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.
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Filmography
all 17
Movies 17
self 5
Lost in Space: Nicolas Roeg's Flash Gordon (2020)
Movie
Self
When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Movie
7.18
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Movie
7.27
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Movie
7.3
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Movie
7.35
Self
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002)
Movie
Self
Inside 'The Living Daylights' (2000)
Movie
Inside 'Licence to Kill' (2000)
Movie
Self
Inside 'Moonraker' (2000)
Movie
Self
Inside 'Octopussy' (2000)
Movie
Highly Classified: The World of 007 (1998)
Movie
Visual Effects
Licence to Kill (1989)
Movie
5.61
Special Effects Supervisor
North Sea Hijack (1980)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Movie
4.2
Special Effects
Scorpio (1973)
Movie
Special Effects
The Devils (1971)
Movie
4
Ratings
Average 6.65
Based on 2.79 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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2004
2020
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Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1946-06-10 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceEngland, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
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