Stuart Craig, the Oscar-winning production designer best known for his work on the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 83. He passed away on 7 September 2025 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease, according to a statement from the British Film Designers Guild.
Born on 14 April 1942 in Norfolk, England, Craig began his career in the 1980s with credits including The Elephant Man, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Cry Freedom, Chaplin and The Secret Garden. He won his first Academy Award for Gandhi in 1983, followed by a second for Dangerous Liaisons in 1989. His third Oscar came in 1997 for The English Patient.
Craig later served as production designer on all eight Harry Potter films and the Fantastic Beasts trilogy. BFDG member Neil Lamont, who worked with Craig on The English Patient, paid tribute: 'Stuart was the UK’s and, most probably, cinema’s most-revered film designer … a true giant!'
Lamont added: 'Anyone who met him will remember their encounter forever.' Craig is survived by his family and a legacy of iconic film design.
