John Richardson

Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Known Credits

0.8477

Gender

Male

Birthday

10-Jun-1946

Age

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

Also Known As
  • NO INFO PROVIDED

John Richardson

Biography

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.


Credits

Inside 'Moonraker' Inside 'Moonraker' (2000) Character: Self
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee.
Inside 'Octopussy' Inside 'Octopussy' (2000) Character: Self
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macnee.
Inside 'The Living Daylights' Inside 'The Living Daylights' (2000) Character: Self
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Living Daylights"
Inside 'Licence to Kill' Inside 'Licence to Kill' (2000) Character: Self
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film 'Licence to Kill'.
Highly Classified: The World of 007 Highly Classified: The World of 007 (1998) Character: Self
His world is full of glamour, mystery and intrigue and now you get to be a part of it! Let gadget wizard Q (Desmond Llewelyn) be your guide to the ubiquitous lifestyle and thrilling adventures of the world's most notorious secret agent. The undercover team will take you behind-the-scenes as they infiltrate the highly classified worlds of the man everyone knows as Bond -- James Bond. Hosted by Desmond Llewelyn who plays Secret Service gadget master Q. Boasts rare behind-the-scenes footage of spectacular stunts and explosive action sequences. Reveals the special effects magic behind the remotely-driven BMW, the rooftop motorcycle chase and death-defying skysrcaper jump. Interviews with Tomorrow Never Dies' director Roger Spottiswoode and stars Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher and Judi Dench.
Inside Q's Lab Inside Q's Lab (2000) Character: Self
Inside the lab of Q.
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002) Character: Self
A documentary about Die Another Day.
Building a Scene Building a Scene (2003) Character: N/A
A documentary about the process of creating a scene for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
When Harry Left Hogwarts When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011) Character: Self
BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Morgan Matthews was given unprecedented access to the behind-the-scenes of the final days of the final two Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1 and 2. Hear the personal stories of the faces we know, and those we don't, as we come to the end of one of the most successful eras in cinema history. Special feature on select editions of Deathly Hallows 1 & 2.
The Omen Legacy The Omen Legacy (2001) Character: Self
The true stories that spawned the serie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very name still conjures up thoughts of Satan. This documentary shares spine-tingling information about the the all-too-memorable flick that has terrorized film audiences since 1976.



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