Lee Sandales

Lee Sandales (born December 1971)^[1] is an English set decorator. He is mostly known for his work on the films War Horse (2011), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Rogue One (2016), 1917 (2019), and Wicked (2024). Throughout his career, he has been nominated for three Academy Awards, winning for Wicked and has been nominated for four BAFTA Awards, winning two of them – in 2020 for 1917, and in 2025 for Wicked.

Lee Sandales
Born	December 1971 (age 53) Gateacre, Liverpool, England
Alma mater	University of Roehampton
Occupation	Set decorator
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Mark

Early life

Sandales was born in December 1971 in Liverpool and grew up in Gateacre with his parents Audrey and Charlie. He attended the local comprehensive school, before attending University of Roehampton and getting his first job.^[2] He now lives in London with his husband Mark.^[3][4]

Partial filmography

As set decorator

• Separate Lies (2005)
• Casino Royale (2006)
• Green Zone (2010)
• Sex and the City 2 (2010)
• Blitz (2011)
• War Horse (2011)
• Wrath of the Titans (2012)
• Maleficent (2014)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
• Rogue One (2016)
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
• 1917 (2019)
• Dolittle (2020)
• Wicked (2024)

As art director

• Love, Honour and Obey (2000)

Awards and nominations

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2012	War Horse	Best Art Direction (shared with Rick Carter)	Nominated	[5]
2020	1917	Best Production Design (shared with Dennis Gassner)	Nominated	[6]
2025	Wicked	Best Production Design (shared with Nathan Crowley)	Won

British Academy Film Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2012	War Horse	Best Production Design (shared with Rick Carter)	Nominated
2016	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Best Production Design (shared with Rick Carter and Darren Gilford)	Nominated
2020	1917	Best Production Design (shared with Dennis Gassner)	Won	[7]
2025	Wicked	Best Production Design (shared with Nathan Crowley)	Won