Chris Corbould

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Christopher Charles Corbould, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɔr|b|oʊ|l|d}}; born 1958) is a British special effects coordinator best known for his work on major blockbuster films and the action scenes on 15 James Bond films since The Spy Who Loved Me. He has also worked extensively on the Superman and Batman film series on digital effects and stunts. Corbould has been awarded two Honorary Doctorates from Southampton Solent University in December 2009 and University of Hertfordshire in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.solent.ac.uk/graduation/honorary-graduates|title=Honorary graduates|website=www.solent.ac.uk}} In 2011, he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 83rd Academy Awards for his work on Inception. He is the brother of special effects supervisors Neil Corbould and Paul Corbould.

In March 2011, Corbould went on trial for breaching health and safety regulations regarding the death of stunt technician Conway Wickliffe during production of The Dark Knight in 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-12687677|title=Oscar winner on trial over Batman stunt death|publisher=BBC}} He was found not guilty, with the incident ruled as an accident.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-12737728|title=Stunt expert cleared in Batman cameraman death trial|publisher=BBC}}

Corbould was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to film.{{London Gazette|issue=60728 |supp=y|page=10|date=31 December 2013}}

In 2015, Corbould was credited with Guinness World Records for the "Largest film stunt explosion" ever in cinematic history for Spectre.{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/11/daniel-craig-accepts-certificate-for-largest-film-stunt-explosion-in-latest-bond-405307|title=Latest Bond adventure Spectre sets record for Largest film stunt explosion ever - watch incredible clip|author=Rachel Swatman|work=Guinness World Records|date=10 November 2015|access-date=11 November 2015}} In 2021, this was then surpassed once again by Corbould for No Time to Die, a total of 136.4 kg TNT was used.{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/corporate/2022/1/no-time-to-die-breaks-explosive-new-record-689830#:~:text=The%20latest%20installment%2C%20No%20Time,film%20during%20the%20climactic%20ending.|title=James Bond blockbuster No Time to Die breaks explosive new record|author=Amina Addow|work=Guinness World Records|date=28 January 2022|access-date=29 March 2022}}