---
name: "Michael Corenblith"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-corenblith"
fi1m_id: "michael-corenblith"
imdb_id: "nm0179749"
tmdb_id: 7855
wikidata_id: "Q6829471"
roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "5 May 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T00:10:17.738601+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Corenblith

## Identity

Michael Corenblith

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-corenblith
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-corenblith
- **IMDb ID:** nm0179749
- **TMDB ID:** 7855
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6829471
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Corenblith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6829471, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7855

Production designer. Born 5 May 1951 in Texas.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 5 May 1951, Texas
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [John Lee Hancock](https://film.one/person/john-lee-hancock.md), [Ron Howard](https://film.one/person/ron-howard.md), [Gary Sinise](https://film.one/person/gary-sinise.md), [Kevin Bacon](https://film.one/person/kevin-bacon.md), [Tom Hanks](https://film.one/person/tom-hanks.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 77 (2), 2000s 62 (3), 2010s 59 (2), 2020s 60 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 61 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, History 3, Thriller 3, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,490m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Corenblith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6829471, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7855

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Apollo 13*](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md) (84), [*The Highwaymen*](https://film.one/film/the-highwaymen.md) (55)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Frost/Nixon*](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md) (81)
- **Disney+:** [*Saving Mr. Banks*](https://film.one/film/saving-mr-banks.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Corenblith is an American production designer and art director. Born in Houston, Texas, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974 and began his career as a lighting designer before moving into film and television art departments.

He is known for his work on *Apollo 13* (1995), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Art Direction (shared with set decorator Merideth Boswell) and won the BAFTA for Best Production Design. Other notable credits include *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), for which he earned a second Oscar nomination, *Frost/Nixon* (2008), *The Blind Side* (2009), *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), *The Founder* (2016) and *Game Night* (2018). He has collaborated frequently with directors including Ron Howard and John Lee Hancock.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *The Little Things* (2021), Fi1m 60, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-things.md)
- *The Highwaymen* (2019), Fi1m 55, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-highwaymen.md)
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), Fi1m 63, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/saving-mr-banks.md)
- *The Blind Side* (2009), Fi1m 52, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-blind-side.md)
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Fi1m 81, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Fi1m 54, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *Ransom* (1996), Fi1m 70, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mr. Harrigan's Phone* (2022), Production Design
- *Home Economics* (2021), series, Production Design
- *The Little Things* (2021), Production Design — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-things.md)
- *The Highwaymen* (2019), Production Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-highwaymen.md)
- *Game Night* (2018), Production Design
- *The Founder* (2016), Production Design
- *The Finest Hours* (2016), Production Design
- *Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day* (2014), Production Design
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), Production Design — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/saving-mr-banks.md)
- *The Campaign* (2012), Production Design
- *Game Change* (2012), Production Design
- *Dolphin Tale* (2011), Production Design
- *Dinner for Schmucks* (2010), Production Design
- *The Blind Side* (2009), Production Design — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-blind-side.md)
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Production Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *Wild Hogs* (2007), Production Design
- *Be Cool* (2005), Production Design
- *The Alamo* (2004), Production Design
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Production Design — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *EDtv* (1999), Production Design
- *Mighty Joe Young* (1998), Production Design
- *Ransom* (1996), Production Design — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *Down Periscope* (1996), Production Design
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Production Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *With Hostile Intent* (1993), Production Design
- *It's Nothing Personal* (1993), Production Design
- *The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag* (1992), Production Design
- *Cool World* (1992), Production Design
- *Eerie, Indiana* (1991), series, Production Design
- *Zandalee* (1991), Production Design
- *He Said, She Said* (1991), Production Design
- *A Family for Joe* (1990), Production Design
- *Red Heat* (1988), as Art Direction
- *Burglar* (1987), as Art Direction
- *Hollywood Vice Squad* (1986), Production Design
- *Prince Jack* (1985), Production Design
- *Private Resort* (1985), Production Design
- *The Ratings Game* (1984), Production Design
- *The Paragon of Comedy* (1983), Production Design
- *The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show* (1982), as Set Decoration

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2001: Best Production Design (nominated), for *Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas*
- 1996: Best Production Design (nominated), for *Apollo 13*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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