John Richardson
Known for Visual Effects · 10 credits
- Born
- 1946-06-10 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- 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
Movies (10)
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
as Self
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
as Self
Highly Classified: The World of 007
1998
as Self
The Omen Legacy
2001
as Self
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
2000
as Self
Inside 'Octopussy'
2000
as Self
Inside 'Moonraker'
2000
as Self
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
2000
as Self
Inside Q's Lab
2000
as Self
Building a Scene
2003
About 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… With 10 credits spanning from 1998 to 2011, John Richardson has appeared in 10 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Richardson Movies
- When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011) — as Self
- Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002) — as Self
- Highly Classified: The World of 007 (1998) — as Self
- The Omen Legacy (2001) — as Self
- Inside 'Licence to Kill' (2000) — as Self
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