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Stuart Craig

Art

Born April 14, 1942 · Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Died September 7, 2025

Also known as Norman Stuart Craig OBE RDI · Norman Stuart Craig

Biography

Norman Stuart Craig OBE RDI (14 April 1942 – 7 September 2025) was a noted British production designer. Together with his frequent collaborator set decorator, the late Stephenie McMillan, Craig designed the sets on all of the Harry Potter films to date.

Awards & recognition

  • Royal DesignerIndustry · 2004
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1997
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1989
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1983
  • Art Directors Guild AwardExcellence in Production Design for a Feature Film
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  • Art Directors Guild AwardExcellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film
  • Art Directors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2017 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2006 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2002 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1997 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1993 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1989 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1987 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1983 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1981 · nominated

Filmography34 titles

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011Production Design

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004Production Design

The Elephant Man

1980Production Design

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

2001Production Design

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005Production Design

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Production Design

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009Production Design

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007Production Design

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002Production Design

Gandhi

1982Production Design

The Secret Garden

1993Production Design

Chaplin

1992Production Design

The Mission

1986Production Design

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016Production Design

Notting Hill

1999Production Design

Dangerous Liaisons

1988Art Direction

Superman

1978Art Direction

A Bridge Too Far

1977Art Direction

The English Patient

1996Production Design

Cry Freedom

1987Production Design

Shadowlands

1993Production Design

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

2018Production Design

History of the World: Part I

1981Production Design

Memphis Belle

1990Production Design

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

2022Production Design

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000Production Design

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984Production Design

The Legend of Tarzan

2016Production Design

In Love and War

1996Production Design

Mary Reilly

1996Production Design

Cal

1984Production Design

Gambit

2012Production Design

Saturn 3

1980Production Design

The Avengers

1998Production Design