Stuart Craig
Norman Stuart Craig OBE RDI (born 14 April 1942) is a noted British production designer. He has also designed the sets, together with his frequent collaborator set decorator, the late Stephenie McMillan, on all of the Harry Potter films to date.
| Born | Norman Stuart Craig 14 April 1942 |
|---|---|
| Education | Norwich University of the Arts |
| Occupation | Production designer |
| Years active | 1967 – present |
| Spouse | Patricia Stangroom (1965 – present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Best Art Direction 1982 Gandhi 1988 Dangerous Liaisons 1996 The English Patient Best Production Design 1980 The Elephant Man 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
Life and career edit
At Potter author J. K. Rowling's request, he worked with Universal Creative team to design the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. Rowling said in a December 2007 interview on the Potter podcast PotterCast, "The key thing for me was that, if there was to be a theme park, that Stuart Craig … would be involved. … More than involved, that he would pretty much design it. Because I love the look of the films; they really mirror what’s been in my imagination for all these years".[1]
He has been nominated for eleven Academy Awards, and has won three: in 1982 for Gandhi, in 1988 for Dangerous Liaisons, and in 1996 for The English Patient. He has been nominated for a BAFTA award sixteen times, including for the first six and last Potter films, and has won three times: in 1980 for The Elephant Man, in 2005 for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and in 2016 for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.[2]
Stuart Craig has been nominated for a BAFTA Award for six films in a row, namely the first six Harry Potter films.
For his work on The English Patient, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2, Craig was nominated for an Art Directors Guild award and won the same for The English Patient and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.[2] The Guild has also honored Craig with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the awards ceremony on 16 February 2008.[3]
Filmography edit
As art director
- A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- Superman (1978)
As production designer
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Best Art Direction | The Elephant Man | Nominated | [4] |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Won | [5] | |
| 1986 | The Mission | Nominated | [6] | |
| 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | Won | [7] | |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Nominated | [8] | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | [9] | |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2016 | Best Production Design | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Nominated | [14] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Best Production Design | The Elephant Man | Won | [15] |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Nominated | [16] | |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Nominated | [17] | |
| 1986 | The Mission | Nominated | [18] | |
| 1989 | Dangerous Liaisons | Nominated | [19] | |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Nominated | [20] | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Nominated | [21] | |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nominated | [23] | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominated | [24] | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Won | [25] | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Nominated | [26] | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Nominated | [27] | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Won | [29] | |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Nominated | [30] |
References edit
- ^ Anelli, Melissa, John Noe, Sue Upton (23 December 2007). "PotterCast 131: Rowling Along" (Podcast). PotterCast. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
{{cite podcast}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Awards for Stuart Craig". IMDb. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ King, Susan (11 January 2008). "Art Directors Guild lists nominations and honors for Harryhausen, Craig". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "53rd Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "55th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "59th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "61st Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "65th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "69th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "74th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "79th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "83rd Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "84th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "89th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 1981". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 1983". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 1985". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 1987". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 1990". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 1993". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 1997". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2002". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2003". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2005". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2006". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2008". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2010". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2012". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2017". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Film | Production Design in 2019". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
External links edit
- Stuart Craig at IMDb