John Richardson
Visual Effects
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.
Born: June 10, 1946 · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Filmography (35)
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Deep Blue Sea
1999
Starship Troopers
1997
Cliffhanger
1993
Licence to Kill
1989
Ladyhawke
1985
The Watcher in the Woods
1980
North Sea Hijack
1980
Escape to Athena
1979
Superman
1978
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
The People That Time Forgot
1977
A Bridge Too Far
1977
The Omen
1976
Hennessy
1975
Rosebud
1975
Juggernaut
1974
Phase IV
1974
The Day of the Jackal
1973
Scorpio
1973
Young Winston
1972
Straw Dogs
1971
The Devils
1971
Battle of Britain
1969
Play Dirty
1969
Duffy
1968
Dark of the Sun
1968