A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Horsham, Sussex, England, UK
Born:
October 13, 1962
Mike Stallion (born 13 October 1962) is a senior art director. He was born in Horsham, Sussex, England. Over a career covering more than three decades, he has contributed his design expertise to a wide range of films, from early work in the late 1990s such as Elizabeth (1998) as a draughtsman and The Mummy (1999) as an assistant art director, progressing through beloved family features like Shanghai Knights (2003) as an assistant art director and Touch of Pink (2004) as an art director, culminating in blockbuster franchises including Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Doctor Strange (2016), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Widow (2021), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), How to Train Your Dragon (2025), Project Hail Mary (2026) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). Stallion first attracted significant attention for his work as art director on Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men (2006), which earned him a nomination in the Fantasy Feature Film category at the 11th Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards. That same decade saw him nominated yet again, this time for Quantum of Solace in the Honorary Contemporary Film category (2008) and Sherlock Holmes in the Period Film category (2009). In 2010, his work on Robin Hood was recognised with a nomination for the ADG's Excellence in Production Design in the Period Film category. Stallion's talent reached a new level of acclaim in 2015 when he won the ADG Excellence in Production Design Award for Fantasy Film for his contribution to Avengers: Age of Ultron. He continued to garner recognition for his genre-defining visual work, earning nominations again for Fantasy Film in 2017, 2018, and 2020, with another win in 2020, consolidating his status as a decorated designer within the industry.
Art Direction:
1995 Brothers in Trouble
1995 Castle Ghosts of England
1996 Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996 Castle Ghosts of Scotland
2003 I Capture the Castle
2004 Touch of Pink
2005 Ahead of the Class
2006 Children of Men
2006 Land of the Blind
2007 Fred Claus
2008 Quantum of Solace
2010 Robin Hood
2010 Thorne: Scaredycat
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2012 Great Expectations
2012 Wrath of the Titans
2013 Thor: The Dark World
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016 Doctor Strange
2017 Beauty and the Beast
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2020 Artemis Fowl
2021 Black Widow
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2023 Heart of Stone
2025 How to Train Your Dragon
2026 Project Hail Mary
Assistant Art Director:
1995 Brothers in Trouble
1995 Castle Ghosts of England
1996 Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996 Castle Ghosts of Scotland
1999 The Mummy
2000 Esther Kahn
2003 I Capture the Castle
2003 Shanghai Knights
2004 Touch of Pink
2005 Ahead of the Class
2006 Children of Men
2006 Land of the Blind
2007 Fred Claus
2008 Quantum of Solace
2010 Robin Hood
2010 Thorne: Scaredycat
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2012 Great Expectations
2012 Wrath of the Titans
2013 Thor: The Dark World
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016 Doctor Strange
2017 Beauty and the Beast
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2020 Artemis Fowl
2021 Black Widow
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2023 Heart of Stone
2025 How to Train Your Dragon
2026 Project Hail Mary
Draughtsman:
1995 Brothers in Trouble
1995 Castle Ghosts of England
1996 Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996 Castle Ghosts of Scotland
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies
1998 Elizabeth
1999 The Mummy
2000 Esther Kahn
2003 I Capture the Castle
2003 Shanghai Knights
2004 Touch of Pink
2005 Ahead of the Class
2006 Children of Men
2006 Land of the Blind
2007 Fred Claus
2008 Quantum of Solace
2009 Sherlock Holmes
2010 Robin Hood
2010 Thorne: Scaredycat
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2012 Great Expectations
2012 Wrath of the Titans
2013 Thor: The Dark World
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016 Doctor Strange
2017 Beauty and the Beast
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2020 Artemis Fowl
2021 Black Widow
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2023 Heart of Stone
2025 How to Train Your Dragon
2026 Project Hail Mary
Supervising Art Director:
1995 Brothers in Trouble
1995 Castle Ghosts of England
1996 Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996 Castle Ghosts of Scotland
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies
1998 Elizabeth
1999 The Mummy
2000 Esther Kahn
2003 I Capture the Castle
2003 Shanghai Knights
2004 Touch of Pink
2005 Ahead of the Class
2006 Children of Men
2006 Land of the Blind
2007 Closing the Ring
2007 Fred Claus
2008 Quantum of Solace
2009 Sherlock Holmes
2010 Robin Hood
2010 Thorne: Scaredycat
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2012 Great Expectations
2012 Wrath of the Titans
2013 Thor: The Dark World
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016 Doctor Strange
2017 Beauty and the Beast
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2020 Artemis Fowl
2021 Black Widow
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2023 Heart of Stone
2025 How to Train Your Dragon
2026 Project Hail Mary
Thanks:
1995 Brothers in Trouble
1995 Castle Ghosts of England
1996 Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996 Castle Ghosts of Scotland
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies
1998 Elizabeth
1999 The Mummy
2000 Esther Kahn
2003 I Capture the Castle
2003 Shanghai Knights
2004 Touch of Pink
2005 Ahead of the Class
2006 Children of Men
2006 Land of the Blind
2007 Closing the Ring
2007 Fred Claus
2008 Quantum of Solace
2009 Sherlock Holmes
2010 Robin Hood
2010 Thorne: Scaredycat
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2012 Great Expectations
2012 Wrath of the Titans
2013 Thor: The Dark World
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016 Doctor Strange
2017 Beauty and the Beast
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2020 Artemis Fowl
2021 Black Widow
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2023 Heart of Stone
2025 A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
2025 How to Train Your Dragon
2026 Project Hail Mary
Art Direction:
1999 The Vice
2001 Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
2001 Rebel Heart
2005 Colditz
2010 Thorne
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin
Assistant Art Director:
1999 The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999 The Vice
2001 Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
2001 Rebel Heart
2005 Colditz
2010 Thorne
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin
Production Design:
1999 The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999 The Vice
2001 Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
2001 Rebel Heart
2004 Making Waves
2005 Colditz
2010 Thorne
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin
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