John Richardson
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- June 10, 1946
- Birthplace
- 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 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
When Harry Left Hogwarts 2011
as Self
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
Special Effects Supervisor
Building a Scene 2003
Actor
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen 2002
as Self
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Special Effects Supervisor
The Omen Legacy 2001
as Self
Inside 'Licence to Kill' 2000
as Self
Inside 'The Living Daylights' 2000
as Self
Inside 'Moonraker' 2000
as Self
Inside 'Octopussy' 2000
as Self
Inside Q's Lab 2000
as Self
Deep Blue Sea 1999
Special Effects Supervisor
Highly Classified: The World of 007 1998
as Self
Starship Troopers 1997
Special Effects Supervisor
Cliffhanger 1993
Special Effects Coordinator
Licence to Kill 1989
Visual Effects
Ladyhawke 1985
Special Effects Supervisor
The Watcher in the Woods 1980
Special Effects
North Sea Hijack 1980
Special Effects Supervisor
Escape to Athena 1979
Special Effects
Superman 1978
Special Effects
Warlords of Atlantis 1978
Visual Effects Supervisor
The People That Time Forgot 1977
Special Effects Supervisor
A Bridge Too Far 1977
Special Effects Supervisor
The Omen 1976
Special Effects
Hennessy 1975
Special Effects
Rosebud 1975
Special Effects
Juggernaut 1974
Special Effects
Phase IV 1974
Special Effects
Mahler 1974
Special Effects
The Day of the Jackal 1973
Special Effects
Scorpio 1973
Special Effects
Young Winston 1972
Special Effects
Straw Dogs 1971
Special Effects
The Devils 1971
Special Effects
Battle of Britain 1969
Special Effects Assistant
Play Dirty 1969
Special Effects
Duffy 1968
Special Effects
Dark of the Sun 1968
Special Effects Technician
Help! 1965
Special Effects
Lawrence of Arabia 1962
Special Effects Assistant
Credits from TMDB.