John Richardson
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.
Personal Details
Movies (43)
When Harry Left Hogwarts
as Self
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2010
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2009
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2007
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2005
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2004
Building a Scene
2003
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
as Self
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2001
The Omen Legacy
as Self
2001
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
as Self
2000
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
as Self
2000
Inside 'Moonraker'
as Self
2000
Inside 'Octopussy'
as Self
2000
Inside Q's Lab
as Self
2000
Deep Blue Sea
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1999
Highly Classified: The World of 007
as Self
1998
Starship Troopers
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1997
Cliffhanger
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
1993
Licence to Kill
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1989
Ladyhawke
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1985
The Watcher in the Woods
Special Effects (Crew)
1980
North Sea Hijack
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1980
Escape to Athena
Special Effects (Crew)
1979
Superman
Special Effects (Crew)
1978
Warlords of Atlantis
Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1978
The People That Time Forgot
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1977
A Bridge Too Far
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1977
The Omen
Special Effects (Crew)
1976
Hennessy
Special Effects (Crew)
1975
Rosebud
Special Effects (Crew)
1975
Juggernaut
Special Effects (Crew)
1974
Phase IV
Special Effects (Crew)
1974
The Day of the Jackal
Special Effects (Crew)
1973
Scorpio
Special Effects (Crew)
1973
Young Winston
Special Effects (Crew)
1972
Straw Dogs
Special Effects (Crew)
1971
The Devils
Special Effects (Crew)
1971
Battle of Britain
Special Effects Assistant (Crew)
1969
Play Dirty
Special Effects (Crew)
1969
Duffy
Special Effects (Crew)
1968