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Chris Corbould Biography

Birth Name:Chris Corbould

Profession Special effects, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Received the 2015 Guiness World Record for the largest film stunt explosion
  • Received the title of Order of the British Empire in 2014
  • Is the brother of special effects supervisors Neil and Paul Corbould
  • Got his first special effects job working on the set of "The Spy Who Loved Me․"
  • Worked on the filmmaking of The Who's "Tommy" at the age of 16
  • Has frequently worked with director Christopher Nolan
  • Has worked on multiple "James Bond" films

Awards

  • 1996BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Effects: nominated
  • 2000Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2000OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2003VES Award-Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2006Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2007VES Award-Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2008Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2008Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2008SLFCA Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2009Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
  • 2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2009IOFCP Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2009OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2009VES Award-Outstanding Special Effects in a Feature Motion Picture: winner
  • 2010Sierra Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2010PFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2010Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2011Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: winner
  • 2011Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
  • 2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Visual Effects: winner
  • 2011Critics Choice Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2011Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: winner
  • 2011OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2011VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture: winner
  • 2012Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2013Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2015ACCA-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2016Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: winner
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2016INOCA-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2016Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2016VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: winner
  • 2017ACCA-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2017CIFCC Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2018Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2018INOCA-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2018OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2018VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: nominated
  • 2019Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2019VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects of the Decade: nominated
  • 2022Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2022HFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2022LEJA Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2022MNFCA Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 2022NDFS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2022VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: nominated