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Paul Denham Austerberry

b. 2000

Canadian production designer

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About Paul Denham Austerberry

Born 2000. Paul Denham Austerberry is a scenographer and production designer, known for Harriet the Spy, Shape of Water and Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

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 and a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design with set decorators Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin. 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.

Early life Paul Austerberry was born in 1966 to parents Peter and Deanna Austerberry. 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.

Filmography Films Austerberry has worked on include:

Art Director 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 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) It Chapter Two (2019) The Flash (2023) The Color Purple (2023)

Awards and nominations

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Important facts

Born
2000, Canada
Birth century
Known for
Harriet the Spy, Shape of Water, Twilight Saga: Eclipse, XMen
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, Carleton University
Awards
Academy Award for Best Production Design; Academy Award; The Shape of Water
Also known as
Paul Austerberry, Paul D. Austerberry

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Denham Austerberry?

Canadian production designer

When was Paul Denham Austerberry born?

Paul Denham Austerberry was born in 2000 in Canada.

What is Paul Denham Austerberry's occupation?

Paul Denham Austerberry is a scenographer and production designer.

What is Paul Denham Austerberry known for?

Paul Denham Austerberry is known for Harriet the Spy, Shape of Water, Twilight Saga: Eclipse and XMen.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Denham Austerberry

· Wikidata: Q47528379

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