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Nathan Crowley
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Born | London, England
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28 February 1966
Alma mater | University of Brighton (BA) |
Occupation | Production designer |
Years active | 1991 – 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 seven times for an Academy Award for Best Production Design for The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), First Man (2018), Tenet (2020), and Wicked (2024), for which he won.
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, 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).
Early life and education
Crowley grew up in Islington, North London. His father was an architect, his mother was an artist, and his grandfather was a builder's merchant. Crowley attended Leighton Park School. 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. He initially worked odd jobs in architecture.
Filmography
As art director
- Dangerous Game (1993)
- Monkey Trouble (1994)
- Braveheart (1995)
- Assassins (1995)
- Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
As 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: For Good (2025)
Accolades
Award | Year | Film | Category | Result |
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Academy Awards | 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 | ||
2024 | Wicked | Won | ||
Art Directors Guild Awards | 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 | |
British Academy Film Awards | 2005 | Batman Begins | Best Production Design | Nominated |
2008 | The Dark Knight | Nominated | ||
2014 | Interstellar | Nominated | ||
2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | ||
2018 | First Man | Nominated | ||
2024 | Wicked | Won | ||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2014 | Interstellar | Best Production Design | Nominated |
2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | ||
2018 | First Man | Nominated | ||
2020 | Tenet | Nominated | ||
2025 | Wicked | Won | ||
Satellite Awards | 2009 | Public Enemies | Best Art Direction and Production Design | Nominated |
2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | ||
2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | ||
2018 | First Man | Nominated | ||
Saturn Award | 2014 | Interstellar | Best Production Design | Won |
2020 | Tenet | Nominated |