John Richardson
Birthday: 1946-06-10
Place of Birth: Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
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.
Movies
When Harry Left Hogwarts
BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Morgan Matthews was given unprecedented access to the behind-the-scene...
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Inside 'Moonraker'
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee...
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Inside 'Octopussy'
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macne...
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Inside 'The Living Daylights'
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Living Daylights"...
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Inside 'Licence to Kill'
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film 'Licence to Kill'....
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Highly Classified: The World of 007
His world is full of glamour, mystery and intrigue and now you get to be a part of it! Let gadget wi...
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Building a Scene
A documentary about the process of creating a scene for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (200...
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