Paul Denham Austerberry

Paul Austerberry
Born1966 (age 57–58)
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]

  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.