John Richardson
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- June 10, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
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.
Known For
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Starship Troopers
Superman
Lawrence of Arabia
Cliffhanger
Filmography
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Deep Blue Sea
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Starship Troopers
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Licence to Kill
Movie · Visual Effects
Ladyhawke
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
North Sea Hijack
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
Warlords of Atlantis
Movie · Visual Effects Supervisor
The People That Time Forgot
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor
A Bridge Too Far
Movie · Special Effects Supervisor