{{Short description|English set decorator}} {{Infobox person | name = Lee Sandales | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1971|12}} | birth_place = [[Gateacre]], [[Liverpool]], England | alma_mater = [[University of Roehampton]] | occupation = [[Set decorator]] | years_active = 1997–present | spouse = Mark }}
'''Lee Sandales''' (born December 1971)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mum-tears-after-scouse-son-30849600 |work= [[Liverpool Echo]] |title= Mum in tears after Scouse son lands 'dream' Oscar nomination |date= 23 January 2025 |access-date= 25 January 2025 }}</ref> is an English set decorator. He is mostly known for his work on the films ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' (2011), ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' (2015), ''[[Rogue One]]'' (2016), ''[[1917 (2019 film)|1917]]'' (2019), and ''[[Wicked (2024 film)|Wicked]]'' (2024). Throughout his career, he has been nominated for three [[Academy Awards]], winning for ''Wicked'' and has been nominated for four [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Awards]], winning two of them – in [[73rd British Academy Film Awards|2020]] for ''1917'', and in [[78th British Academy Film Awards|2025]] for ''Wicked''.
==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 (England and Wales)|comprehensive school]], before attending [[University of Roehampton]] and getting his first job.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-man-wins-award-baftas-17680407|title=Liverpool man wins award at BAFTAs for 'outstanding' 1917 war film|newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]|first=Alan|last=Weston|date=3 February 2020|accessdate=3 February 2020|archive-date=4 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204123332/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-man-wins-award-baftas-17680407|url-status=live}}</ref> He now lives in [[London]] with his husband Mark.<ref>{{Cite web |title=And finally the greatest honour of all …. And The Oscar goes to …..Mark my husband without him I couldn’t have done it ! |url=https://www.instagram.com/leesandales/p/DGvxdLLPYH6/ |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Instagram}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Paton |first=Ryan |last2=Banner |first2=Megan |date=2025-03-03 |title=Mum's emotional message as Scouse son takes home Oscar |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/mums-emotional-message-scouse-son-31114964 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}</ref>
==Partial filmography== ===As set decorator=== * ''[[Separate Lies]]'' (2005) * ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (2006) * ''[[Green Zone (film)|Green Zone]]'' (2010) * ''[[Sex and the City 2]]'' (2010) * ''[[Blitz (2011 film)|Blitz]]'' (2011) * ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' (2011) * ''[[Wrath of the Titans]]'' (2012) * ''[[Maleficent (film)|Maleficent]]'' (2014) * ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' (2015) * ''[[Rogue One]]'' (2016) * ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' (2018) * ''[[1917 (2019 film)|1917]]'' (2019) * ''[[Dolittle (film)|Dolittle]]'' (2020) * ''[[Wicked (2024 film)|Wicked]]'' (2024)
===As art director=== * ''[[Love, Honour and Obey]]'' (2000)
==Awards and nominations== ===Major associations=== ====[[Academy Awards]]==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:80%;" |- ! style="width:6%;" scope="col"| Year ! style="width:35%;" scope="col"| Nominated work ! style="width:43%;" scope="col"| Category ! style="width:11%;" scope="col"| Result ! style="width:5%;" scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | [[84th Academy Awards|2012]] | ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' | [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]] {{small|(shared with [[Rick Carter]])}} | {{Nom}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-env-oscars-winners-nominees-scorecard-2012-htmlstory.html|title=Oscars 2012: Complete nominees and winners list|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=27 February 2012|accessdate=8 January 2020|archive-date=31 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031113827/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-env-oscars-winners-nominees-scorecard-2012-htmlstory.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[92nd Academy Awards|2020]] | ''[[1917 (2019 film)|1917]]'' | [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] {{small|(shared with [[Dennis Gassner]])}} | {{nom}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/oscars-2020-winners-full-list-of-results-with-live-updates-parasite-joker/|title=Oscars 2020 winners: The complete list of results|website=[[CNET]]|first=Jennifer|last=Bisset|date=10 February 2020|accessdate=11 February 2020|archive-date=10 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210040232/https://www.cnet.com/news/oscars-2020-winners-full-list-of-results-with-live-updates-parasite-joker/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[97th Academy Awards|2025]] | ''[[Wicked (2024 film)|Wicked]]'' | [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] {{small|(shared with [[Nathan Crowley]])}} | {{won}} | |}
====[[British Academy Film Awards]]==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:80%;" |- ! style="width:6%;" scope="col"| Year ! style="width:35%;" scope="col"| Nominated work ! style="width:43%;" scope="col"| Category ! style="width:11%;" scope="col"| Result ! style="width:5%;" scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | [[65th British Academy Film Awards|2012]] | ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' | [[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] {{small|(shared with [[Rick Carter]])}} | {{Nom}} | |- | [[69th British Academy Film Awards|2016]] | ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' | [[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] {{small|(shared with [[Rick Carter]] and Darren Gilford)}} | {{Nom}} | |- | [[73rd British Academy Film Awards|2020]] | ''[[1917 (2019 film)|1917]]'' | [[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] {{small|(shared with [[Dennis Gassner]])}} | {{won}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/bafta-film-awards-2020-winners-list-1203489809/|title=BAFTA Film Awards 2020: Full Winners List|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2 February 2020|accessdate=11 February 2020|archive-date=2 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202195149/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/bafta-film-awards-2020-winners-list-1203489809/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[78th British Academy Film Awards|2025]] | ''[[Wicked (2024 film)|Wicked]]'' | [[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] {{small|(shared with [[Nathan Crowley]])}} | {{won}} | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0761227}}
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