Person

John Richardson

Visual Effects · Born 1946-06-10 · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

Biography

John Richardson (born 1946 in England) is a British special effects supervisor. He is best known for his work on the James Bond film series (at least Casino Royale, Moonraker, Octopussy, A View to a Kill and Die Another Day), all the Harry Potter film series (2001-2011), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Aliens (1986). For the latter, he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 1987 ceremony.[1] He won the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for his work on the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), for which he was also nominated for an Academy Award at the 2012 ceremony. In 2019, he published the book "Making Movie Magic" which detailed his career in film.

Known for

Filmography

2026Harry Potter: The Official Film PodcastSelf - Special Effects Supervisor
2011When Harry Left HogwartsSelf
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Special Effects Supervisor
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Special Effects Supervisor
2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceSpecial Effects Supervisor
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixSpecial Effects Supervisor
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireSpecial Effects Supervisor
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanSpecial Effects Supervisor
2003Building a Scene
2002Die Another Day: From Script to ScreenSelf
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsSpecial Effects Supervisor
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneSpecial Effects Supervisor
2001The Omen LegacySelf
2000Inside 'The Living Daylights'Self
2000Inside 'Licence to Kill'Self
2000Inside 'Moonraker'Self
2000Inside 'Octopussy'Self
2000Inside Q's LabSelf
1999Deep Blue SeaSpecial Effects Supervisor
1998Highly Classified: The World of 007Self
1997Starship TroopersSpecial Effects Supervisor
1993CliffhangerSpecial Effects Coordinator
1989Licence to KillVisual Effects
1985LadyhawkeSpecial Effects Supervisor
1980The Watcher in the WoodsSpecial Effects
1980North Sea HijackSpecial Effects Supervisor
1979Escape to AthenaSpecial Effects
1978SupermanSpecial Effects
1978Warlords of AtlantisVisual Effects Supervisor
1977The People That Time ForgotSpecial Effects Supervisor
1977A Bridge Too FarSpecial Effects Supervisor
1976The OmenSpecial Effects
1975HennessySpecial Effects
1975RosebudSpecial Effects
1974JuggernautSpecial Effects
1974Phase IVSpecial Effects
1973The Day of the JackalSpecial Effects
1973ScorpioSpecial Effects
1972Young WinstonSpecial Effects
1971Straw DogsSpecial Effects
1971The DevilsSpecial Effects
1969Battle of BritainSpecial Effects Assistant
1969Play DirtySpecial Effects
1968DuffySpecial Effects
1968Dark of the SunSpecial Effects Technician

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