridge - Director: Richard Attenborough
- 1978: Superman - Director: Richard Donner
- 1980: The Elephant Man - Director: David Lynch
- 1982: Gandhi - Director: Richard Attenborough
- 1984 Greystoke : Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes - Director: Hugh Hudson
- 1986: The Mission - Director: Roland Joffé
- 1987: Freedom Cry - Director: Richard Attenborough
- 1988: Dangerous Liaisons - Director: Stephen Frears
- 1992: Chaplin - Director: Richard Attenborough
- 1993: The Secret Garden - Director: Agnieszka Holland
- 1993: Shadowlands, A Gift of the Moment - Directed by Richard Attenborough
- 1996: Mary Reilly - Director: Stephen Frears
- 1996: The English Patient - Director: Anthony Minghella
- 1998: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat - Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
- 1999: Notting Hill - Director: Roger Michell
- 2000: The Legend of Bagger Vance - Director: Robert Redford
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Director: Chris Columbus
- 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Director: Chris Columbus
- 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Director: Mike Newell
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Director: David Yates
- 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Director: David Yates
- 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 directed by David Yates
- 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 directed by David Yates
- 2012: Gambit - The Master Plan - Director: Michael Hoffman
- 2016: Legend of Tarzan - Director: David Yates
- 2016: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them - Director: David Yates
- 2018: Fantastic Beasts: Grindelwald's Crimes - Director: David Yates
Awards
- 1981: Oscar nomination for The Elephant Man
- 1981: BAFTA Award for The Elephant Man
- 1983: Oscar for Gandhi
- 1987: Oscar nomination for The Mission
- 1989: Oscar for dangerous love affairs
- 1993: Oscar nomination for Chaplin
- 1997: Oscar for The English Patient
- 2002: Oscar nomination for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- 2006: Oscar nomination for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2006: BAFTA Award for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2007: ADG Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Art Directors Guild for life's work
- 2011: Oscar nomination for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- 2012: Oscar nomination for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- 2017: Oscar nomination for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Web links
- Stuart Craig in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Harry Potter Wiki and Lexicon
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Craig, Stuart |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British production designer and Oscar winner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1942 |