Paul Corbould () is a British special effects supervisor best known for his work on major blockbuster films such as Children of Men (2006), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and most recently Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). He is a brother of Oscar-winning special effect supervisors Chris Corbould and Neil Corbould.
For his work in Guardians of the Galaxy, he achieved critical success and received his first Best Visual Effects nomination at the 87th Academy Awards which he shared with Stephane Ceretti, Jonathan Fawkner and Nicolas Aithadi. He was nominated at the 68th British Academy Film Awards in same category with Stephane, Jonathan and Nicolas.
Special effects filmography
Film Year Film Role 2024 Wicked Part Onespecial effects supervisor 2023 Heart of Stone Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2022 Jurassic World Dominion 2021 Black Widow 2019 Men in Black: International 2017 Dunkirk Beauty and the Beast 2016 Doctor Strange 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy 2013 47 Ronin special effects coordinator Thor: The Dark World assistant special effects coordinator2012 Skyfall special effects floor supervisor John Carter assistant special effects supervisor 2011 Captain America: The First Avenger special effects supervisor 2010 The Wolfman 2008 Inkheart Body of Lies Mamma Mia! 2007 14082006 Children of Men As You Like It 2005 V for Vendetta Goal! The Dream Begins Kingdom of Heaven special effects assistant supervisor 2004 Wimbledon special effects supervisor King Arthur special effects senior technician 2002 Die Another Day senior special effects technician 2001 Black Hawk Down assistant special effects supervisor - as Paul Grant Corbould 2000 Gladiator floor supervisor1999 Captain Jack special effects technician Entrapment special effects floor supervisor: second unit 1998 Saving Private Ryan lead senior special effects technician1997 The Peacemaker special effects technician: UK Event Horizon special effects supervisor 1994 Immortal Beloved special effects assistant 1992 Orlando special effects technician The Power of One special effects 1991 Let Him Have It special effects technician - as Paul Corbold 1990 The Rainbow Thief special effects technician 1987 Withnail & I special effects 1985 Steaming special effects 1984 Amadeus special effects 1983 Superman III special effects - uncredited The Hunger special effects 1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman special effects - uncredited 1980 Hawk the Slayer special effects The Elephant Man special effects - uncredited
Television Year Series Role 2012 The Borgias special effects (TV Series) 2001 Band of Brothers floor leader and senior special effects technician - 2 episodes (TV miniseries) 1996 Gulliver's Travels special effects supervisor (TV miniseries) 1994 Bermuda Grace Special effects technician (TV movie) 1993 Harnessing Peacocks Special effects (TV movie) Heartbeat Special effects chief - one episode (TV series) 1992 The Blackheath Poisonings special effects technician 1989 Back Home special effects technician (TV movie) 1988 The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission special effects technician - uncredited (TV movie) 1986 The Last Days of Patton special effects - uncredited (TV movie)1985 Jenny's War special effects - (TV Movie) Space special effects (TV miniseries) Murder with Mirrors special effects technician - uncredited (TV Movie) 1983 The Winds of War special effects - (TV miniseries)
Accolades
YearCeremony Category Nominated work Recipients Result Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Shared with: Doctor Strange Shared with: Wicked Part One Shared with: British Academy Film Awards Best Special Visual Effects Children of Men Shared with: Guardians of the Galaxy Shared with: Doctor Strange Shared with: Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture Children of Men Shared with: Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Shared with: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Doctor Strange Shared with: Saturn Awards"Gravity, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Lead Saturn Awards Noms" Best Special Effects Captain America: The First Avenger Shared with: Thor: The Dark World Shared with: Guardians of the Galaxy Shared with: Avengers: Age of Ultron Shared with:
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