Biography
John Richardson (born June 10, 1946 in England) is a British special effects supervisor. He is best known for his work on the James Bond film series (Casino Royale, Moonraker, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough 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. 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.
On 13 August 1976, while working on A Bridge Too Far (released 1977), he was the driver of a car in the Netherlands involved in an accident, resulting in the death of his girlfriend, Liz Moore.
In 2019, he published the book "Making Movie Magic" which detailed his career in film.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 25
self 7
TV Shows 2
Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter (2024)
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars (2022)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
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)
Ladyhawke (1985)
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Escape to Athena (1979)
The People That Time Forgot (1977)
The Omen (1976)
Hennessy (1975)
Rosebud (1975)
Juggernaut (1974)
Phase IV (1974)
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Young Winston (1972)
Straw Dogs (1971)
Duffy (1968)
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GenderMale
Birthday1946-01-01 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceEngland, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
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