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Nik Korda

Overview

Nikolas Zoltan Korda (born June 19, 1963) is a unit production manager and executive producer. Born in Westminster, London, England, UK, he has held key roles on high-profile projects across both the Marvel and DC cinematic universes.

Korda's collaboration with Marvel began with Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), where he served as both executive producer and unit production manager, followed by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) in the same capacities, and then Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), again contributing as executive producer and unit production manager. Within the DC Universe, he lent his expertise as executive producer and unit production manager on The Suicide Squad (2021). Earlier in his career, he served as a second unit second assistant director on Batman (1989).

In addition, Korda took on the role of executive producer for Superman (2025) in the new DCU. Other notable credits include his contributions to The Legend of Tarzan (2016)—as both executive producer and unit production manager—and The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018). Early in his career, he served as co-producer on Robin Hood (2010) and worked as unit production manager on Lost in Space (1998).

In 2004, he won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). He was also nominated in 2023 for a Children's & Family Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Fiction Special for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022).

Known for

Acting

2002 The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring Actor Self 59
Average

Directing

1994 The NeverEnding Story III Directing First Assistant Director 52
Average
1987 Empire of the Sun Directing Assistant Director 71
Good
1985 The Doctor and the Devils Directing Third Assistant Director 59
Average

Production

2025 Superman Production Unit Production Manager 72
Good
2025 Superman Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Production Unit Production Manager 68
Fair
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Production Line Producer 68
Fair
2021 The Suicide Squad Production Unit Production Manager 73
Good
2021 The Suicide Squad Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2016 The Legend of Tarzan Production Unit Production Manager 59
Average
2016 The Legend of Tarzan Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Production Unit Production Manager 78
Good
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2010 Robin Hood Production Co-Producer 63
Fair
2010 Robin Hood Production Unit Production Manager 63
Fair
2007 The Golden Compass Production Unit Production Manager 60
Fair
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Production Unit Production Manager 70
Good
2002 Nine Lives Production Producer 56
Average
1998 Lost in Space Production Unit Production Manager 55
Average