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Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Born
June 10, 1946 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
John Richardson
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
Film
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Self
2011
Film
Inside 'Moonraker'
Self
2000
Film
Inside 'Octopussy'
Self
2000
Film
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Self
2002
Film
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Self
1998
Film
The Omen Legacy
Self
2001
Film
Inside Q's Lab
Self
2000
Film
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
Self
2000
Film
Building a Scene
2003
Film
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
Self
2000
Filmography
2011FilmWhen Harry Left Hogwartsas Self2003FilmBuilding a Scene2002FilmDie Another Day: From Script to Screenas Self2001FilmThe Omen Legacyas Self2000FilmInside 'The Living Daylights'as Self2000FilmInside 'Licence to Kill'as Self2000FilmInside 'Moonraker'as Self2000FilmInside 'Octopussy'as Self2000FilmInside Q's Labas Self1998FilmHighly Classified: The World of 007as Self