Stuart Craig, 83, was an award-winning Production Designer and Art Director, who worked on the ‘Harry Potter‘ films. He passed away on September 7, 2025.
According to Deadline, Craig’s passing was announced by British Film Designers Guild member Neil Lamont on Facebook.
“It is with great sadness that I report that my friend and mentor, Production Designer Stuart Craig, passed away last night, 7th September 2025, aged 83, following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease,” Lamont wrote in the BFDG Facebook group page.
Neil Lamont’s Tribute to ‘Harry Potter’ Creator
GettyLamont knew Craig for many years. In his Facebook post, he described what it was like to work on their first film together.
“Stuart was very generous with his time and advice, always taking the time to share his knowledge and support those around him,” Lamont wrote of Stuart Craig. “Stuart and I first worked together on The English Patient, flying to Tunis to join him was one of the most important days of my career. Straight out of the airport, on a recce of a local derelict, ruined building, 40 degrees, nervous, and I probably did one of the poorest surveys ever on a location.”
“It turned out that we, subsequently, found better places.”
Lamont continued his tribute talking about seeing Craig’s work first-hand and witnessing the kind of person that he was.
“The experiences I had on this film, not only allowed me to see Stuart’s talent, his beautiful sketches, pencil drawings and vision,” Lamont wrote. “But also the way which he conducted himself in all walks of life, in the Studio, the car, restaurants. A true gentleman, with grace, kindness and humility.”
“I bet that anyone you ask, ‘which designer would you like to work with the most’ the answer 100% would be Stuart Craig,” Lamont wrote. “And anyone who met him will remember their encounter forever. I replay all mine, all the time.”
“He will never be forgotten.”
Lamont worked with Craig as a Supervising Art Director on many films including, the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, ‘Gambit’, and ‘The Avengers’. More recently, Lamont served as Production Designer on ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’, and the series ‘Disclaimer’.
Stuart Craig Had Numerous Credits & Awards
Craig was nominated for his work in 11 different films, winning an Academy Award for three of them. He took home the Oscar for ‘Gandhi’, ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, and ‘The English Patient’.
The other films that he was nominated for an Oscar but didn’t win were, ‘The Elephant Man’, ‘The Mission’, ‘Chaplin’, ‘Harry Potter and the Scorcerer’s Stone’, ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2‘, and ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’
Craig’s other IMDB credits include the films ‘Notting Hill’, ‘The Legend of Bagger Vance’, ‘The Secret Garden’, ‘The Legend of Tarzan’, and the entire ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise.
What’s your favorite Harry Potter film that Stuart Craig worked on?