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John Richardson

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1946-06-10

Birth Place

Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

2002

6.5

Movie
Highly Classified: The World of 007

Highly Classified: The World of 007

1998

4.0

Movie
Inside 'Licence to Kill'

Inside 'Licence to Kill'

2000

6.8

Movie
Inside 'Moonraker'

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000

6.8

Movie
Inside 'Octopussy'

Inside 'Octopussy'

2000

5.6

Movie
Inside 'The Living Daylights'

Inside 'The Living Daylights'

2000

5.8

Movie
Lost in Space: Nicolas Roeg's Flash Gordon

Lost in Space: Nicolas Roeg's Flash Gordon

2020

0.0

Movie
When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011

6.6

Movie