Overview
- Craig died on September 7 at home at age 83 after a 14-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, his family said.
- The British Film Designers Guild shared the news via a tribute by colleague Neil Lamont, who called him a generous mentor and true gentleman.
- He won Academy Awards for Gandhi (1983), Dangerous Liaisons (1989) and The English Patient (1997), alongside numerous additional Oscar and BAFTA nominations.
- He served as production designer on all eight Harry Potter films and three Fantastic Beasts entries, with his screen environments later informing Universal’s Wizarding World theme parks in several countries.
- Harry Potter producer David Heyman praised Craig’s taste and leadership, and he is survived by his wife, Patricia Stangroom, and their two children.