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John Richardson

Visual Effects · Born 1946-06-10 · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011) — Self
  2. Inside Q's Lab (2000) — Self
  3. Inside 'Moonraker' (2000) — Self
  4. Inside 'Octopussy' (2000) — Self
  5. Inside 'The Living Daylights' (2000) — Self
  6. Inside 'Licence to Kill' (2000) — Self
  7. The Omen Legacy (2001) — Self
  8. Highly Classified: The World of 007 (1998) — Self
  9. Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002) — Self
  10. Building a Scene (2003)
  11. Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast (2026) — Self - Special Effects Supervisor