Maria Djurkovic

Maria Djurkovic’s feature film credits as
production designer include Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, for
which she won a BIFA and was BAFTA-nominated. She has been nominated for
Excellence in Production Design by the Art Directors Guild for Tinker Tailor
Soldier Spy, The Hours and Billy Elliot. Other films include Mira Nair’s Vanity
Fair, Brian Gilbert’s Wilde, Phyllida Lloyd’s Mamma Mia!; Christine Jeffs’
Sylvia; Kay Mellor’s Fanny and Elvis; Peter Howitt’s Sliding Doors; RKO 281,
for which she was Emmy-nominated; Richard Loncraine’s The Special Relationship;
Woody Allen’s Cassandra’s Dream and Scoop; and most recently Ralph Fiennes’ The
Invisible Woman. After training in theatre design, she embarked on a 15-year career
as set designer at major UK theatres (including the Oxford Playhouse and the
Royal Opera House). She has worked on numerous commercials and music videos. In
2002, Maria was honoured with the Women in Film and Television Technical
Achievement Award.