John Richardson

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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.

Department: Visual Effects

Place of Birth: Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

Birthday: June 10, 1946

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Gender: Male

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Known For:

When Harry Left Hogwarts
Inside 'Moonraker'
Inside 'Octopussy'
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Lost in Space: Nicolas Roeg's Flash Gordon