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- Known For
- Visual Effects
- Born
- June 10, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
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.
Filmography
tvHarry Potter: The Official Film Podcast
2026 · Self - Special Effects Supervisor
movieWhen Harry Left Hogwarts
2011 · Self
movieHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieBuilding a Scene
2003
movieDie Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002 · Self
movieHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieThe Omen Legacy
2001 · Self
movieInside 'The Living Daylights'
2000 · Self
movieInside 'Licence to Kill'
2000 · Self
movieInside 'Moonraker'
2000 · Self
movieInside 'Octopussy'
2000 · Self
movieInside Q's Lab
2000 · Self
movieDeep Blue Sea
1999 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieHighly Classified: The World of 007
1998 · Self
movieStarship Troopers
1997 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieCliffhanger
1993 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieLicence to Kill
1989 · Visual Effects
movieLadyhawke
1985 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieThe Watcher in the Woods
1980 · Special Effects
movieNorth Sea Hijack
1980 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieEscape to Athena
1979 · Special Effects
movieSuperman
1978 · Special Effects
movieWarlords of Atlantis
1978 · Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe People That Time Forgot
1977 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieA Bridge Too Far
1977 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieThe Omen
1976 · Special Effects
movieHennessy
1975 · Special Effects
movieRosebud
1975 · Special Effects
movieJuggernaut
1974 · Special Effects
moviePhase IV
1974 · Special Effects
movieThe Day of the Jackal
1973 · Special Effects
movieScorpio
1973 · Special Effects
movieYoung Winston
1972 · Special Effects
movieStraw Dogs
1971 · Special Effects
movieThe Devils
1971 · Special Effects
movieBattle of Britain
1969 · Special Effects Assistant
moviePlay Dirty
1969 · Special Effects
movieDuffy
1968 · Special Effects
movieDark of the Sun
1968 · Special Effects Technician