Given his profession as a practical effects supervisor – the beloved art of movie illusions achieved in camera – Neil Corbould knows about making magic appear real. But even he couldn’t believe the Oscar milestone he achieved this year, when he was nominated three times in one category, Best Visual Effects, for three different films.
Only a handful have achieved this rare three-peat. Corbould is the only special effects artist to do so, and the most recent in any category since songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman were nominated three times in 1983 (for “Tootsie,” “Best Friends” and “Yes, Giorgio”) and sound designer Randy Thom in 1984 (for “The Right Stuff,” “Never Cry Wolf” and “Return of the Jedi”).
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