Visual Effects · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK · Born June 10, 1946
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.
TVHarry Potter: The Official Film Podcast
2026
as Self - Special Effects Supervisor
MovieWhen Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
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MovieBuilding a Scene
2003
MovieDie Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
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MovieThe Omen Legacy
2001
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MovieInside 'The Living Daylights'
2000
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MovieInside 'Licence to Kill'
2000
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MovieInside 'Moonraker'
2000
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MovieInside 'Octopussy'
2000
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MovieInside Q's Lab
2000
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MovieHighly Classified: The World of 007
1998
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