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Gilles Corbeil(I)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Writer
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Gilles Corbeil
Gilles Corbeil SOC Biography

Gilles Corbeil SOC Gilles first camera assignment was in third grade covering a school trip. His natural affinity for moving the camera grew from there.

He attended Ryerson Film School in Toronto, and shot documentary's in Europe during his summer breaks. He was DP on several low budget features including "The Brain". In 1992 Gilles purchased his first steadicam and moved his full focus to operating.

His major influences include Guillermo del Toro , Stanley Kubrick, David Lean, and John Frankenheimer. Credits include Dawn of The Dead, John Rambo, The Corruptor, 16 Blocks, The Recruit, The In Laws, Hot Tub Time Machine, Spotlight, 11.22.63 , Umbrella Academy ,and for Guillermo del Toro , Mimic, Pacific Rim, Crimson Peak, The Strain, and The Shape Of Water for which Gilles was nominated for Camera Operator of the Year by the Society of Camera Operators.

Gilles has created several rigs for moving the camera in tight spaces and holds a U.S. Patent No. US5389987 A Titled , which is motion translation device for positioning cameras and other aimed instruments.

Gilles grew up in North Bay Ontario and has lived in Toronto for the past 40 years where he and his wife have raised their 3 children.
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (2025)
    Frankenstein
    7.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2025
    Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
    The Shape of Water
    7.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2017
    Bruce Willis, David Morse, and Yasiin Bey in 16 Blocks (2006)
    16 Blocks
    6.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2006
    Sarah Polley in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
    Dawn of the Dead
    7.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (2025)
      Frankenstein
      7.4
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • 2025
    • Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer in Fellow Travelers (2023)
      Fellow Travelers
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • 2023
    • Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, and Rooney Mara in Nightmare Alley (2021)
      Nightmare Alley
      7.0
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • 2021
    • Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, and Jackson Robert Scott in Locke & Key (2020)
      Locke & Key
      7.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2020
    • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
      Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
      6.2
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2019
    • Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Jack Lewis, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
      The Umbrella Academy
      7.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2019
    • Crawford (2018)
      Crawford
      5.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2018
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      6.9
      TV Series
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2018
    • Diego Luna, Elliot Page, and Nina Dobrev in Flatliners (2017)
      Flatliners
      5.2
      • camera operator: 'b' camera, additional photography
      • steadicam operator: additional photography
      • 2017
    • Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
      The Shape of Water
      7.3
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • 2017
    • The Strain (2014)
      The Strain
      7.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • 2014–2017
    • Luke Roberts, Nazneen Contractor, Brandon Jay McLaren, and Sarah Greene in Ransom (2017)
      Ransom
      6.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2017
    • Peyton List and Jacob Bertrand in The Swap (2016)
      The Swap
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2016
    • James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
      11.22.63
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2016
    • Mia Wasikowska in Crimson Peak (2015)
      Crimson Peak
      6.5
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • steadicam operator
      • 2015

    Cinematographer



    • Billy Blanks and Mako in Balance of Power (1996)
      Balance of Power
      4.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996
    • JR Bourne and Roddy Piper in Jungleground (1994)
      Jungleground
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 1994
    • Billy Blanks and Roddy Piper in Back in Action (1994)
      Back in Action
      5.5
      • director of photography
      • 1994
    • Rob Stewart in Tropical Heat (1991)
      Tropical Heat
      7.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 1993
    • Outcast (1990)
      Outcast
      4.6
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 1990
    • No Guts, No Glory (1989)
      No Guts, No Glory
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • Mob Story (1989)
      Mob Story
      3.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • Freakshow (1989)
      Freakshow
      3.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • The Brain (1988)
      The Brain
      5.2
      • director of photography
      • 1988
    • Andrew Bednarski, Jesse Collins, and Rudolph Von Holstein III in Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1988)
      Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1988–1993
    • The Darkside (1987)
      The Darkside
      4.0
      • director of photography
      • 1987
    • The Aging of North America
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1986

    Writer



    • Outcast (1990)
      Outcast
      4.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990

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      • Gille Corbeil

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