Visual Effects
19
Man
Jun 10, 1946 (78)
Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
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John Richardson
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.
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lost in Space: Nicolas Roeg's Flash Gordon | |
| 2011 | When Harry Left Hogwarts | Self |
| 2002 | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self |
| 2000 | Inside 'Moonraker' | Self |
| 2000 | Inside 'Octopussy' | Self |
| 2000 | Inside 'The Living Daylights' | Self |
| 2000 | Inside 'Licence to Kill' | Self |
| 1998 | Highly Classified: The World of 007 |
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 1989 | Licence to Kill | Visual Effects |
| 1980 | North Sea Hijack | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 1978 | Superman | Special Effects |
| 1978 | Warlords of Atlantis | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 1973 | Scorpio | Special Effects |
| 1971 | The Devils | Special Effects |