Paul Austerberry (born 1966) is a Canadian film and television production designer. For his set design in the 2017 film The Shape of Water he won an Academy Award[1][2] and a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design[3] with set decorators Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin.[4][5] In the 2013 film Pompeii, he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Art Direction/Production Design at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 with Nigel Churcher.[6]
Paul Austerberry | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Toronto, Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University (BArch) |
| Occupation | Film production designer |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Organization | Directors Guild of Ontario |
| Known for |
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| Awards | Academy Award for Best Production Design, The Shape of Water (2018) |
Early life edit
Paul Austerberry was born in 1966 to parents Peter and Deanna Austerberry.[7] Though the City of Toronto is his birthplace, Northern Ontario's Sault Ste. Marie waterfront city is the place where Paul Austerberry, an only child, was raised by his British-born father and Filipina mother.[8]
Filmography edit
Films Austerberry has worked on include:[9]
Art Director edit
- Extreme Measures (1996)
- Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
- Harriet the Spy (1996)
- The Real Blonde (1997)
- Half Baked (1998)
- The Mighty (1998)
- The Corruptor (1999)
- X-Men (2000)
Production Designer edit
- Six Gestures (1997)
- Mercy (2000)
- Exit Wounds (2001)
- Men With Brooms (2002)
- The Tuxedo (2002)
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- Highwaymen (2004)
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
- Take the Lead (2006)
- 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Death Race (2008)
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
- The Three Musketeers (2011)
- Deadfall (2012)
- Pompeii (2014)
- Len and Company (2015)
- Shut In (2016)
- The Shape of Water (2017)[10]
- It Chapter Two (2019)
- The Flash (2023)[11]
- The Color Purple (2023)[12]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Title | Award | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Shape of Water[13] | Academy Award for Best Production Design[14] | Production Designer[15] |
References edit
- ^ "Paul D. Austerberry received or was part of 4 major nominations in 2018, winning 3 awards". LA Times.
- ^ DURKAN, DEIRDRE (March 1, 2018). "Oscars: 10 Things to Know About Best Picture Nominee 'The Shape of Water'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety.
- ^ "2018 Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 13 Nominations". New York Times. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "Oscars 2018: Shape of Water leads the way with bumper 13 nominations". Guardian. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ Matt Brennan, "‘Mommy,’ ‘Orphan Black,’ John Cusack Win 2015 Canadian Screen Awards". IndieWire, March 2, 2015.
- ^ "18-180 Ingenious Engineering newsletter fall 2018.indd" (PDF). Ingenious (Fall 2018): Page 9. Fall 2018.
- ^ "'Shape of Water' Oscars wins called a 'watershed moment' for Canadian film". CiityNews. March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Austerberry Filmography". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Growbar, Matt (January 10, 2018). "'The Shape Of Water' Production Designer On Crafting Satisfying Visual Experience For Ultimate Visual Storyteller". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Weaver, Jackson (April 29, 2023). "The Canadian behind The Flash explains what it takes to design a blockbuster". CBC.
- ^ Sharma, Atish (2023-11-22). "Talking Oscar, AI, and Color Purple With Paul D Austerberry". Homecrux.
- ^ "Browser Unsupported - Academy Awards Search | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "90TH OSCAR WINNER PORTRAITS | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "90TH OSCAR WINNER PORTRAITS | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2023-07-19.