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. 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
all 22
Movies 22
self 9
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 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Licence to Kill (1989)
North Sea Hijack (1980)
Superman (1978)
Warlords of Atlantis (1978)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Scorpio (1973)
The Devils (1971)
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Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1946-06-10 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceBrentford, Middlesex, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
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