John Richardson
Visual Effects
Born: June 10, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (39)
- When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011, ★ 7)
- Straw Dogs (1971, ★ 7.2)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007, ★ 7.7)
- The Omen (1976, ★ 7.4)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002, ★ 7.7)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001, ★ 7.9)
- Inside 'Moonraker' (2000, ★ 6.8)
- The Day of the Jackal (1973, ★ 7.5)
- Cliffhanger (1993, ★ 6.5)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977, ★ 7.2)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005, ★ 7.8)
- North Sea Hijack (1980, ★ 6.3)
- Superman (1978, ★ 7.2)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011, ★ 8.1)
- Inside 'The Living Daylights' (2000, ★ 6.2)
- Licence to Kill (1989, ★ 6.4)
- Young Winston (1972, ★ 6.2)
- Ladyhawke (1985, ★ 7)
- Juggernaut (1974, ★ 6.2)
- Phase IV (1974, ★ 6.3)
- Starship Troopers (1997, ★ 7.1)
- The Devils (1971, ★ 7.5)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009, ★ 7.7)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004, ★ 8)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010, ★ 7.7)
- Escape to Athena (1979, ★ 5.7)
- Deep Blue Sea (1999, ★ 6)
- The Watcher in the Woods (1980, ★ 5.9)
- Duffy (1968, ★ 6.1)
- Scorpio (1973, ★ 6.1)