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Nathan Crowley

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Nathan Crowley
Born (1966-02-28) 28 February 1966 (age 58)
London, England
Alma materUniversity of Brighton (BA)
OccupationProduction designer
Years active1991 – present

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).

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

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Crowley 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

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Art director

Production designer

Accolades

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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

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  1. ^ "Academy Awards Database". oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Search Results". bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ Lambie, Ryan (8 December 2023). "Wonka: Production designer Nathan Crowley on practical sets, chocolate, Christopher Nolan and more". Film Stories. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Oscars and Old Leightonians". Leighton Park School. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Collaborator: Nathan Crowley, Production Designer". World Building Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ Benning, Jamie (28 May 2024). "103 – Nathan Crowley – Production Designer – Chris Nolan Collaborator". Filmumentaries. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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