# Paul Corbould

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

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2024 | Wicked Part One | special effects supervisor |
| 2023 | Heart of Stone | special effects supervisor |
| 2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | special effects supervisor |
| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | special effects supervisor |
| 2021 | Black Widow | special effects supervisor |
| 2019 | Men in Black: International | special effects supervisor |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | special effects supervisor |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | special effects supervisor |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | special effects supervisor |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | special effects supervisor |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | special effects supervisor |
| 2013 | 47 Ronin | special effects coordinator |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | assistant special effects coordinator |
| 2012 | Skyfall | special effects floor supervisor |
| 2012 | John Carter | assistant special effects supervisor |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | special effects supervisor |
| 2010 | The Wolfman | special effects supervisor |
| 2008 | Inkheart | special effects supervisor |
| 2008 | Body of Lies | special effects supervisor |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! | special effects supervisor |
| 2007 | 1408 | special effects supervisor |
| 2006 | Children of Men | special effects supervisor |
| 2006 | As You Like It | special effects supervisor |
| 2005 | V for Vendetta | special effects supervisor |
| 2005 | Goal! The Dream Begins | special effects supervisor |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | special effects assistant supervisor |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | special effects supervisor |
| 2004 | 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 supervisor |
| 1999 | Captain Jack | special effects technician |
| 1999 | Entrapment | special effects floor supervisor: second unit |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | lead senior special effects technician |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | special effects technician: UK |
| 1997 | Event Horizon | special effects supervisor |
| 1994 | Immortal Beloved | special effects assistant |
| 1992 | Orlando | special effects technician |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1983 | The Hunger | special effects |
| 1981 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | special effects - uncredited |
| 1980 | Hawk the Slayer | special effects |
| 1980 | The Elephant Man | special effects - uncredited |

### Television

| Year | Series | Role |
| 2012 | The Borgias "The Siege at Forli""Day of Ashes" | special effects (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers "Currahee""Points" | 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) |
| 1993 | Heartbeat "Riders of the Storm" | 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) |
| 1985 | Space | special effects (TV miniseries) |
| 1985 | Murder with Mirrors | special effects technician - uncredited (TV Movie) |
| 1983 | The Winds of War | special effects - (TV miniseries) |

## Accolades

| Year Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Recipients | Result |
| Academy Awards |||||
| February 22, 2015 Oscars 2014 | Best Visual Effects | Guardians of the Galaxy | Shared with: Stephane CerettiJonathan FawknerNicolas Aithadi | Nominated |
| February 26, 2017 Oscars 2017 | Best Visual Effects | Doctor Strange | Shared with: Stephane CerettiRichard BluffVincent Cirelli | Nominated |
| March 2, 2025 Oscars 2025 | Best Visual Effects | Wicked Part One | Shared with: Pablo HelmanJonathan FawknerDavid Shirk | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| February 11, 2007 60th BAFTAs | Best Special Visual Effects | Children of Men | Shared with: Mike EamesFrazer ChurchillTim Webber | Nominated |
| February 8, 2015 68th BAFTAs | Best Special Visual Effects | Guardians of the Galaxy | Shared with: Stephane CerettiJonathan FawknerNicolas Aithadi | Nominated |
| February 12, 2017 70th BAFTAs | Best Special Visual Effects | Doctor Strange | Shared with: Stephane CerettiRichard BluffVincent Cirelli | Nominated |
| Visual Effects Society Awards |||||
| February 12, 2007 5th VES Awards | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture | Children of Men | Shared with: Lucy KillickFrazer ChurchillTim Webber | Nominated |
| February 4, 2015 13th VES Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Guardians of the Galaxy | Shared with: Stephane CerettiSusan PickettJonathan FawknerNicolas Aithadi | Nominated |
| February 7, 2018 15th VES Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Doctor Strange | Shared with: Stephane CerettiSusan PickettRichard BluffVincent Cirelli | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards |||||
| July 26, 2012 38th Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Captain America: The First Avenger | Shared with: Mark G. SoperChristopher Townsend | Nominated |
| June 26, 2014 40th Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Thor: The Dark World | Shared with: Jake MorrisonMark Breakspear | Nominated |
| June 25, 2015 41st Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Guardians of the Galaxy | Shared with: Stephane CerettiJonathan FawknerNicolas Aithadi | Nominated |
| June 22, 2016 42nd Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Shared with: Christopher TownsendBen SnowPaul Butterworth | Nominated |