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Neil Lamont is known for:

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
    Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

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Biography

Having been one of the U.K.’s most respected and sought-after art directors for many years, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was Neil’s first role as production designer. He was previously supervising the art director on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Solo: A Star Wars Story followed shortly after working alongside Ron Howard. Neil then joined forces again with Stuart Craig on Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. He has recently finished Disclaimer, an Apple TV series coming out next year, directed by Alfonso Quarón. Neil Lamont entered the art department as an art department assistant in 1980, working for his father, Peter Lamont, on For Your Eyes Only. Through talent and hard work, he quickly rose through the department to become Supervising Art Director on Goldeneye. He has worked on the industry’s biggest movie franchises, from Star Wars to Harry Potter to James Bond. He was Supervising Art Director on all eight of the Harry Potter films, winning the Art Director’s Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and winning the Art Director’s Guild Award for Contribution to Cinematic Imagery with all eight of the films. Lamont was also supervising the art director on Michael Apted’s The World Is Not Enough. Other notable credits as supervising art directors include Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow, Michael Hoffman’s Gambit, Jeremiah Chechnik’s The Avengers, Richard Attenborough’s In Love and War, and Danny Cannon’s The Young Americans. With a career spanning nearly 30 years, Neil has been a constant talent in art departments throughout the industry, with his many other credits including Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Enemy at the Gates; James Cameron’s Titanic; Anthony Minghella’s The English Patient; Kenneth Branagh’s Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; Stephen Herek’s The Three Musketeers; Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall; and John Glen’s License to Kill.