John Richardson
Visual Effects
1946-06-10 · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
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(11)
tvHarry Potter: The Official Film Podcast
as Self - Special Effects Supervisor · 2026 · 0.0
movieWhen Harry Left Hogwarts
as Self · 2011 · 7.2
movieBuilding a Scene
as · 2003 · 5.0
movieDie Another Day: From Script to Screen
as Self · 2002 · 6.5
movieThe Omen Legacy
as Self · 2001 · 7.0
movieInside 'The Living Daylights'
as Self · 2000 · 6.7
movieInside 'Licence to Kill'
as Self · 2000 · 7.4
movieInside 'Moonraker'
as Self · 2000 · 6.8
movieInside 'Octopussy'
as Self · 2000 · 6.2
movieInside Q's Lab
as Self · 2000 · 5.3
movieHighly Classified: The World of 007
as Self · 1998 · 7.0