A native of London, England,
Toby Corbett grew up in the Pacific Northwest. At the
University of
Washington, Corbett studied painting with Jacob Lawrence and film
studies with
Richard Jameson. Corbett's skills as a painter led to his working in
major
regional theatres as a scenic artist. After moving to New York City
Corbett
began working as a set designer on numerous off-Broadway productions.
His work
in the theatre led to a career as a production designer for film and
television. Corbett has since worked with a distinguished group of filmmakers
including Kathryn Bigelow, Ron Nyswaner, Keifer Sutherland, Tracey
Ullman, Jim
McBride, Wayne Kramer, John Sayles, and Werner Herzog.