Nathan Crowley (born 28 February 1966) is an English production designer and a former art director, who is best known for his collaborations with Christopher Nolan. He has been nominated six times for an Academy Award for Best Production Design for The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), First Man (2018), and Tenet (2020).
Nathan Crowley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1966 London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Brighton (BA) |
| Occupation | Production designer |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
For The Prestige, he was nominated with set decorator Julie Ochipinti, for The Dark Knight, he was nominated with set decorator Peter Lando, for Interstellar and Dunkirk, he was nominated with set decorator Gary Fettis,[1] and for First Man and Tenet, he was nominated with set decorator Kathy Lucas. Crowley was also nominated five times for the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design for Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), Dunkirk (2017), and First Man (2018).[2]
Early life and education
editCrowley grew up in Islington, North London.[3][4] His father and grandfather were both architects. Crowley attended Leighton Park School.[5] After completing a foundation year at the Sir John Cass School of Art, he went on to graduate from Brighton Polytechnic (now the University of Brighton) with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Three dimensional design.[6] He initially worked odd jobs in architecture.[7]
Filmography
editArt director
- Dangerous Game (1993)
- Monkey Trouble (1994)
- Braveheart (1995)
- Assassins (1995)
- Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Production designer
- Sweety Barrett (1998)
- Falling for a Dancer (1998)
- An Everlasting Piece (2000)
- Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
- Insomnia (2002)
- Veronica Guerin (2003)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- The Lake House (2006)
- The Prestige (2006)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- Public Enemies (2009)
- John Carter (2012)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Interstellar (2014)
- Westworld (pilot episode only) (2016)
- Dunkirk (2017)
- The Greatest Showman (2017)
- First Man (2018)
- Tenet (2020)
- Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
- Wonka (2023)
- Wicked (2024)
- Wicked: Part Two (2025)
Accolades
edit| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Prestige | Best Production Design | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Tenet | Nominated |
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | Nominated |
| 2006 | The Prestige | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Won |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Westworld (for "The Original") | Excellence for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Won |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Tenet | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Won |
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Best Production Design | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated |
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Interstellar | Best Production Design | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Tenet | Nominated |
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Public Enemies | Best Art Direction and Production Design | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated |
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Interstellar | Best Production Design | Won |
| 2020 | Tenet | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Academy Awards Database". oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Search Results". bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ Lambie, Ryan (8 December 2023). "Wonka: Production designer Nathan Crowley on practical sets, chocolate, Christopher Nolan and more". Film Stories. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Engber, Daniel (18 November 2014). "Meet the Man Behind the Awesome Sets of The Dark Knight, The Prestige and Interstellar". Wired. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Oscars and Old Leightonians". Leighton Park School. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Collaborator: Nathan Crowley, Production Designer". World Building Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Benning, Jamie (28 May 2024). "103 – Nathan Crowley – Production Designer – Chris Nolan Collaborator". Filmumentaries. Retrieved 1 November 2024.