Mark Tildesley (production designer)

Mark Tildesley (born 1963, London) is a British designer and director. After graduating from the London College of Printing, earned a First Class BA Honours from the Wimbledon School of Art under the direction of Richard Negri.

He co-founded (with designer Francis O'Connor) the Catch 22 Theatre Company. At Catch 22, he directed, designed, and performed in productions. He continued designing for the theatre, with numerous productions for the Young Vic (under the direction of Michael Bogdanov) at the Royal Opera House.

His feature film credits as production designer encompasses notable collaborations with several directors. For Danny Boyle, he designed 28 Days Later…, Millions, and Sunshine, for which he won a British Independent Film Award (BIFA). For Marc Evans, he designed Resurrection Man and House of America, the latter of which brought him a BAFTA Cymru Award. His films for Michael Winterbottom include I Want You, With or Without You, Wonderland, The Claim, 24 Hour Party People, and Code 46. The latter two films earned him BIFA nominations.

His other films as production designer include Fernando Meirelles The Constant Gardener, also for Focus Features, for which he was an Art Directors Guild Award nominee; Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky; Roger Michell’s The Mother; and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s 28 Weeks Later.

In 2012 Tildesley co-designed (with designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb) the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London.

Filmography

Production Designer

• Frankenstein - National Theatre (2011) (Theatre)
• Your Highness (2010)
• The Killer Inside Me (2010)
• The Boat That Rocked (2009)
• Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
• 28 Weeks Later (2007)
• Sunshine (2007)
• The Constant Gardener (2005)
• Millions (2004)
• Code 46 (2003)
• The Mother (2003)
• 28 Days Later… (2002)
• 24 Hour Party People (2002)
• The Claim (2000)
• With or Without You (1999)
• Wonderland (1999)
• I Want You (1998)
• Resurrection Man (1998)
• Insomnia (1998)
• House of America (1997)
• The Office (1996) (TV)
• Blue Juice (1995)
• The Tomorrow People (1992–1994)
• Dirtysomething (1993) (TV)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

• Millions (2004)

External links

• Mark Tildesley at the Internet Movie Database