Les Bowie

1913–1979·Deceased·Active 1961–1978

Before the advent of computer-generated special effects, pioneers in the field managed to create movie magic, despite often restrictive budgets. Les Bowie was one of the best. He began work as a scenic artist at Denham, Pinewood a...

Career stats
12Films
884Posters
17Years active
1968Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

12 posters
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · 1977
Superman
Superman · 1978
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey · 1968
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf · 1961
Vampire Circus
Vampire Circus · 1972
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum · 1966
The Reptile
The Reptile · 1966
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula · 1970
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac · 1966
The Mummy's Shroud
The Mummy's Shroud · 1967
The Plague of the Zombies
The Plague of the Zombies · 1966
Those Fantastic Flying Fools
Those Fantastic Flying Fools · 1967

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Arthur Grant
Series Cinematography by · 5 films together
Michael Ripper(1913-2000)
Michael Ripper(1913-2000)
Actor · 5 films together
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
Stunts · 5 films together
Philip Martell(1907-1993)
Philip Martell(1907-1993)
Series Music Department · 5 films together
Anthony Hinds(1922-2013)
Anthony Hinds(1922-2013)
Produced by · 4 films together
Anthony Nelson Keys
Produced by · 4 films together
Bernard Robinson
Series Production Design by · 4 films together
Bob Jordan
Series Camera and Electrical Department · 4 films together