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John Richardson

Born
1946-06-10 · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Filmography
47 titles on TMDB
About John Richardson

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.

Backdrop from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Films & television

46 titles

Special Effects Supervisor

Special Effects

Special Effects Supervisor

Special Effects Coordinator

Special Effects Supervisor

Special Effects

Special Effects Supervisor

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects Assistant

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects Supervisor

Special Effects Technician

Special Effects

Special Effects Supervisor

Special Effects

Special Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects

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