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Nathan Crowley
Born (1966-02-28) 28 February 1966 (age 59)
London, England
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

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
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
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