Stuart Craig
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Stuart Norman Craig (14 April 1942 – 7 September 2025) was a British production designer. In a career spanning a half-century, he won three Academy Awards and three BAFTAs. He was particularly known for his work with Stephenie McMillan on the Harry Potter films, and with Anna Pinnock on the Fantastic Beasts films.
Infobox
Born
(1942-04-14)14 April 1942Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died
7 September 2025(2025-09-07) (aged 83)Windsor, Berkshire, England
Education
mw- Norwich University of the ArtsRoyal College of Art
Occupation
Production designer
Years active
1967–2022
Spouse
mw- Patricia Stangroom (m. 1965)
Children
2
Awards
Best Art Direction1982 Gandhi1988 Dangerous Liaisons1996 The English Patient Best Production Design1980 The Elephant Man2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Tables
· Filmography
1996
Role(s)
Stephen Frears
Role(s)
Anthony Minghella
Role(s)
Richard Attenborough
| Year | Title | Director |
| 1980 | Saturn 3 | Stanley Donen |
| The Elephant Man | David Lynch | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Richard Attenborough |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Hugh Hudson |
| Cal | Pat O'Connor | |
| 1986 | The Mission | Roland Joffé |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom | Richard Attenborough |
| 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | Stephen Frears |
| Stars and Bars | Pat O'Connor | |
| 1990 | Memphis Belle | Michael Caton-Jones |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Richard Attenborough |
| 1993 | The Secret Garden | Agnieszka Holland |
| Shadowlands | Richard Attenborough | |
| 1996 | Mary Reilly | Stephen Frears |
| The English Patient | Anthony Minghella | |
| In Love and War | Richard Attenborough | |
| 1998 | The Avengers | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | Roger Michell |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Robert Redford |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Chris Columbus |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Alfonso Cuarón |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Mike Newell |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | David Yates |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | |
| 2012 | Gambit | Michael Hoffman |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | David Yates |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | ||
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1980 | Best Art Direction | The Elephant Man | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Won | ||
| 1986 | The Mission | Nominated | ||
| 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | Won | ||
| 1992 | Chaplin | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | ||
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Production Design | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1980 | Best Production Design | The Elephant Man | Won | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Nominated | ||
| 1986 | The Mission | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | Dangerous Liaisons | Nominated | ||
| 1992 | Chaplin | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | The English Patient | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Won | ||
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Won | ||
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Nominated |
References
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/09/stuart-craig-oscar-winning-production-designer-on-the-english-patient-and-harry-potter-dies-aged-83
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/movies/stuart-craig-dead.html
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stuart-craig-dead-production-designer-harry-potter-1236365614/
- Stuart Craig Dies; Oscar-Winning Production Designer From Harry Potter Franchise & ‘The English Patient’ Was 83https://deadline.com/2025/09/stuart-craig-dies-production-designer-harry-potter-1236512748/
- Los Angeles Timeshttp://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/guild/env-art-directors-guildnoms11jan11,0,3811812.story?coll=env-guild
- "PotterCast 131: Rowling Along"http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://media.libsyn.com/media/pottercast/pc071223.mp3
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1981
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1983
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1987
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1989
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1993
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1997
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2006
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2011
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2012
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2017
- "Film | Production Design in 1981"http://awards.bafta.org/award/1981/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 1983"http://awards.bafta.org/award/1983/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 1985"http://awards.bafta.org/award/1985/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 1987"http://awards.bafta.org/award/1987/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 1990"http://awards.bafta.org/award/1990/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 1993"http://awards.bafta.org/award/1993/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 1997"http://awards.bafta.org/award/1997/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2002"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2003"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2003/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2005"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2005/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2006"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2006/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2008"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2008/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2010"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2012"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2012/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2017"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2017/film/production-design
- "Film | Production Design in 2019"http://awards.bafta.org/award/2019/film/production-design