Paul Denham Austerberry

Paul Austerberry
Born1966 (age 58–59)
Toronto, Canada
Alma materCarleton University (BArch)
OccupationFilm production designer
Years active1992-present
OrganizationDirectors Guild of Ontario
Known for
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Production Design, The Shape of Water (2018)

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]

Early life

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

Films Austerberry has worked on include:[9]

Art Director

Production Designer

Awards and nominations

Works of Honorary Recognition
Year Title Award Role
2017 The Shape of Water[13] Academy Award for Best Production Design[14] Production Designer[15]

References

  1. ^ "Paul D. Austerberry received or was part of 4 major nominations in 2018, winning 3 awards". LA Times.
  2. ^ DURKAN, DEIRDRE (March 1, 2018). "Oscars: 10 Things to Know About Best Picture Nominee 'The Shape of Water'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety.
  4. ^ "2018 Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 13 Nominations". New York Times. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Oscars 2018: Shape of Water leads the way with bumper 13 nominations". Guardian. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Matt Brennan, "‘Mommy,’ ‘Orphan Black,’ John Cusack Win 2015 Canadian Screen Awards". IndieWire, March 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "18-180 Ingenious Engineering newsletter fall 2018.indd" (PDF). Ingenious (Fall 2018): Page 9. Fall 2018.
  8. ^ "'Shape of Water' Oscars wins called a 'watershed moment' for Canadian film". CiityNews. March 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Paul Austerberry Filmography". Turner Classic Movies.
  10. ^ Growbar, Matt (January 10, 2018). "'The Shape Of Water' Production Designer On Crafting Satisfying Visual Experience For Ultimate Visual Storyteller". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ^ Weaver, Jackson (April 29, 2023). "The Canadian behind The Flash explains what it takes to design a blockbuster". CBC.
  12. ^ Sharma, Atish (2023-11-22). "Talking Oscar, AI, and Color Purple With Paul D Austerberry". Homecrux.
  13. ^ "Browser Unsupported - Academy Awards Search | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  14. ^ "90TH OSCAR WINNER PORTRAITS | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  15. ^ "90TH OSCAR WINNER PORTRAITS | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2023-07-19.