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Nathan Crowley

Born January 1, 1966 in London, England, UK29 films

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 was 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).

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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).

Crowley grew up in Islington, North London. His father and grandfather were both architects. 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.

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Essential films

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Filmography

29 films
  1. 2025Wicked: For GoodProduction Design
  2. 2024WickedProduction Design
  3. 2023WonkaProduction Design
  4. 2021Ron's Gone WrongProduction Design
  5. 2020TenetProduction Design
  6. 2018First ManProduction Design
  7. 2017The Greatest ShowmanProduction Design
  8. 2017DunkirkProduction Design
  9. 2016La TraviataSet Designer
  10. 2014InterstellarProduction Design
  11. 2012The Dark Knight RisesProduction Design
  12. 2012John CarterProduction Design
  13. 2009Public EnemiesProduction Design
  14. 2008The Dark KnightProduction Design
  15. 2006The PrestigeProduction Design
  16. 2006The Lake HouseProduction Design
  17. 2005Batman BeginsProduction Design
  18. 2003Veronica GuerinProduction Design
  19. 2002InsomniaProduction Design
  20. 2001Behind Enemy LinesProduction Design
  21. 2000An Everlasting PieceProduction Design
  22. 2000Mission: Impossible IIArt Direction
  23. 1999Sweety BarrettProduction Design
  24. 1996Escape from L.A.Set Designer
  25. 1995AssassinsArt Direction
  26. 1995BraveheartArt Direction
  27. 1994MaverickAssistant Art Director
  28. 1994Monkey TroubleArt Direction
  29. 1993Dangerous GameArt Direction