John Richardson

Born: 1946-06-10

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.


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When Harry Left Hogwarts

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Released: 2011-11-11

BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Morgan Matthews was given unprecedented access to the...

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Highly Classified: The World of 007

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Released: 1998-01-01

His world is full of glamour, mystery and intrigue and now you get to be a part of it! Let...

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Inside 'Licence to Kill'

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Released: 2000-10-17

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film 'Licence to Kill'.

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Inside 'Moonraker'

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Released: 2000-05-16

Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick...

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Inside 'Octopussy'

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Released: 2000-01-25

Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick...

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Inside 'The Living Daylights'

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Released: 2000-10-17

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Living Daylights"

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