John Richardson
1946-06-10 (1946)Brentford, Middlesex, England, UKVisual Effects
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
Inside 'Moonraker'
MOVIE • 2000
Highly Classified: The World of 007
MOVIE • 1998
When Harry Left Hogwarts
MOVIE • 2011
The Omen Legacy
MOVIE • 2001
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
MOVIE • 2002
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
MOVIE • 2000
Inside Q's Lab
MOVIE • 2000
Inside 'Octopussy'
MOVIE • 2000
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
MOVIE • 2000