Paul Austerberry (born 1966) is a Canadian film and television
production designer
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. For his set design in the 2017 film ''
The Shape of Water
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'' he won an
Academy Award
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and a
BAFTA Award for Best Production Design
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3rd Canadian Screen Awards
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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.
Harriet the Spy
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The Real Blonde
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Half Baked
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The Mighty
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X-Men
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'' (2000)
Production Designer
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Mercy
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Exit Wounds
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Men With Brooms
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The Tuxedo
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Highwaymen
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Take the Lead
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The Three Musketeers
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The Shape of Water
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'' (2017)
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It Chapter Two
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The Color Purple
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