John Richardson
Visual Effects

John Richardson

June 10, 1946 (79 years old) 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

Inside 'Moonraker'

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000 • Movie

When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011 • Movie

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

2002 • Movie

Highly Classified: The World of 007

Highly Classified: The World of 007

1998 • Movie

Movie Credits (8)

Acting

2000

Inside 'Moonraker'

as Self

2011

When Harry Left Hogwarts

as Self

2002

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

as Self

1998

Highly Classified: The World of 007

2000

Inside 'Licence to Kill'

as Self

2000

Inside 'Octopussy'

as Self

2003

Building a Scene

2000

Inside 'The Living Daylights'

as Self

Personal Info

Known For
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 10, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Popularity
0.5

Career Stats

8
Movies
0
TV Shows