John Richardson Photo

John Richardson

Visual Effects

0.4 Popularity Jun 10, 1946 (79 years old) Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

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 ...

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.

Filmography 18

2011
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2000
2000
Inside 'Moonraker' Movie

as Self

2000
Inside 'Octopussy' Movie

as Self

1989
Licence to Kill Movie

Visual Effects

1980
North Sea Hijack Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

1978
Superman Movie

Special Effects

1978
Warlords of Atlantis Movie

Visual Effects Supervisor

1977
A Bridge Too Far Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

1973
Scorpio Movie

Special Effects

1971
The Devils Movie

Special Effects

Photos 2

John Richardson Photo
John Richardson Photo

Personal Details

Known For Visual Effects
Gender Male
Birthday June 10, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Years Active 1971 - 2011
Popularity 0.4
Career Stats
18 Total Credits
7 Movie Roles
2 Photos