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Stuart Craig studied at the Royal College of Art, London. In 1980 The Elephant Man, directed by David Lynch, established Stuart internationally as a production designer. He went on to be nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning three. In 1982 he won an Academy Award for Gandhi, in 1988 for Dangerous Liaisons, and in 1996 for The English Patient. Since 2001, Stuart has designed the enchanted world of Harry Potter on screen, and in all eight franchised films, for which he has received six BAFTA nominations, as well as four OSCAR nominations. In 2003, he was awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for services to the film industry. In 2010 he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate at Norwich University College of the Arts. In 2018, he was awarded The British Film Designers Guild Lifetime Achievement award, in recognition of his significant contribution to the British Film Industry.
This is an RDInsights Archive recording from 2011 featuring the much-acclaimed film production designer Stuart Craig RDI.
Over the past 13 years, Stuart has made significant contributions to the film industry, working on a total of five major films:
"Gambit", "The Legend of Tarzan", and J.K. Rowling's three "Fantastic Beasts" movies. Stuart’s influence extends beyond the silver screen.
He has been a key figure in the creation of Harry Potter experience venues and theme parks, where his intricate production design
has brought the magic of the films to life for millions of fans worldwide.
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Casino Royale
1967
1967
The English Patient
1966
1966
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
2016
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Columbia pictures Corporation, Screen Musings
Allstar/Cinetext/Miramax, The Guardian
All Star/Warner Bros, Indie Wire
Columbia pictures Corporation, Screen Musings
Allstar/Cinetext/Miramax, The Guardian
All Star/Warner Bros, Indie Wire