Guy Hendrix Dyas is a British-American production designer known for his collaboration with directors such as Pablo Larraín, Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee and Steven Spielberg.
He grew up near Devon in the South of England and graduated with a master's degree in design from The Royal College of Art in London. His professional career started in Tokyo as an industrial designer, working for the Sony Corporation. He was hired by Sony after winning an international design competition for the next in their line of Walkman products. Dyas designed the winning entry, the yellow Walkman Sport.
Selected filmography Masters of the Universe (2026) - Travis Knight Maria (2024) - Pablo Larraín Spencer (2021) - Pablo Larraín Lisey's Story (2021) - Pablo Larrain, J. J. Abrams and Stephen King Gemini Man (2019) - Ang Lee The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) - Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston Passengers (2016) - Morten Tyldum Steve Jobs (2015) - Danny Boyle Blackhat (2015) - Michael Mann Inception (2010) - Christopher Nolan Agora (2009) - Alejandro Amenabar Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - Steven Spielberg Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) - Shekhar Kapur Superman Returns (2006) - Bryan Singer The Brothers Grimm (2005) - Terry Gilliam X2 (2003) - Bryan Singer
Awards and nominations 2022: Nominated by the Hollywood Creative Alliance for Spencer 2017: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Production Design for Passengers 2011: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Production Design for Inception 2011: Winner of a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design for Inception 2008: Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design for Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2017: Winner of an Art Directors Guild Award for a Contemporary Film for Passengers 2011: Winner of an Art Directors Guild Award for a Fantasy Film for Inception 2009: Nominated for an Art Directors Guild Award for a Fantasy Film for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008: Nominated for an Art Directors Guild Award for a Period Film for Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007: Nominated for an Art Directors Guild for Superman Returns 2001: Nominated for an Art Directors Guild Award for The Cell 2011: Winner of a Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Production Design for Inception 2010: Winner of a Goya Awards for Best Production Supervision for Agora 2011: Winner of a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Inception 2010: Winner of an American Film Institute Award for Inception
External links Guy Hendrix Dyas Official site The Designs of Guy Hendrix Dyas
Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm Production Design by Guy Hendrix Dyas Entertainment Weekly's 2003 "it List" The Art of X2, Newmarket Press