John Richardson
View on IMDb ↗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
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
When Harry Left Hogwarts
The Omen Legacy
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Inside 'Moonraker'
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Inside 'Octopussy'
Inside Q's Lab
Building a SceneFilmography (11)
- 2026
Harry Potter: The Official Film PodcastSelf - Special Effects Supervisor - 2011
When Harry Left HogwartsSelf - 2003
Building a Scene - 2002
Die Another Day: From Script to ScreenSelf - 2001
The Omen LegacySelf - 2000
Inside 'Licence to Kill'Self - 2000
Inside 'Moonraker'Self - 2000
Inside 'The Living Daylights'Self - 2000
Inside 'Octopussy'Self - 2000
Inside Q's LabSelf - 1998
Highly Classified: The World of 007Self
Crew (34)
- 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Special Effects Supervisor
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Special Effects Supervisor
- 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1999Deep Blue SeaSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1997Starship TroopersSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1993CliffhangerSpecial Effects Coordinator
- 1989Licence to KillVisual Effects
- 1985LadyhawkeSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1980North Sea HijackSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1980The Watcher in the WoodsSpecial Effects
- 1979Escape to AthenaSpecial Effects
- 1978SupermanSpecial Effects
- 1978Warlords of AtlantisVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1977A Bridge Too FarSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1977The People That Time ForgotSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1976The OmenSpecial Effects
- 1975RosebudSpecial Effects
- 1975HennessySpecial Effects
- 1974Phase IVSpecial Effects
- 1974JuggernautSpecial Effects
- 1973The Day of the JackalSpecial Effects
- 1973ScorpioSpecial Effects
- 1972Young WinstonSpecial Effects
- 1971The DevilsSpecial Effects
- 1971Straw DogsSpecial Effects
- 1969Battle of BritainSpecial Effects Assistant
- 1969Play DirtySpecial Effects
- 1968Dark of the SunSpecial Effects Technician
- 1968DuffySpecial Effects