John Richardson
Visual Effects
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
Visual Effects16
movieHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Special Effects Supervisor
movieHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Special Effects Supervisor
movieDeep Blue Sea
1999
Special Effects Supervisor
movieStarship Troopers
1997
Special Effects Supervisor
movieLicence to Kill
1989
Visual Effects
movieLadyhawke
1985
Special Effects Supervisor
movieNorth Sea Hijack
1980
Special Effects Supervisor
movieWarlords of Atlantis
1978
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe People That Time Forgot
1977
Special Effects Supervisor
movieA Bridge Too Far
1977
Special Effects Supervisor
Crew18
movieCliffhanger
1993
Special Effects Coordinator
movieThe Watcher in the Woods
1980
Special Effects
movieEscape to Athena
1979
Special Effects
movieSuperman
1978
Special Effects
movieThe Omen
1976
Special Effects
movieHennessy
1975
Special Effects
movieRosebud
1975
Special Effects
movieJuggernaut
1974
Special Effects
moviePhase IV
1974
Special Effects
movieThe Day of the Jackal
1973
Special Effects
movieScorpio
1973
Special Effects
movieYoung Winston
1972
Special Effects
movieStraw Dogs
1971
Special Effects
movieThe Devils
1971
Special Effects
movieBattle of Britain
1969
Special Effects Assistant
moviePlay Dirty
1969
Special Effects
movieDuffy
1968
Special Effects
movieDark of the Sun
1968
Special Effects Technician
Acting11
tvHarry Potter: The Official Film Podcast
2026
Self - Special Effects Supervisor
