Paul Corbould (/ˈkɔːrboʊld/) 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

YearFilmRole
2024Wicked Part Onespecial effects supervisor
2023Heart of Stone
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2022Jurassic World Dominion
2021Black Widow
2019Men in Black: International
2017Dunkirk
Beauty and the Beast
2016Doctor Strange
2015Avengers: Age of Ultron
2014Guardians of the Galaxy
201347 Roninspecial effects coordinator
Thor: The Dark Worldassistant special effects coordinator
2012Skyfallspecial effects floor supervisor
John Carterassistant special effects supervisor
2011Captain America: The First Avengerspecial effects supervisor
2010The Wolfman
2008Inkheart
Body of Lies
Mamma Mia!
20071408
2006Children of Men
As You Like It
2005V for Vendetta
Goal! The Dream Begins
Kingdom of Heavenspecial effects assistant supervisor
2004Wimbledonspecial effects supervisor
King Arthurspecial effects senior technician
2002Die Another Daysenior special effects technician
2001Black Hawk Downassistant special effects supervisor - as Paul Grant Corbould
2000Gladiatorfloor supervisor
1999Captain Jackspecial effects technician
Entrapmentspecial effects floor supervisor: second unit
1998Saving Private Ryanlead senior special effects technician
1997The Peacemakerspecial effects technician: UK
Event Horizonspecial effects supervisor
1994Immortal Belovedspecial effects assistant
1992Orlandospecial effects technician
The Power of Onespecial effects
1991Let Him Have Itspecial effects technician - as Paul Corbold
1990The Rainbow Thiefspecial effects technician
1987Withnail & Ispecial effects
1985Steamingspecial effects
1984Amadeusspecial effects
1983Superman IIIspecial effects - uncredited
The Hungerspecial effects
1981The French Lieutenant's Womanspecial effects - uncredited
1980Hawk the Slayerspecial effects
The Elephant Manspecial effects - uncredited

Television

YearSeriesRole
2012The Borgias "The Siege at Forli""Day of Ashes"special effects (TV Series)
2001Band of Brothers "Currahee""Points"floor leader and senior special effects technician - 2 episodes (TV miniseries)
1996Gulliver's Travelsspecial effects supervisor (TV miniseries)
1994Bermuda Gracespecial effects technician (TV Movie)
1993Harnessing Peacocksspecial effects (TV Movie)
Heartbeat "Riders of the Storm"Special effects chief - One Episode (TV Series)
1992The Blackheath Poisoningsspecial effects technician
1989Back Homespecial effects technician (TV movie)
1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Missionspecial effects technician - uncredited (TV movie)
1986The Last Days of Pattonspecial effects - uncredited (TV movie)
1985Jenny's Warspecial effects - (TV Movie)
Spacespecial effects (TV miniseries)
Murder with Mirrorsspecial effects technician - uncredited (TV Movie)
1983The Winds of Warspecial effects - (TV miniseries)

Accolades

Year CeremonyCategoryNominated workRecipientsResult
Academy Awards
February 22, 2015 Oscars 2014Best Visual EffectsGuardians of the GalaxyShared with: Stephane CerettiJonathan FawknerNicolas AithadiNominated
February 26, 2017 Oscars 2017Doctor StrangeShared with: Stephane CerettiRichard BluffVincent CirelliNominated
March 2, 2025 Oscars 2025Wicked Part OneShared with: Pablo HelmanJonathan FawknerDavid ShirkNominated
British Academy Film Awards
February 11, 2007 60th BAFTAsBest Special Visual EffectsChildren of MenShared with: Mike EamesFrazer ChurchillTim WebberNominated
February 8, 2015 68th BAFTAsGuardians of the GalaxyShared with: Stephane CerettiJonathan FawknerNicolas AithadiNominated
February 12, 2017 70th BAFTAsDoctor StrangeShared with: Stephane CerettiRichard BluffVincent CirelliNominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
February 12, 2007 5th VES AwardsOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion PictureChildren of MenShared with: Lucy KillickFrazer ChurchillTim WebberNominated
February 4, 2015 13th VES AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion PictureGuardians of the GalaxyShared with: Stephane CerettiSusan PickettJonathan FawknerNicolas AithadiNominated
February 7, 2018 15th VES AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal FeatureDoctor StrangeShared with: Stephane CerettiSusan PickettRichard BluffVincent CirelliNominated
Saturn Awards
July 26, 2012 38th Saturn AwardsBest Special EffectsCaptain America: The First AvengerShared with: Mark G. SoperChristopher TownsendNominated
June 26, 2014 40th Saturn AwardsThor: The Dark WorldShared with: Jake MorrisonMark BreakspearNominated
June 25, 2015 41st Saturn AwardsGuardians of the GalaxyShared with: Stephane CerettiJonathan FawknerNicolas AithadiNominated
June 22, 2016 42nd Saturn AwardsAvengers: Age of UltronShared with: Christopher TownsendBen SnowPaul ButterworthNominated

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