Richard Dawking was born in 1938 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980),
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and
The Jewel of the Nile (1985). He was married to Rosalind Hall and Prudence Campbell. He died on March 19, 1985 in Atlas Mountains, Morocco.