Nik Korda
Producer
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).
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).
Filmography
| 2025 | Superman · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Hey Arnold! 2: The Edge of Aristotelian · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Robin Hood · as Co-Producer |
| 2002 |
| 2002 |
| 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special · as Line Producer |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad · as Unit Production Manager |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass · as Unit Production ManagerOn Plex |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · as Unit Production Manager |
| 1998 | Lost in Space · as Unit Production Manager |
| 1994 | The NeverEnding Story III · as First Assistant Director |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun · as Assistant Director |
| 1985 | The Doctor and the Devils · as Third Assistant Director |